UFC 219

Subcomandante Marcos

Khabib via Decision

ASOT wrote: »

Maybe im just basing it off the condit I loved watching 3 or 4 years ago but he just has seemed off. Hopefully your right but well see tomorrow!

I honestly think the Lawlor fight was one of his best performances, he was game as f*ck and was lighting Robbie up at times. I think the judges were swayed by Robbie's aggression rather than actually output and damage delt. It was close and for me one of the best fights of the last few years but I thought Carlos was the winner and so did a lot of the experts.

I think he'll come out and put on a clinic tomorrow.

Maybe I'm being hopeful because I think he's one of the cleanest strikers in UFC history and love watching him but I really hope we see the Natural Born Killer back in there doing his thing.

ASOT

Barboza via KO/TKO

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

I honestly think the Lawlor fight was one of his best performances, he was game as f*ck and was lighting Robbie up at times. I think the judges were swayed by Robbie's aggression rather than actually output and damage delt. It was close and for me one of the best fights of the last few years but I thought Carlos was the winner and so did a lot of the experts.

I think he'll come out and put on a clinic tomorrow.

Maybe I'm being hopeful because I think he's one of the cleanest strikers in UFC history and love watching him but I really hope we see the Natural Born Killer back in there doing his thing.

Hes one of the reasons I got hooked on watching mma, the rory fight & second kapmann fights are in my top 15 fights of all time. I hate seeing fighters I love decline so i hope your right and we get a clinic tomorrow!

Subcomandante Marcos

Khabib via Decision

After putting his one on Joe Rogan after each of his 8 UFC wins, Khabib gifted Rogan with his very own papakha today during the ceremonial weigh ins.

I think that's really cool of him. Rogan clearly has a high opinion of Khabib and enjoys when he puts the head piece on him after fights, so it's cool that Khabib would go out of his way to gift him one of his own.

Subcomandante Marcos

Barboza via Submission

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

After putting his one on Joe Rogan after each of his 8 UFC wins, Khabib gifted Rogan with his very own papakha today during the ceremonial weigh ins.

I think that's really cool of him. Rogan clearly has a high opinion of Khabib and enjoys when he puts the head piece on him after fights, so it's cool that Khabib would go out of his way to gift him one of his own.

War Barboza :cool::cool:

12gauge dave

Khabib via Decision

What channel is this on?

My bad it's tomorrow fail by me

amber2

12gauge dave wrote: »

What channel is this on?

My bad it's tomorrow fail by me

BT Sports ....... Anyone know what time the main card is starting please?

Lukker-

amber2 wrote: »

BT Sports ....... Anyone know what time the main card is starting please?

3 AM I would say

Zero-Cool

Barboza via Submission

Yupp main starts at 3. Prelims start at 1

https://twitter.com/btsportufc/status/947036034390302722

amber2

3am BST will that be roughly 2am our time ?

Ultimate Seduction

Barboza via KO/TKO

amber2 wrote: »

3am BST will that be roughly 2am our time ?

3am Irish time. Same as any other Vegas card

TheChosenOne_

Many people staying up to watch this tonight? Looks a decent card on paper anyway. And with it being 'Christmas' and all that, I suppose it would be rude not to stay up for it all

Beersmith

Barboza via Submission

Why is the hooker diakiese fight so high up? Ive no idea who hooker is and D lost his last fight did he not!

Lukker-

Khabib via wheel kick

EagererBeaver

Khabib via Decision

Beersmith wrote: »

Why is the hooker diakiese fight so high up? Ive no idea who hooker is and D lost his last fight did he not!

Presumably to showcase Diakiese next to Khabib and Barboza?

Think the card is grand but nothing special. If you look at the corresponding one last year, it was miles better, although that's obviously with the benefit of viewing the Garbrandt and Nunes performances in hindsight.

kwestfan08

Beersmith wrote: »

Why is the hooker diakiese fight so high up? Ive no idea who hooker is and D lost his last fight did he not!

It was meant to be a prelim but didn't Usman v Meek fall through with Meek's visa issues so it got moved up then.

Beersmith

Barboza via Submission

kwestfan08 wrote: »

It was meant to be a prelim but didn't Usman v Meek fall through with Meek's visa issues so it got moved up then.

Yeah but higher than condit!

Dtp1979

UFC used to put on a good New Years card. This one is average at best. Without Khabib it’s pretty much relying on cyborg.

ricero

Khabib via Submission

Decent enough main card. Some great potential scraps. Looking forward to it tonight

dulux99

Beersmith wrote: »

Yeah but higher than condit!

UFC regularly put a big name at the beginning of the main card to kick things off. There are no prelims that I feel are more worthy of a main card spot, plus Usman v Meek and Lineker v Rivera both got cancelled in the last few days. I have no qualms whatsoever with it.

Calvillo is going to look a tit if she doesn't win after all her Billy big bollocks talk on embedded. It wasn't too long ago Esparza was #1 ranked female straw weight in the world.

The White Feather

Barboza via Submission

How do you all see the Cyborg v Holm fight going?

John Kavanagh sees Holm winning in 3. I think Cyborg will be too much for Holm. But maybe I am putting too much faith in Cyborg!

Khabib and Barboza could be a cracker. Very dangerous for Khabib. I can see Khabib getting KOed!

JK says Khabib will stop Barboza in the later rounds. I see it the opposite but I am not an MMA coach!!

I am defintely staying up for this card anyway!

dulux99

Dtp1979 wrote: »

UFC used to put on a good New Years card. This one is average at best. Without Khabib it’s pretty much relying on cyborg.

They did the best they could in fairness. Nobody else was available and fight per fight the main card is a cracker. I can't think of any other champions that were ready and willing to go to fight tonight. Can't be easy convincing people to sacrifice Christmas and Thanksgiving!

froog

Khabib via Decision

2 okayish fights. it's a poor card by past end of year standards. still, it's the holidays so will watch it.

froog

Khabib via Decision

cyborg round 2 TKO.
Barboza KO round 3.

dulux99

I see lots of people saying Barboza by KO and that's understandable. I think Khabib will win myself, via smash, but I think Barboza will find it really hard to put Khabib away. I actually think Barbozas only way to win is by decision, eating up Kgabibs legs and nullifying his grappling.

froog

Khabib via Decision

khabib is very open to strikes. he will be knocked out by a competent striker very soon imo.

LollipopJimmy

Had planned staying awake but I'm fading already

mailburner

Barboza via Submission

froog wrote: »

khabib is very open to strikes. he will be knocked out by a competent striker very soon imo.

he did well to get past the first against mj, if he doesn't get barb down in the first I think he could be finished but also feel that when he feels those leg kicks he'll be looking to take him down asap

The problem is nobody get's away when khabib gets a hold of you.

14murphy

Khabib via Submission

What channel are we on tonight folks ?

Dtp1979

14murphy wrote: »

What channel are we on tonight folks ?

BT1. Main card starting at 3 am

darced

Khabib via Decision

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TheChosenOne_

For people saying it's not a 'great card'. At the end of the days it's UFC, a fight is a fight. Always has the potential to be very very exciting so let's hope it is

darced

Khabib via Decision

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The White Feather

Barboza via Submission

Why do I always laugh when I think of Joey Diaz saying Khalabeeb if he is watching tonight?!! :pac:

ASOT

Barboza via KO/TKO

Love Elliot

14murphy

Khabib via Submission

The White Feather wrote: »

Why do I always laugh when I think of Joey Diaz saying Khalabeeb if he is watching tonight?!! :pac:

The gum flying from his mouth:D:D

EagererBeaver

Khabib via Decision

The White Feather wrote: »

Why do I always laugh when I think of Joey Diaz saying Khalabeeb if he is watching tonight?!! :pac:

Because he has a standing in the MMA world that is disproportionate to his profile, intelligence, comedic abilities, capacity to construct a coherent sentence etc etc etc

The White Feather

Barboza via Submission

Smolka is really getting hit a lot tonight.

Now a sub attempt by Nicolau as I type

EagererBeaver

Khabib via Decision

Yeah that's gonna be a 10-8. Smolka had nothing in there.

ASOT

Barboza via KO/TKO

10-7 id say under the new scoring id say, some digs.

Amazingfun

Barboza via Submission

Enjoying this one, good start

EagererBeaver

Khabib via Decision

ASOT wrote: »

10-7 id say under the new scoring id say, some digs.

They said not in place tonight I thought?

The White Feather

Barboza via Submission

This could be like popeye if Smolka's corner give him a beer before the last round....... (If you didn't know Smolka said he used to drink a lot in training camp)

ASOT

Barboza via KO/TKO

EagererBeaver wrote: »

They said not in place tonight I thought?

Didnt hear that lad cheers! Smolka dominated anyway.

The White Feather

Barboza via Submission

Anyone else notice/feel Cruz has slowed down in his commentary? I found him to be non stop babble really quickly when he started. Tonight he is more relaxed and I find him better. Although maybe it was just the first fight!

The White Feather

Barboza via Submission

ASOT wrote: »

Didnt hear that lad cheers! Smolka dominated anyway.

Smolka dominated??

ASOT

Barboza via KO/TKO

The White Feather wrote: »

Smolka dominated??

Got**

The White Feather

Barboza via Submission

They cut it off the fox broadcast but Nicolau said he got that victory to avenge Paddy Holohans loss...............

No, he didn't actually say that!!!

EagererBeaver

Khabib via Decision

Are you drunk?

Paully D

Barboza via Submission

How many ****ing times does everyone associated with the UFC have to mention the ****ing UFC Performance Institute? Every ****ing interview, every ****ing bit of media, every ****ing piece of commentary - UFC Performance Instutute, blah blah blah.

Hitler would be proud of the propaganda about it.

mailburner

Barboza via Submission

like this russian lad, took a fair beating last time out but stuck in there to win a split, tough as they come.
It'll be interesting to see how cocky this lad is after a couple of rounds