UFC Fight Night (Hidalgo): Poirier v Johnson

Paully D

Date: Saturday 17th September
Times: Fight Pass Prelims (12am, Fight Pass), Prelims (1am, Fight Pass & BT Sport), Main Card (3am, BT Sport)
Venue: Hidalgo, Texas
Odds: Poirier (8/13) v Johnson (6/4)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPvE4fE-akE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxqXwUF5xeM

John_D80

Johnson via KO/TKO

Don't think I've ever had as hard a time making a decision for a main event poll as this.

Poirier by decision.

Poirier via Submission

Is anyone going to stay up to watch this one live? Two fights I really want to see but not many other good looking fights.

loudnoises89

Poirier via Submission

Peahead by TKO.

loudnoises89

Poirier via Submission

loudnoises89 wrote: »

Peahead by TKO.

That was my initial thought but Johnson has never lost via TKO/KO before so I am not so sure that Poirer will KO him.

FollowMyWay

Enjoy watching both guys fight, tough one to call. Edging for Dustin, MJ has lost too many fights, can only see the same unless he has turned things around after fighting Nate.

Decision for Dustin, but can see it go either way. Wouldn't surprise me if someone gets TKO'd, they both like to swing.

Hall V Brunson could have some fireworks depending which Hall shows up.

Zero-Cool

Poirier via Decision

Should be a cracking main event, heated face off last night, MJ looked 'gotten to'. Would be beaming if Dustin pulled off a big win to get him right up in the rankings. In gonna go with Dustin by sub, don't think he will get the ko so hope he looks for a finish on the ground.

Mystuc Meg couldn't even tell you what version of Hall will turn up tonight.

newbbieb

Big test for Dustin,if he dominates Johnson like he has everyone else at LW it would be a serious statement that puts him right in contention but Johnson is a step up in class to his previous fights at LW,and he could find the going tougher.

tinpib

Should be a good final round after Perez deducted a point. He has come out swinging.

Paully D

Disgraceful officiating.

Morales did the exact same thing in the 1st round and no punishment. Taking the point after the break makes it even worse.

Then an illegal knee halfway through the round and the ref ignores it!

callaway92

Would be fairly shít for the division of Johnson won this. He'll get nowhere near the title and he really brings no hype ever. Poirier winning would be a good result for all with interest (bar MJ of course)

tinpib

That ref is gonzo so I'd say.

Wrongway1985

Poirier via Submission

No way that last round way a 10-8 and I'd Morales the first 2 rounds and then Perez got deducted a point, interesting fight BS decision

ShaneU

One of the weakest cards I've ever seen

Paully D

Terrible refereeing again here. He has warned Brown about 5 times now and still no point deducted. Ridiculous.

shocksy

The refereeing is an absolute shambles in this fight, plenty of warnings but not following through with point deductions.

Paully D

"That's the last warning"

You've said that 3 ****ing times now FFS.

Subcomandante Marcos

Poirier via Decision

Did they really call that a guillotine?

brinty

Is this the dodger that ran away from Pendred for three rounds in summer 15

Wrongway1985

Poirier via Submission

brinty wrote: »

Is this the dodger that ran away from Pendred for three rounds in summer 15

It is

tinpib

brinty wrote: »

Is this the dodger that ran away from Pendred for three rounds in summer 15

According to wiki, yep, the lad with the red hair, that's him. Now you mention it I kinda remember that shambles.

John_D80

Johnson via KO/TKO

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

It is

Didn't he subsequently test positive?? Or am I thinking of someone else??

brinty

John_D80 wrote:

Didn't he subsequently test positive?? Or am I thinking of someone else??

He did yea

brinty

John_D80 wrote:

Didn't he subsequently test positive?? Or am I thinking of someone else??

So did Mike King after fight night Dublin

Wrongway1985

Poirier via Submission

John_D80 wrote: »

Didn't he subsequently test positive?? Or am I thinking of someone else??

Yeah out of comp one, he was able to roll with the Mexican meat excuse and get all clear though, judging by his embarrassing performance was some dodgy meat for dodger

Wrongway1985

Poirier via Submission

Dodger v CM Punk anyone??

John_D80

Johnson via KO/TKO

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

Dodger v CM Punk anyone??

I'm not a fan of CM Punk or his MMA 'adventures' but I don't want to see him hurt that badly.

brinty

Wrongway1985 wrote:

Dodger v CM Punk anyone??

Then we can get the big one
Chick magnet v Cath-hal

D.Q

Those kicks are horrendous.

tinpib

D.Q wrote: »

Those kicks are horrendous.

His thigh looks like it's covered in mud after them.

D.Q

This is a cracking fight

D.Q

Haha was.

Wrongway1985

Poirier via Submission

Ref had to be told

John_D80

Johnson via KO/TKO

tinpib wrote: »

His thigh looks like it's covered in mud after them.

Or a tattoo maybe??

tinpib

That was amazing!

Poirier via Submission

That was a cool fight haha

TacoMan

Khabib-lite....and that's light!

Amazingfun

Ah, I dunno about that, did Herb stop it too soon? I love watching Uriah fight, major suckage it was over so soon

Amazingfun

WOw, no one here picked Johnson to win this, but this might get interesting, think his "desperate man" claim is real, lets goooooooooo

Amazingfun

Yep, amazing work by Johnson. Nice.

Axwell

Amazingfun wrote: »

WOw, no one here picked Johnson to win this, but this might get interesting, think his "desperate man" claim is real, lets goooooooooo

Well he is on the back of a 3 fight loss streak and Dustin is on the up

Amazingfun

Axwell wrote: »

Well he is on the back of a 3 fight loss streak and Dustin is on the up

He was

Poirier via Submission

what did i miss, i was watching the boxing? did poirer lose?

Amazingfun

Deleted User wrote: »

what did i miss, i was watching the boxing? did poirer lose?

Yes, he lost, first round KO.....

Amazingfun

Poirier via Submission

Amazingfun wrote: »

Yes, he lost, first round KO.....

ah balls. Poiriers chin was also suspect but it looked good at lightweight.

Axwell

Damnnnnn

Zero-Cool

Poirier via Decision

Stay classy Michael Johnson. Sickened for Dustin.

callaway92

As I said earlier in the thread, this is a nothing win for the division. Johnson really is going nowhere in regards to being a potential champion and isn't even a draw to be honest.

Class KO all the same.

Mellor

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Did they really call that a guillotine?

I seen 4 subs from this card.
Benitez: standing no-arm guillotine
Randy Brown: no-arm guillotine
Chad Skelly: Anaconda

And a RNC

Guys getting choked left and right.

theteal

Not a great card as expected. I feel bad for Dustin, Johnson is a c0ck.
Hall stoppage way too early.
In the earlier fight Herb was very slow breaking them up after the anaconda choke, almost a full 2 seconds of blackout time.
The promo for 204 helped add to the anticipation!

mdwexford

Poirier via Submission

Sucks for Dustin, back to just being a top 6-7 guy now maybe like he was at featherweight..??!!

Johnson was beyond classless, what a dickhead.