Yeah, I just thought, this would be the best fight to go out.

Didn't seem fixed though, if it was, I'd have to say great job to both guys for the acting.

I'm sure it wasn't, it's just the EXACT fight the UFC wanted, with surprising comeback and all

Gonzaga's lost the killer instinct, he could have finished that if he wanted it badly enough then he wanted out as soon as he was in trouble.

Crocop is physically shot and will get destroyed by anyone in the top 15, i'll almost definitely be betting against him in his next fight depending who his opponent is of course

Well, it's the HW division anything can happen but yeah, he's pretty shot vs the top 5, top 15 he can crack some of them and actually, could see him winning vs Big Foot (this version of him, not the TRT Silva). Was a good gameplan by him, if he would have traded w Gonzaga for the 2 first round he'd lost the fight, Gonzaga looked really fresh, but then after his gastank, so did his will to stay in there.

This is how Cro Cop should retire. Great comeback and nice killer instinct... something Gonzaga apparently doesn't have. That cut on Gonzaga was massive... I don't think he looked for a way out. At the end when the ref was raising Cro cops hand Gonzaga tried to stand up to go to the center and just face planted himself. He took some brutal elbows to the temple while standing and a couple of hard ones to the jaw on the ground.

Wescott's just garbage. In 2015 u need to have a plan b and he just didn't have it. Loved that bet Swoop recommended on the Ukranian girl and Edwards ty so much.

Lost 1.7 units on Gonzaga its a case of one step forward two steps back for me on the last few cards. Up for just under 2 units for the year now.
Still Gonzaga got to full mount twice in that fight and I expected that would have been it for Cro Cop but fair play to him they had a gameplan and it worked. Good win for Cro Cop but I agree he should retire on a high otherwise he will just become ko fodder for the likes of Duffee, Palalei, Rosholt and other upcoming heavyweights.

Small loss. Could have been a big win if I had trusted my capping. Capping a Women strawweight fight is one thing and trusting it is another.

2015 Total : +3u

The FN for next weekend looks a lot better then UFC 186. I hope they can make some last minute big fights to save that card. Supposedly the Bell Centre in Montreal is giving refunds on tickets bought due to all the cancelations.

As for next weekend I'm liking at current odds:

Rockhold if it gets close to even as I think it might.

Cub Swanson to beat Holloway at -144
Jim Miller to beat Beneil Dariush at +160
Patrick Cummins to beat OSP at -135. (if OSP had any wrestling defense or fight IQ he'd be top 5 at LHW already) but he doesn't and he probably never will.

Sherdog has Jim Miller fighting Paul Felder, mistake or late switch?

Seems like I remember hearing Felder is going to have surgery.

EDIT: yeah (knee)

Camozi is fighting Jacare!? I haven't payed much attention to MMA in the last few weeks, but is that for real?

Jacare smashed him in is UFC debut. Now that Jacare is even better they set up the rematch? Jacare ITD -800?

Camozzi took the first Jacare fight on 10 days notice (replacing Philippou).
Camozzi took this second Jacare fight on 7 days notice (replacing Romero).

Souza is currently -1100 to -1400

https://www.bestfightodds.com/events...s-rockhold-927

EDIT: This is just Camozzi sacrificing himself to get back into the UFC (and a paycheck)(and a longshot at a big career boost if he wins)

im directly betting against you down the line with the one being close to risky being the cummins matchup since both have top 5 skillsets with gaping holes

I have pretty have the exact same thoughts as you for the next card. Miller vs Dariush is interesting as they mirror each other with Dariush being like the next gen Miller. Think it might be too soon for him and I don't think Miller is shot or at journeyman status yet.

I would prefer Cummins over OSP in 5 rounds but I do rate him a lot more then OSP and feel pretty confident he wins this.

Nate Diaz is saying he never agreed to the Matt Brown fight. He said the UFC just announced it without ever talking to him.

LOL

I'm pretty high on Sterling, but should Mizugaki be this big of a dog to an unproven prospect? I mean this is a guy that holds wins over Rivera, Yahya, Perez and Caraway. He could possibly be a favourite here.

yoyobo- this is why I was reluctant to make the bet as it all comes down to Nate. It doesn't sound like he really wants to get in there with Brown.

Nate and Nick's problem is they've been too loyal to their gym. They let their trainers also become their managers and as managers they've done a disservice to both of them. Rhonda probably saw that and jumped ship and look where she is today compared to where she could have been.

Perez and Caraway were split dec wins, Yahya was 5 years ago in WEC. Other meaningless UFC wins: Nam Phan, Jeff Houghland, Cole escovedo, split dec over Reuben Durran. Loss to Cariaso who is now down a weight class, Brian Bowles, and DC.

At -290 there might not be much value but I don't think I would bet Miz until +300. Fight in NJ, Sterling has more physical tools, and the UFC is certainly trying to bring Sterling up the ladder so they should be trying to give him favorable matchups.

Was really excited for this line to come out as I thought there was a chance for a -150 opener but the bookies got this line correct IMO

Split dec wins are still wins, and Perez/caraway are legit.

Dillashaw-Barao 2, Pettis-Jury, Tate-Eye set for UFC on FOX 16 on July 25 in Chicago.

Camozzi is just saving the card a bit to get back in the UFC, he'll get one fight w a lower level guy as a thank you (he got cut after his last fight), decent chance he can win that second fight and get a new contract, plus the off chance that MMA randomness happens and suddenly Camozzi is top 15

Lean Cummins over OSP, will come down to can Cummins get the takedown, but a lot can happen there

Miller is tempting as a dog but Darish is good. Depends whether Miller's on the way out or not

Going to take Machida as a dog to Rockhold probably

Herrig is tempting as a dog to Vanzant who is relatively unproven, Herrig will be a good gatekeeper to the top 15

I think Holloway can beat Swanson but odds weren't as good as i'd hoped

I agree Mizugaki is too big a dog; people are giving too much weight to Cruz demolishing him, Sterling should be a fav but not by that much

my big concern with mizu (who i actually thought was a live dog vs cruz lol) is whether that utter destruction is the kind that derails a career mentally and physically

Fight officially not happening:

Matt Brown ‏@IamTheImmortal 46 minutes ago
Fight against @NateDiaz209 isn't happening. I'll update you guys soon as I get the word on opponent/date/ thanks for the support as always!

I thought this too but also seen that Vanzant is at Alpha Male now and given that she is super marketable and you would think the UFC would be giving her good match ups. Its a pretty tough card to bet on there is nothing that I am really confident in, my strongest lean is Cummins over OSP.

Herrig is marketable too though, has a big social media presence and plays up her attention whore character nicely - I think it's win/win for the UFC, winner moves up in the top 10, loser is still pretty and doesn't drop outside top 20 due to thin division