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Holloway & Ortega both make weight and fight (else leave blank)

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Holloway beats Ortega (else leave blank)

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Shevchenko beats Jędrzejczyk (else leave blank)

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Lee beats Iaquinta (else leave blank)

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Jones beats Gustafsson (else leave blank)

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Cyborg beats Nunes (else leave blank)

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Cejudo beats Dillashaw (else leave blank)

0 0%

Pacquiao beats Broner (else leave blank)

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01-05-2019 , 03:56 PM

#101

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I wonder how far Floyd could have strayed into mixed rules and still won? I think he 100% wins MMA gloves/elbows/clinches don’t get broken, no takedowns, no kicks. I think he would have had a damn good chance with full MMA striking, no takedowns. Every punch he landed staggered Tenshin badly. He left a lot of money on the table here. So few people wanted to buy this boxing match, they didn’t even bother trying to sell it.

It was fixed and fake

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01-05-2019 , 08:00 PM

#102

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if it was fixed and fake they wouldve made it better

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01-05-2019 , 11:58 PM

#103

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I see Schaub is touting it as a fake. smh. A Japanese promotion with a Japanese fighter would never fake an ending like that, ever. Mayweather gave McGregor time because it was his promotion. This time Mayweather was a hired gun, so he took the money as quick as possible. He looked easily 2 or more weight classes heavier than Tenshin who seemed overwhelmed by the power and range. It also seemed like he never even saw the punches that did the most damage. Floyd did not **** around.

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01-06-2019 , 02:12 AM

#104

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It was so obviously fake. Watch the fight a few times and tell me it isn’t fake. Not to mention Floyd who controls all the variables in all his fights and always fights in Vegas would fight kickboxing in Japan? This just isn’t logical.

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01-06-2019 , 02:38 AM

#105

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maybe he wanted to get paid with duffel bags full of cash

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01-06-2019 , 02:41 AM

#106

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plz explain why japan would take their undefeated 'next big thing' and rig it so he loses inside 2 mins and bursts into tears on a NYE PPV

if you watch it again it looks like floyd came out willing to **** around and do a proper exhibition for 9 minutes. in one of the early exchanges floyd realises tenshin is really trying (and he lands one), and then floyd seems to snap and just walk him down repeatedly and destroy him.

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01-06-2019 , 06:05 PM

#107

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haha wow i missed this but it def looks legit, apparently max was giving ortega advice to keep his lead hand up in the middle of the fight lol (video in link)

https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/vide...ufc-231-fight/

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As if Holloway’s victory over Ortega wasn’t already impressive enough, a fan on Twitter has pointed out that the featherweight champ seemed to be giving his foe advice in the middle of the fight. Mid-way through the fourth round, Holloway can be seen hoisting Ortega’s arm upward, seemingly reminding him to keep his hands up.

See this crazy moment below.

GOAT

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01-06-2019 , 10:08 PM

#108

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it wasnt kickboxing

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01-20-2019 , 01:23 AM

#109

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01-20-2019 , 02:15 AM

#110

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Pretty shocking result. Seemed like an early stoppage given the stakes tho.

Hilarious how Jon always says a fighters “all class” regardless of what they’ve just said.

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01-20-2019 , 02:35 AM

#111

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dillashaw has become his tommy toe hold character in this press conference

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01-20-2019 , 02:45 PM

#112

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So looks like Cerrone v. McGregor might happen.

Cerrone deserves a payday, hope this happens and I'd root for him to win.

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01-21-2019 , 06:46 AM

#113

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Speculation that Conor has been accused of rape: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crim...blin-1.3762529

Reddit thread that uncovered it: https://www.reddit.com/r/MMA/comment...r_arrested_on/

People in the thread have posted screenshots from Dublin WhatsApp groups discussing the incident and Conor being a general trash bag, and links to Twitter videos that claim to show Conor leaving a known Dublin crack den.

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01-23-2019 , 07:48 PM

#114

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https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/1/2...a-test-results

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01-27-2019 , 12:37 AM

#115

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fedor just got one punch ko'd by a mediocre punch..

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01-27-2019 , 08:38 AM

#116

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Scary how often a chin flips from iron to glass - Fedor's is an extreme example, he'd be in danger of getting iced cold by Jake Shields.

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01-27-2019 , 08:57 AM

#117

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Kirby, pg:

That was just sad to watch.

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01-27-2019 , 10:04 AM

#118

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Scary how often a chin flips from iron to glass - Fedor's is an extreme example, he'd be in danger of getting iced cold by Jake Shields.

that's what happens when people stop taking steroids

would be surprised if fedor wasn't on some TRT type **** tho. he probably just threw the fight to get a final payday off his already tainted career

they're all scumbags and cheaters

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01-27-2019 , 10:10 AM

#119

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I wonder how much steroids Mark Hunt takes.

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02-02-2019 , 04:04 PM

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Pretty sweet UFC card tonight:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fi...o_vs._Moraes_2

Also Alvarez-Kovalev II in boxing.

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02-04-2019 , 11:48 AM

#121

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Pretty solid card.

Johnny Walker gonna be fun to watch develop.

Aldo beast!!! Scary finishing sequence. Didn’t expect him to look that good.

Moraes is the real deal. Funny TJ call out. He’s gotta fight for the belt next.

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02-07-2019 , 09:09 PM

#122

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El D,

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Why is Anderson Silva taking this fight against a killer?

I became a fan of the UFC after seeing Anderson defeat Stephan Bonnar in Oct 2012. I got to see a great victory against Derek Brunson since then. We have never seen the Spider ko'd besides the Weidman fight.

Is he still talented enough to possibly not get murk'ed?

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02-08-2019 , 12:35 AM

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he's taking this fight because fighters are irrationally confident and the ufc promised him a title shot with a win. the ufc is making this fight to springboard adesanya to a title shot they very much want with bobby knuckles. and honeslty if anderson somehow shocks izzy they could prob sell an anderson title fight, too.

and no, he will get murked almost assuredly imo. he's 44 in april!!!

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02-08-2019 , 04:27 PM

#124

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Adesanya v Silva is five rounds, right? If it was three I guess you make a case for both being cautious and the fight going the distance - then who knows. Maybe even that's optimistic though for Silva. Over five rounds though I can't see any way he wins barring getting very lucky (<20% for me).

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02-09-2019 , 01:06 PM

#125

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I've been bearish on Anderson Silva for his last six fights but +460 against someone Martin Vettori (?) took to a SD < 10 months ago? Someone with a untested ground game?