The MMA Thread: DON'T ASK 4 STREAMS & NO GIFS- Cannonier, Imavov, Reyes, Rosas on NOW

[Vincent Van Goat]

Cody hopefully is just making it seem like he's going headhunting. If he fights smart I think he can actually catch Dom. Conor made everyone think he was emotional and Nate was in his head.. let's hope for entertainment sake that Dom isn't in Cody's head

I honestly do think Cody has a good chance here... it's all a matter of his game plan.. if he doesn't have a great game plan he will get UD'd...

 

[dman14]

Cody hopefully is just making it seem like he's going headhunting. If he fights smart I think he can actually catch Dom. Conor made everyone think he was emotional and Nate was in his head.. let's hope for entertainment sake that Dom isn't in Cody's head

I honestly do think Cody has a good chance here... it's all a matter of his game plan.. if he doesn't have a great game plan he will get UD'd...

have a feeling cody is going to throw gameplan out the window if dom gets the better of the early exchanges
if dom hits him with some combos and stuffs his takedowns, i can see cody getting flustered and swinging for the fences and dom TKO him

anything can happen. hell, mighty mouse got "tested" his last fight

 

[g money 87]

I think Dom gets the finish in this fight

 

[freshbottoms]

Still don't know who I got on the cruz/gar fight. Def don't see honda winning. She's gonna be afraid to come out the locker room.

 

[thehealthinspector]

Going with my man Dom but seriously, the type of ko ability that Cody displays at 135 is ridiculous, I see him being very patient during the fight, it might look like he's lost but he has to take advantage of the few opportunities he's presented

As for Ronda,I get why she's avoiding the media - The whole running away depression situation but it's still a bad look, physically she might be there but it sends a message that you might not be there mentally,especially to your opponent

 

[atransta]

I got Cruz winning this. I wonder what the odds are? I might throw down some cash on it.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I feel like the game passed by Ronda.. you see these women evolving and moving camps and getting better, more well rounded... man I just can't trust Edmond at all.. couple that with Ronda's time away from the game and training... 

I'm not saying you have to switch camps to get better but just look at Nunes and JJ, they were already scary and now they're training top level camps... jesus, this could be worse than the Holm matchup for Rousey if Rousey doesn't get her triangled/armbar

 

[SORIANOTRON]

^ thats the name of the game bro, cats gotta stay evolving or the pack will catch up, well find out friday where ronda stands in the pack now

And im going with no love

I think he's young enough and has the gas tank to chase dom around for 5 and eventually catch him.

If dudes thought conor was running in the Diaz rematch...LOL oh boyyyyyy

dom might quite possibly run a full marathon on friday

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Glad I see someone going with Cody. I feel like everyone's so down on him... maybe I shouldn't have faith in a Team Alpha Male guy but he certainly has the tools to beat Dom. He needs to be right mentally and also get blessed by his coaches with a perfect strategy

When you look at how quick he can chain punches and also with power, it's crazy

I like both Dom and Cody so I'll be glad with whatever outcome

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Hardy's breakdown of Dom/Cody

 

[af1 1982]

Cody's key to winning will be using leg kicks to set up a power punch. Otherwise, Dom will put on a clinic Friday night. 

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

TJ/Ludwig were fools for not utilizing leg kicks earlier and more often. You have to take Dom's wheels away

Hardy echoing that Cody can generate power with short punches but he never mentioned leg kicks at all. Dom can take anyone down but that cannot stop Cody from using leg kicks

It's the short check hooks/short strikes and pin point accuracy with power that lead me to believe Cody has a good chance at this upset

 

[red81]

Surprising how everyone that faces Cruz get lulled into headhunting. It seems so obvious to tee off on that lead leg that was repaired to neutralize his "neo footwork".

 

[shogun]

Maybe Cruz will try to keep coloring book down. Wear him out and he won't have to avoid as many power punches being thrown.

 

[dman14]

 

[red81]

Ronda looks like she's on those Mexican supplements in the latest embedded.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Japanese "my *******" guy celebrating Xmas at Faber's house lol, dude is such a random fit with that team and personalities 

Faber naming the turkey "Dominick Cruz" and playing chef 

Cruz cutting weight and getting that free food from his neighbors 

Ronda looking like she's going to piss hot

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Barnett has failed an out of competition drug test from the beginning of December..

This is like his third or fourth failed test 

dude hasn't ever given any dambs has he

 

[carver]

Honda should've ditched Edmond when she had the chance.. part of me feels like she might just come out and murder Nunes... and another part of me feels like Nunes gonna come in with the Holly strat and put in work

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

We'll see how all this muscle mass plays into the bout. She can't get much more stiff in her movements but the extra mass might just achieve this...

 

[carver]

Yeah.. she was looking kinda butch.

We shall see at weigh-ins 

 

[chino905]

Damn Ronda looks jacked for this fight. I hope she don't get popped.

 

[equality]

Don't give a **** if Ronda doesn't piss hot. No way I'm going to believe she didn't receive some scientific assistance to look like that. Females take a lot longer to develop muscle mass naturally, and the difference is too substantial to be so naive that she did it without "supplements".

 

[dman14]

not surprised, ronda had a whole yr to train. been hearing she is in the best shape of her life and finally seen it
threw some money on ronda with the odds being so low

looking at how comfy her lifestyle is now, i really feel this is her last fight
what more does she need to accomplish?