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The White Feather

Jon Jones vacates LHW. Presume he now goes for heavyweight title

https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status/1295465516262334465?s=20

eagle eye

I think Jones has decided he is not fighting again unless he gets paid the big money.

Mellor

eagle eye wrote: »

I think Jones has decided he is not fighting again unless he gets paid the big money.

That can't be it, and he just vacated his belt giving up a huge amount of his value to a PPV.
This is a move to HW imo.

riffmongous

I'm looking forward to seeing him at HW, I hope he finally gets the crap kicked out of him by some gatekeeper and if he doesn't and then goes on to win the belt.. well fair play to him.

Mellor

Mellor wrote: »

That can't be it, and he just vacated his belt giving up a huge amount of his value to a PPV.
This is a move to HW imo.

And it's confirmed...

https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status/1295489623662059520

Starlord_01

https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/08/ufc-253-dominick-reyes-jan-blachowicz-vacant-light-heavyweight-title-jon-jones

Looking forward to this one.

Porthallian

Some upcoming fights. Not all official yet:

Carlos Condit returns against Court McGee at UFC event on Oct. 3
Brian Ortega vs. Korean Zombie expected to headline UFC event on Oct. 17
Anderson Silva to face Uriah Hall in UFC main event on Oct. 31
Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis set to headline UFC event on Nov. 28

Most interested in the first 2. Was always a big Condit fan. Love Korean Zombie, what a UFC career he could have had. Anderson should retire really, he's becoming the next BJ. Blaydes will probably lie on Lewis for 25 mins and wear him out in a borefest.

MUFC91CS

Porthallian wrote: »

Some upcoming fights. Not all official yet:

Carlos Condit returns against Court McGee at UFC event on Oct. 3
Brian Ortega vs. Korean Zombie expected to headline UFC event on Oct. 17
Anderson Silva to face Uriah Hall in UFC main event on Oct. 31
Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis set to headline UFC event on Nov. 28

Most interested in the first 2. Was always a big Condit fan. Love Korean Zombie, what a UFC career he could have had. Anderson should retire really, he's becoming the next BJ. Blaydes will probably lie on Lewis for 25 mins and wear him out in a borefest.

I think comparing Silva to BJ is a bit unfair. Has a lot of loses recently but the only person who beat him who wasn't or hasn't become a champion is Cannonier and hes right up there in contention. I'll still look forward to watching him fight until such time it becomes hard to watch him fight. Always liked Condit as well but he's closer to that BJ status than Silva.

Can't wait for Zombie and Ortega and agree re Lewis and Blaydes

Porthallian

MUFC91CS wrote: »

I think comparing Silva to BJ is a bit unfair. Has a lot of loses recently but the only person who beat him who wasn't or hasn't become a champion is Cannonier and hes right up there in contention. I'll still look forward to watching him fight until such time it becomes hard to watch him fight. Always liked Condit as well but he's closer to that BJ status than Silva.

Can't wait for Zombie and Ortega and agree re Lewis and Blaydes

I sort of agree and disagree with you at the same time. Apart from probably Siver, BJ's losses were all to top guys also, not champions I'll give you that.
And for me it's already becoming hard to watch Anderson fight.
Have to agree about Condit too unfortunately, he probably should have hung up the gloves. Loved him during his WEC days.

Homelander

Zombie and Ortega is a mega one.

To be fair, Silva is way past his prime but still competitive. Can't blame the man for still raking in the cash.

Lewis vs Curtis though....can see that being an immensely boring one.

Asus X540L

Peter Queally versus Pitbull?

Is Queally desperate to wake up with a crowd around him?

That's a very dangerous matchup. Pitbull is world class.

US2

Someone on here was saying Cody was the best boxer in all of MMA, that even McGregor wasn't on his level. A ****ing windmill!

https://twitter.com/btsportufc/status/1296734314080751617?s=19

Tazzimus

He has a background in amateur boxing and is pretty good... when he doesn't lose the head and just go swangin an bangin like that.
He tends to lose the head too easily and all strategy goes out the window. He schooled Dom and was piecing Dillashaw up initially.

There's potential there but he needs to learn to keep his cool and adapt in a fight.

Porthallian

Big Edgar fan but seriously worried about his chin tomorrow night. Munhoz is a very tough fight for him.

derfderf

Dana pretty much confirmed Poirier vs Ferguson. Good lord.

Whelo79

Covington v Woodley confirmed for Sept 19th.

weemcd

derfderf wrote: »

Dana pretty much confirmed Poirier vs Ferguson. Good lord.

Few people, if any have as good a CV as Poirier, absolutely outstanding. I don't know if he ever beats Khabib but he's a hell of a fighter.

ASOT

weemcd wrote: »

Few people, if any have as good a CV as Poirier, absolutely outstanding. I don't know if he ever beats Khabib but he's a hell of a fighter.

Completely agree.

He's one of my favourite fighters, never in a boring fight.

derfderf

ASOT wrote: »

Completely agree.

He's one of my favourite fighters, never in a boring fight.

I always doubt him, and he always proves me wrong. I still think he's just outside the title picture. Always worth tuning in for though.

Mellor

Asus X540L wrote: »

Peter Queally versus Pitbull?

Is Queally desperate to wake up with a crowd around him?

That's a very dangerous matchup. Pitbull is world class.

His fighting the other one, not Patrício Freire the double (FW & LW) champ.

Whelo79

This October 3rd Bellator event still seems to be going ahead in Dublin? Lots of Irish fighters signing contracts etc.

I presume in only 6 weeks time it will still be a behind closed doors event.

dashoonage

Whelo79 wrote: »

This October 3rd Bellator event still seems to be going ahead in Dublin? Lots of Irish fighters signing contracts etc.

I presume in only 6 weeks time it will still be a behind closed doors event.

Spectators will be asked to form pods of 6 around a bag of cans.

Tazzimus

dashoonage wrote: »

Spectators will be asked to form pods of 6 around a bag of cans.

A bag of golf clubs

Whelo79

dashoonage wrote: »

Spectators will be asked to form pods of 6 around a bag of cans.

Sounds ideal

fitzparker

its grand, you can't get covid on Colombia's finest so 93% of the crowd will be fine

Homelander

Mellor wrote: »

His fighting the other one, not Patrício Freire the double (FW & LW) champ.

Still can't really see Queally winning in any world to be honest.

Mellor

Homelander wrote: »

Still can't really see Queally winning in any world to be honest.

It's a tough fight, and I don't see him winning either.
I was just commenting on the "wtf he's fighting Pitbull" aspect.
Has to be the most unoriginal nickname in MMA.

fitzparker

Mellor wrote: »

His fighting the other one, not Patrício Freire the double (FW & LW) champ.

Pedro Carvalho is due to fight Patricio Freire right? any rescheduled date on this yet?

Mellor

fitzparker wrote: »

Pedro Carvalho is due to fight Patricio Freire right? any rescheduled date on this yet?

Patricio is clambering for a match with Khabib or Volkanovski lately.

https://twitter.com/PatricioPitbull/status/1297635897236754434

But yeah, it's Pedro v Patricio up next in the FW bracket. Dublin card needs fighter.s. It's already got one SBG v Pitbull match. Makes sense to add more.
There's another guy in the same team signed to Bellator called Pitbull. Get him on it too.
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/19870-leandro-higo

And Bethe 'Pitbull' Correia trains with them and is a free agent.

DrPhilG

Mellor wrote: »

And Bethe 'Pitbull' Correia trains with them and is a free agent.

Get her to fight Andrei "Pitbull" Arlovski.