Non-threadworthy UFC Events Thread

[Clav]

Get Saturday night fights in aus for once which is nice.

Jacks getting slumped I reckon.

Boo

Dupp on target. I woke up for this one and the main card did nmot disappoint.

[Dupp]

Carlos just has too many attributes and physical advantages I didn’t see jacks one dimensional style challenging him.


He has a **** chin though because he took a beating.

Send tai to bkfc or dirty boxing already.


Don’t think I liked the prime time card. I’m too old and got sleepy. I prefer America time Aussie early morning cards. Dubai time is the best.

[GoRapstheoriginal]

This was Saturday morning for ET I got mixed up thought it was Sunday morning.

So used a site I have pinned that was shared from a user in the LV Raiders discord I"m in in DMs.

Watched the prelims & the main card last night. (while watching the 76ers/Celts Game 7 & some twitch streams).

Great fights lots of Aussie wins. But to bad for the Main event was def rooting for JDM. But Prates was just to much 4 him.

[Clav]

There's a card on Netflix this weekend with Carano and Rousey.... washed up WMMA fighters both like 10 years + since their last professional fight, anyone gonna watch it ?

Also Ngannou vs Philippe Lins (show up to get KTFO)

and a few prospect to maybe be excited about. To me this is a pass.... Maybe I watch the highlights. I don't expect Rousey to have a chin or stamina. I expect less of Carano.

[NZB2323]

There's a card on Netflix this weekend with Carano and Rousey.... washed up WMMA fighters both like 10 years + since their last professional fight, anyone gonna watch it ?

Also Ngannou vs Philippe Lins (show up to get KTFO)

and a few prospect to maybe be excited about. To me this is a pass.... Maybe I watch the highlights. I don't expect Rousey to have a chin or stamina. I expect less of Carano.

Yes, free card on Netflix with 2 icons from the sport. I haven’t watched MMA in years but will be checking this one out.

Also JDS, Ngannou, and Nate Diaz are fighting.

[Clav]

There's a card on Netflix this weekend with Carano and Rousey.... washed up WMMA fighters both like 10 years + since their last professional fight, anyone gonna watch it ?

Also Ngannou vs Philippe Lins (show up to get KTFO)

and a few prospect to maybe be excited about. To me this is a pass.... Maybe I watch the highlights. I don't expect Rousey to have a chin or stamina. I expect less of Carano.

Yes, free card on Netflix with 2 icons from the sport. I haven’t watched MMA in years but will be checking this one out.

Also JDS, Ngannou, and Nate Diaz are fighting.

Good points. I totally missed Nate on the card for some reason must have scrolled right by lol oops

It's going to bring in a lot of people to watch, that much is sure.

[wadenation305]

Holloway gonna wax the floor with McGregor

[Clav]

I'm watching the Netflix card even though I said I'd pass on it. every fight has been one sided. main event on now.

In other news, Conor returns vs Holloway on IFW! Will he make weight, or will he get a Chimaev call out for weight. This weight is sanctioned at 170lbs, Welterweight.

[AleksandarN]

That was quick. Quicker than I would have lasted with them

[GoRapstheoriginal]

ya that main event was ridic! Glad I didn't pay for it! Hah!

(Rousey vs. Carano).

[Luv those Knicks]

That was quick. Quicker than I would have lasted with them

I remember Mike Tyson putting down some fighters in about a minute. This blew that one out of the water. I'm very impressed with how much praise and excitement the announcers came up with based on so lame a fight.

I have no doubt it was real. Gina tried to defend, but her defense sucks. A locked armbar gets a tap. At least this was free with Netflix. The Tyson fights that lasted a minute were pay per view.

[wco81]

That was quick. Quicker than I would have lasted with them

I remember Mike Tyson putting down some fighters in about a minute. This blew that one out of the water. I'm very impressed with how much praise and excitement the announcers came up with based on so lame a fight.

I have no doubt it was real. Gina tried to defend, but her defense sucks. A locked armbar gets a tap. At least this was free with Netflix. The Tyson fights that lasted a minute were pay per view.

I'm not a UFC fan or even that much of a boxing fan. Didn't watch the match either.

But supposedly Carano lost 100 pounds to make the 145 weight limit and neither woman has fought in years.

Did it looked liked they trained a lot? Because people might be cynical that this was a real match or that Carano was going to endure any punishment before she tapped out.

Yet they presumably got paid and got their faces out in front of everyone, not for future matches but probably for other career opportunities.

[jc23]

the Netflix fights went as expected. did nothing to validate them for serious fight fans. if i didnt already have the service no way would i have paid for it. they prioritize spectacle far too much; which is on brand with the Paul brothers.

[Luv those Knicks]

That was quick. Quicker than I would have lasted with them

I remember Mike Tyson putting down some fighters in about a minute. This blew that one out of the water. I'm very impressed with how much praise and excitement the announcers came up with based on so lame a fight.

I have no doubt it was real. Gina tried to defend, but her defense sucks. A locked armbar gets a tap. At least this was free with Netflix. The Tyson fights that lasted a minute were pay per view.

I'm not a UFC fan or even that much of a boxing fan. Didn't watch the match either.

But supposedly Carano lost 100 pounds to make the 145 weight limit and neither woman has fought in years.

Did it looked liked they trained a lot? Because people might be cynical that this was a real match or that Carano was going to endure any punishment before she tapped out.

Yet they presumably got paid and got their faces out in front of everyone, not for future matches but probably for other career opportunities.

I can only speculate, but I'm sure they both trained hard. Gina (I don't know if it was 100 lbs, but maybe) She obviously lost a ton of weight and even, got fans kind of excited by her public appearance a few days before the fight. Gina was over 40. That's a tough age to make a comeback after so many years, but her weight loss and how she looked in a public training session was impressive considering how she looked when she started.

At the same time, you're right. I don't consider this a serious match. I don't think anyone did. It's hard to tell for a fight so short, but I don't think either fighter is close to peak MMA level right now.

I'm also not sure how much a 10 second fight does for either fighter's reputation. This isn't George Forman coming back after years and winning a title fight - which earned George a ton of popularity. This fight basically sucked. There was nothing there. Both fighters got their pay-day. Neither earned it. Not Ronda's fault for winning in 10 seconds, but I don't think anyone other than maybe Saturday night live or the WWE, will be calling her based on the outcome.

I don't follow MMA that closely, but a role in a jujitsu gym ending in 10 or 20 seconds is fine, somebody gets an armbar and a tap happens. Then role again. For a televised fight, that's not how a professional fight should end, and I'm sure that most MMA fighters know this. Fighters need to be skilled enough to last longer than 10 seconds in the ring or the sport is going to start losing money on their matches and they won't get booked again. So, as I said. Not Ronda's fault and maybe Gina's training crew gets a lot of the blame here. But neither fighter even broke a sweat.

Anyway . . . I think I'm mostly stating the obvious.

[Luv those Knicks]

the Netflix fights went as expected. did nothing to validate them for serious fight fans. if i didnt already have the service no way would i have paid for it. they prioritize spectacle far too much; which is on brand with the Paul brothers.

I liked the first fight, but got kind of bored after that. Comparing Ronda/Gina to a Jake Paul fight feels about right.

[GoRapstheoriginal]

https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-may-30-2026







idk what Ima do for this it's at a stupid o clock time for ET or anyone in North America imo.

[Clav]

https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-may-30-2026







idk what Ima do for this it's at a stupid o clock time for ET or anyone in North America imo.

yeah I woke up for the main card-ish. They have the highlights on YT but I re-watched some fights online with paramount. No way I can catch a card this early lol

[GoRapstheoriginal]

I watched it back on Sunday. Was a good night of fights Huge win for Sung! Great main event!

[Clav]

One week out from the White House card but meanwhile, at the APEX...

Main Card

Main Event
Belal Muhammad vs. Gabriel Bonfim
170 lbs
- Belal has a 2-fight losing streak to JDM and Garry. Bonfim riding a 4-fight win streak beating some mid ranked fighters. So it comes down to how you rate Belal's steady and consistent rise to being champion really. Rewarded for his big W streak, Belal took out Edwards for the belt by DEC, and showed some good mixed game. He tried to show his hands vs JDM and was beaten soundly. He also didn't fare well against Garry losing by UD. His pathway to title contention again looks slim. Bonfim is the underdog here but he's also improved pertty well as of late. I'm unsure where his level is at but this will be an interesting M.E. so I am gamennn but I'm thinking that Belal isn't getting many top-billings anymore if he loses this one. He needs a big time win, submission or KO to stay relevant in a tough division. Bonfim gets everything he wants with a win but he has to find ways to mix in not only striking, but also defensive grappling. His win streak is against primarily strikers (Khaos Williams, Stephen Thompson, Randy Brown, Loosa).

Co-Main Event
Brendan Allen vs. E. Shahbazyan
185 lbs
- Shahbazyan has a 3 fight win streak but unless a miracle happens, he's getting choked out or KO'd in this one. Allen has fought a string of way better opponents and most recently easily dispatched RDR, who I rate way higher than Shahbaz. Edmin has beaten some absolute cans and his most recent loss is to GM3 (legend), who is on the down side of his career. Bad matchmaking to me.

Featured Bout
Fares Ziam vs. Tom Nolan
155 lbs
- Ziam is slick and I'm excited to see this one more than the other fights. Nolan is solid on the feet and has some decent grappling too. Ziam is upped his game as of late and looks dangerous, both are on win streaks. I think this is my pre-card FOTN to watch out for.

Bryce Mitchell vs. Santiago Luna
135 lbs
- Mitchell has the grappling edge but this one could be pretty equal. Mitchell needs to show his experience and versatility because Luna hasn't lost yet, but only 2 UFC appearances. I don't care for Bryce so I hope he gets slept again. Might be a DEC fight lol.

I. Baraniewski vs. Junior Tafa
205 lbs
- Highly confident that Baraniewski gets another highlight reel KO here. Tafa will be slower and unless he controls on top position this is not going 3 rds. Tafa needs to control or get one punch KO. Iwo is not going to stop throwing hooks and haymakers until he is either KOd or his opponent is flat on the canvas.


prelims

Featured Prelim
Matt Schnell vs. A. Costa
130 lbs

Marcus McGhee vs. John Yannis
135 lbs
- McGhee recently lost to Petr Yan and needs to pick up his activity on the feet. but IMO this is a weird fight for him to accept. I don't know the other guy because he made his UFC debut on a day I was traveling and was the opening fight of the card most recently in Canada. I don't know why McGhee would accept this. He lost most recently to the current former champ. He's fighting a brand new face on the roster. This fight, if it is close, does nothing for McGhee. He needs a KO or SUB. For Yannis, if he wins, he basically can propel himself up the rankings. Totally strange. McGhee, mind you, is -550 right now, so at least he's favoured but **** this might be one to make a play on lol.

Bruno Silva vs. Edgar Cháirez
125 lbs
- Has the makings for a FOTN, both are active and will engage.

C. Chandler vs. P. Cachoeira
135 lbs

Jordan Leavitt vs. J. Brito
145 lbs
- Leavitt is a tough grappler and has submission game, but Brito his hard and if he connects he will KO his opponent surely.

Jeisla Chaves vs. Yuneisy Duben
125 lbs

First Blood
Ketlen Souza vs. A. Carnelossi
115 lbs

[GoRapstheoriginal]

Good night of fights!