JaguarCrazy2832 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Refreshing to see that Joker really has a good grasp of how the MW division shakes out. He knows Cannonier deserves the next shot after Izzy/Costa and he needs another win to get his. The interesting thing is, if Costa does beat Izzy then Izzy might get an immediate rematch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckrock101 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 1 hour ago, JaguarCrazy2832 said: Watching his season of TUF, it seemed like Pantoja was highly overrated barely getting by Eric Shelton but he looks better now Crazy seeing those 2 stand so close together but there'd be a second or 2 of nothing thrown Askarov kept a huge pace and got it done. Crazy Pantoja was so close to his title shot and now gets sent back down Pantoja's a savage. He keeps getting better, and he's always got that base of top-level BJJ. I think he's going to end up with a title shot before everything's said and done. He could have gotten the decision today and it wouldn't have been a robbery. Askarov is so good too, though. Technically superb all-round. Finished every single fight before the UFC. He could easily be next in line now - I'd say it's a tossup between him and Brandon Moreno for the next title shot. A lot of interesting matchups in line at flyweight now. Helps that Figgy (I'm not going to try and spell it rn) is a really exciting champ. But then we've got Askarov, Moreno, Alex Perez (won his last fight via leg kicks), Pantoja, Kara-France coming up. Also Manel Kape (Rizin champ, just knocked out Kai Asakura in his last fight) coming to the UFC. A bunch of fun fighters and fresh names. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 40 minutes ago, Buckrock101 said: Pantoja's a savage. He keeps getting better, and he's always got that base of top-level BJJ. I think he's going to end up with a title shot before everything's said and done. He could have gotten the decision today and it wouldn't have been a robbery. Askarov is so good too, though. Technically superb all-round. Finished every single fight before the UFC. He could easily be next in line now - I'd say it's a tossup between him and Brandon Moreno for the next title shot. A lot of interesting matchups in line at flyweight now. Helps that Figgy (I'm not going to try and spell it rn) is a really exciting champ. But then we've got Askarov, Moreno, Alex Perez (won his last fight via leg kicks), Pantoja, Kara-France coming up. Also Manel Kape (Rizin champ, just knocked out Kai Asakura in his last fight) coming to the UFC. A bunch of fun fighters and fresh names. Joe is such a likable guy but Figgy winning probably saved the flyweight division. He is a ruthless killer with 1 punch KO power that is on display every time he sets foot in the octagon. Lots of fun standup fights to make at FW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 6 hours ago, Buckrock101 said: Also Manel Kape (Rizin champ, just knocked out Kai Asakura in his last fight) coming to the UFC WHAT?!?!!?!?! When did this happen? Oh, man. Between the big boy Jiri P coming over and now Kape, I'm friggin' excited as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullsandBroncos Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 rewatched Costa vs Romero. How the hell did all 3 judges score than 29-28 Costa? Romero definitely took round 3 and 2 was a toss up imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazer026 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 1 hour ago, BullsandBroncos said: rewatched Costa vs Romero. How the hell did all 3 judges score than 29-28 Costa? Romero definitely took round 3 and 2 was a toss up imo. I wish they had at least 5 judges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckrock101 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 7 hours ago, beekay414 said: WHAT?!?!!?!?! When did this happen? Oh, man. Between the big boy Jiri P coming over and now Kape, I'm friggin' excited as hell. I know right, same here. Man really snuck under the radar. He's fighting at 252, against Rogerio Bontorin (16-2, 2-1 in the UFC with a loss last fight to Ray Borg). Hoping he'll land on the scene with the same impact Jiri did when he debuted. The good thing about Rizin is that, being a pretty shallow pool of fighters, eventually you get to the point where you've fought everyone and you need something new (UFC). Would love it if Asakura and Horiguchi came over to the UFC as well. That would be a dream. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Robert Whittaker is such a character. Seems like a genuine guy. Crazy he is just 29, like ever since he lost the belt no one talks about him getting it back someday. He did have a terrible gameplan though but either way he's a funny dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, JaguarCrazy2832 said: Robert Whittaker is such a character. Seems like a genuine guy. Crazy he is just 29, like ever since he lost the belt no one talks about him getting it back someday. He did have a terrible gameplan though but either way he's a funny dude I get what he was trying to do vs Iggy but he did it so damn sloppy and left himself exposed to unnecessary shots. He was trying to do what Gastelum did and force the action but he was wild and got finished. I'm rooting for Till just because I love him but I'd be all for seeing Izzy-Bob 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 39 minutes ago, beekay414 said: I get what he was trying to do vs Iggy but he did it so damn sloppy and left himself exposed to unnecessary shots. He was trying to do what Gastelum did and force the action but he was wild and got finished. I'm rooting for Till just because I love him but I'd be all for seeing Izzy-Bob 2. I'm not even sure who I want to win that one but either way the MW division is better for 1 of them to win either way. Not like a win that doesnt help move the division along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I love that Joker has laid out the entire MW division about he fights winner of Till/Whittaker for the next title shot after Cannonier fights winner of Izzy/Costa but the problem with all that is the loser of the Izzy/Costa fight will need a dance partner too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11sanchez11 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Till v Whitaker & Gus v Werdum Two great fights tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 Combined record of current UFC Champions (men's & women's): 247-18, 1 NC That's obviously not counting Nunes twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 7 hours ago, 11sanchez11 said: Till v Whitaker & Gus v Werdum Two great fights tomorrow Definitely although really pulling for Gus Also a few fun guys like Boser, Oliveira and Nathaniel Wood on the card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullsandBroncos Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 I have Till and Gus winning tomorrow. That reporter asking fighters from every weight class and even girls if they'd fight mcgregor at the closest weight to theirs was hilarious. Although Mcgregor vs Till at WW would be fun to watch. Loser's country gets Ireland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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