Official MMA discussion thread pt 2: UFC 268 in MSG Usman vs Colby 2, Rose vs Zhang 2

[bringbackhoffa]

Wow Usyk

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[Fury]

Usyk is so good. Amazing performance. The only thing that would have been able to beat him is size, because no one is a better boxer.

[NoStatsGuy]

i cant fkin wait. nick diaz' return. and paper champ volk getting his neck cranked

[HarthorneWingo]

Holy shyt! That first round between Moraes and Dvalishvili was crazy.

[NoStatsGuy]

OMG vintage nick diaz fight, i cant believe it

[HarthorneWingo]

Oh well. Nick looked good until the end. It's rough coming back after being away from this sport for 7 years.

[bringbackhoffa]

What a fight, volk is insane, can't believe he got out of those submissions and can't believe Ortega was able to stand after the 3rd and 4th

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[HarthorneWingo]

What a fight, volk is insane, can't believe he got out of those submissions and can't believe Ortega was able to stand after the 3rd and 4th

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Great fight. So who's next for each of those fighters?

[NoStatsGuy]

Oh well. Nick looked good until the end. It's rough coming back after being away from this sport for 7 years.

yea that was a weird ending. i love lawler aswell, so im not mad at all. but nick didnt look like he still has that fire burning inside him or he was incredibly rusty

but boy o boy, when nick lets the hands fly its just a beautiful sight

[HarthorneWingo]

Upcoming fight just announced: Jose Aldo vs. Rob Font on December 4

Also The Count is putting out a video on a potential BMF fight between Nunes and Shevchenko at the catch weight of 130. Isn't that still a size advantage for Nunes?

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[j4remi]

What a fight, volk is insane, can't believe he got out of those submissions and can't believe Ortega was able to stand after the 3rd and 4th

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Great fight. So who's next for each of those fighters?

I know they won't do it, but I want Ortega vs Zabit badly and I want it to be a five rounder. Zabit has been floating by untested for damned long. The other option would probably be Kattar...both guys off bad beatdown losses to the division's elite, but also both guys being right at the next tier.

Volk owes Max a rematch. Idc how heads try to raionalize it, Max won the second fight in my book. Max has Yair in November though which complicates matters. I'd much rather Max vs Volk happen soon and let Yair fight Giga Chikadze to unlock a top five match-up.

[bringbackhoffa]

What a fight, volk is insane, can't believe he got out of those submissions and can't believe Ortega was able to stand after the 3rd and 4th

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Great fight. So who's next for each of those fighters?

I know they won't do it, but I want Ortega vs Zabit badly and I want it to be a five rounder. Zabit has been floating by untested for damned long. The other option would probably be Kattar...both guys off bad beatdown losses to the division's elite, but also both guys being right at the next tier.

Volk owes Max a rematch. Idc how heads try to raionalize it, Max won the second fight in my book. Max has Yair in November though which complicates matters. I'd much rather Max vs Volk happen soon and let Yair fight Giga Chikadze to unlock a top five match-up.

Does Yair even make it to the fight lol..

[bringbackhoffa]

Upcoming fight just announced: Jose Aldo vs. Rob Font on December 4

Also The Count is putting out a video on a potential BMF fight between Nunes and Shevchenko at the catch weight of 130. Isn't that still a size advantage for Nunes?

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i Think Valentina won both fights against Nunes when they faught at 135, so i think 130 only gives her an advantage. I doubt however Nunes can cut down to 130 after floating between the 135 and 145 divisions the past couple of years. I have a feeling once Kaylas PFL contract is done they bring her in to face Nunes at 145 as opposed to the Valentina 3rd fight

[j4remi]

Does Yair even make it to the fight lol..

They were supposed to fight this month originally ...Yair's fun to watch, never healthy.

Upcoming fight just announced: Jose Aldo vs. Rob Font on December 4

Also The Count is putting out a video on a potential BMF fight between Nunes and Shevchenko at the catch weight of 130. Isn't that still a size advantage for Nunes?

Watch on YouTube

i Think Valentina won both fights against Nunes when they faught at 135, so i think 130 only gives her an advantage. I doubt however Nunes can cut down to 130 after floating between the 135 and 145 divisions the past couple of years. I have a feeling once Kaylas PFL contract is done they bring her in to face Nunes at 145 as opposed to the Valentina 3rd fight

I remember having it 1-1, with Nunes stealing a decision with takedowns whereas I edged the other fight to Valentina. I agree that I think UFC hunts for 145 options and crosses their fingers that Shields develops fast enough to be viable too. They're probably rooting hard for Zhang to beat Rose so that the superfight can materialize again. The most interesting opponent in the division (Tatiana Suarez) is no longer ranked due to inactivity and possibly blew out her knee.

[bringbackhoffa]

Does Yair even make it to the fight lol..

They were supposed to fight this month originally ...Yair's fun to watch, never healthy.

Upcoming fight just announced: Jose Aldo vs. Rob Font on December 4

Also The Count is putting out a video on a potential BMF fight between Nunes and Shevchenko at the catch weight of 130. Isn't that still a size advantage for Nunes?

Watch on YouTube

i Think Valentina won both fights against Nunes when they faught at 135, so i think 130 only gives her an advantage. I doubt however Nunes can cut down to 130 after floating between the 135 and 145 divisions the past couple of years. I have a feeling once Kaylas PFL contract is done they bring her in to face Nunes at 145 as opposed to the Valentina 3rd fight

I remember having it 1-1, with Nunes stealing a decision with takedowns whereas I edged the other fight to Valentina. I agree that I think UFC hunts for 145 options and crosses their fingers that Shields develops fast enough to be viable too. They're probably rooting hard for Zhang to beat Rose so that the superfight can materialize again. The most interesting opponent in the division (Tatiana Suarez) is no longer ranked due to inactivity and possibly blew out her knee.

Could Valentina possibly cut another 5 pounds and you do a catchweight between Rose and Valentina at 120? I think that would be an interesting fight as well. If Zhang loses I wouldnt mind seeing the rematch between her and JJ again, that first fight was insane.

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Woodley needs to go away

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[HarthorneWingo]

Bellator on Showtime - MVP v. Douglas Lima on now. Should be fun.

They just interviewed Gegard Mousasi. Has he been active?

Edit: Interesting contrast of styles. I wonder how each of these guys would do in the UFC.

Edit 2: They're going to give the decision to MVP to set up the trilogy. Whatever.

Edit 3: Of course.

[HarthorneWingo]

I saw that there's a report claiming that Nick Diaz was forced to take this fight with Lawler and was given only 6 weeks notice. WTH?