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General MMA Chat/News mk3 - **No Spoilers Use Event Threads**

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    #3542
    Autecher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Autecher


    Paully D wrote: »
    Yet you’ll still get people whinging when someone not ranked #1 gets a title shot.

    The rankings should be disbanded or at the minimum completely revamped.

    If one of us applied to be a member of the panel we’d probably be accepted FFS.

    Maybe one of us should since we all think we know better! :p


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    #3543
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    https://twitter.com/followthemenace/status/1060539022366441474?s=21

    That’s not an insignificant amount of money Artem left on the table either.


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    #3544
    Autecher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Autecher


    UFC 233 gets better by the day, Ariane Lipski v Joanne Calderwood added. That is gonna be a violent fight.


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    #3545
    Autecher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Autecher


    This flyweight situation gets stranger. They are cutting many flyweights but now the TJ v Cejudo fight will be for the Flyweight Title (assuming TJ can make the weight of course).

    https://twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/status/1060776008247197696


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    #3546
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    I reckon it's a final swansong for the division. Finish the division with a title fight.


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    #3547
    Autecher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Autecher


    ricero wrote: »
    I reckon it's a final swansong for the division. Finish the division with a title fight.
    Yeah it's probably that and if it's a close fight it could set up a rematch at bantamweight


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    #3548
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    It's a fascinating fight. I think TJ's footwork and striking gets him the finish though.


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    #3549
    dulux99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,795 ✭✭✭dulux99


    What's the f*cking point of having it at flyweight when they're disbanding the division? What if TJ loses, the BW champ has now lost to the champ of the division that ceases to exist. Insane decision.


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    #3550
    The Rooster
    Registered Users Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭The Rooster


    dulux99 wrote: »
    What's the f*cking point of having it at flyweight when they're disbanding the division? What if TJ loses, the BW champ has now lost to the champ of the division that ceases to exist. Insane decision.

    Could both belts be on the line? i.e. they will both obviously make the BW weight limit. Or is there also a minimum weight threshold?


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    #3551
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,078 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    The Rooster wrote: »
    Could both belts be on the line? i.e. they will both obviously make the BW weight limit. Or is there also a minimum weight threshold?

    I think there is a minimum weight for each title so if DC lost a fight at LHW tomorrow, then he would only lose his LHW belt and not the HW belt.

    Are they actually disbanding the 125 division? I've seen plenty of people talking about it but nothing official. Seems very odd to have this at 125 if they are getting rid of it. Maybe the just want another 2 division champ to market and are hoping TJ gets the win.


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    #3552
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    I think they're only doing it because it's the only way TJ would agree to it.
    Henry wouldn't deserve a shot at 135 anyway.


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    #3553
    dulux99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,795 ✭✭✭dulux99


    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    I think they're only doing it because it's the only way TJ would agree to it.
    Henry wouldn't deserve a shot at 135 anyway.

    Dana and co couldn't care less about who deserves what these days.

    125 is being cut. There have been loads of fighters already informed of this.

    It's just insane to me that TJ is going to 125 to fight for a world title in a division that will cease to exist in a couple of months. He's definitely not going to be at his best, he's already lean as f*ck so how he will strip another 10lbs off I'll never know.


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    #3554
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,193 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    I think they're only doing it because it's the only way TJ would agree to it.
    Henry wouldn't deserve a shot at 135 anyway.

    I don't disagree, but i'd say Henry deserves a crack at the 135 belt about the same as vice versa


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    #3555
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Some interesting opinions from the oddsmakers on upcoming fights:

    - Ngannou a 2/1 underdog vs Blaydes
    - Valentina a big enough favorite (2/5) vs Joanna
    - Max and Ortega practically a 50/50
    - Andrade slightly favoured over Namajunas
    - DC only a 1/2 favourite vs Brock (if fight goes ahead)


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    #3556
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    https://twitter.com/mmadammartin/status/1061133784492457984?s=21

    Jesus.


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    #3557
    tommyboy26
    Registered Users Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭tommyboy26


    ricero wrote: »
    I reckon it's a final swansong for the division. Finish the division with a title fight.

    i wonder does dana give henry no chance against TJ (which he might not be wrong about) have tj come down win the title and then close the division and tj will still have his bw belt?
    Paully D wrote: »
    Some interesting opinions from the oddsmakers on upcoming fights:

    - Ngannou a 2/1 underdog vs Blaydes
    - Valentina a big enough favorite (2/5) vs Joanna
    - Max and Ortega practically a 50/50
    - Andrade slightly favoured over Namajunas
    - DC only a 1/2 favourite vs Brock (if fight goes ahead)

    Has that fight been announced i didnt see it anywhere?


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    #3558
    Wrongway1985
    Registered Users Posts: 6,375 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    Johnny Hendricks lost his first fight outside the UFC...a bare knuckle contest against a porn star who was in there on short notice...oh dear!


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    #3559
    SureYWouldntYa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    When I was just getting into MMA in 2012 Hendricks was on a ko tear through the WW division, bloody loved his run up to his split decision against GSP which I thought he should have won

    Such a pity what's happened to him


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    #3560
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,332 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Wrongway1985 wrote: »
    ...a bare knuckle contest against a porn star who was in there on short notice...oh dear!
    A bit of misleading to fail to mention he's a pro MMA fighter with 45 fights and 32 wins.


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    #3561
    Wrongway1985
    Registered Users Posts: 6,375 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    Mellor wrote: »
    A bit of misleading to fail to mention he's a pro MMA fighter with 45 fights and 32 wins.

    Dramatic effect an all that :D


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    #3562
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users Posts: 12,329 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    Mellor wrote: »
    A bit of misleading to fail to mention he's a pro MMA fighter with 45 fights and 32 wins.

    Yup, he finished off quite a few fellas over his career.

    And in MMA also.

    ;)


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    #3563
    0byme75341jo28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,571 ✭✭✭0byme75341jo28


    Dunno if I could be comfortable watching that bareknuckle promotion. It's pretty brutal!


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    #3564
    Autecher
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    tommyboy26 wrote: »
    i wonder does dana give henry no chance against TJ (which he might not be wrong about) have tj come down win the title and then close the division and tj will still have his bw belt?



    Has that fight been announced i didnt see it anywhere?

    No it's not announced but it is likely the next fight for both. Rose said she hopes to fight in March or April and Jessica is the most logical opponent


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    #3565
    Autecher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Autecher


    Man they like drama over in JacksonWink it seems

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BqDkDU8HSO9/
    https://www.instagram.com/p/BqDxuMnnJJT/


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    #3566
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Jon Jones certainly fits very well over there in JacksonWink.


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    #3567
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,735 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Firekid out of the Wood figjt. Gutted.


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    #3568
    Useful.Idiot
    Registered Users Posts: 1,834 ✭✭✭Useful.Idiot


    ASOT wrote: »
    Firekid out of the Wood figjt. Gutted.

    pisser


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    #3569
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,836 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Such a cool pic

    https://twitter.com/dc_mma/status/1062123669135122432?s=19


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    #3570
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Speaking of rankings, look who’s back in at #15!

    :pac:

    https://twitter.com/talk_fight/status/1062262348835102722?s=21


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    #3571
    Outlaw Pete
    Registered Users Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭Outlaw Pete


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    Such a cool pic

    Some crazy open weight fights early on.


    https://twitter.com/Delisketo/status/1062109454446026753


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