UFC 311 1/18: Islam vs Artem; Merab vs Umar - Two title fights!

[jayt1202]

Watched the Cody/Font fight last night. Impressive performance by Rob with him spamming the jab, keeping Cody at bay and his striking looked crisp. The BW division is currently log jammed though with the Aljo/Yan rematch likely being next for the belt, then you have Sandhagen/TJ in July which could be for the next shot if either wins impressively. Also have Aldo/Munhoz in August. Since he definitely will have to take at least one more fight a scrap with Dom makes sense with so many of the others already booked. That or he holds out as a replacement for some of the previously mentioned matches.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Two years off for Ryan Hall

 

[jewseejay]

Had forgotten he got hurt and pulled out of the Ige fight

too bad. never heard of this guy

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Just checked, he's an undefeated 24 year old 10-0. Doesn't have a wiki lol

Although his last 2 fights were in the UFC and against actual recognizable names in Zalal and Damon Jackson

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Holy ****, this week for MMA is horrendous

No Bellator, PFL, ONE or anything like that and the UFC card is just awful

 

[xbiker47]

Is Ryan hall going to be on prelims or actual card?

 

[jayt1202]

Holy ****, this week for MMA is horrendous

No Bellator, PFL, ONE or anything like that and the UFC card is just awful

It would have been a perfect week for a card this Thursday from PFL or Bellator. I know the 3 day weekend is on the horizon but honestly surprised there isn't an event this week.

Well there is One on the 28th but I'm sure it'll be on at an inconvenient time for the U.S. and there's not really any notable fights.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

“Two weeks ago, (or) 10 days ago, Dana White called me,” Abdelaziz said on “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson,” (via MMAJunkie). “He said, ‘Georges St-Pierre, he said he’ll fight Khabib in a non-title fight at 165 pounds.’ In a way, we’ve been waiting for Georges. I like Georges. He’s my friend. I like Georges.

“But you know, Khabib got offered $100 million after he was retired to fight Floyd Mayweather,” Abdelaziz continued about Nurmagomedov. “$100 million. $100 million. You can ask Floyd. You can ask everybody. Khabib said, ‘No, I’m retired. I told my mother I’m retired. I’m going to keep my word to my mother. If my mother told me to fight again, maybe I will. But right now, she told me not to fight.’”

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

“I know what Israel’s capable of. I’ve been studying Israel for a long time,” Rockhold said to ESPN. “I appreciate his style, but I think he’s beatable in so many ways. I don’t think many guys can fight him from the outside like I can.

“If I just stay relaxed and stay on the outside, it’s a game that I can play,” Rockhold continued. “And then if we go into the takedowns, I’ll do it a lot better than Jan did. I’ll tell you that.”

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Still have my stock in this kid. I think his mentality and strategy needed a major overhaul and it seems like Jackson is giving hat to him. His skills are there

 

[xbiker47]

“I know what Israel’s capable of. I’ve been studying Israel for a long time,” Rockhold said to ESPN. “I appreciate his style, but I think he’s beatable in so many ways. I don’t think many guys can fight him from the outside like I can.

“If I just stay relaxed and stay on the outside, it’s a game that I can play,” Rockhold continued. “And then if we go into the takedowns, I’ll do it a lot better than Jan did. I’ll tell you that.”

He is going to get a rude awakening when he comes back

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Can't believe it's been 5 years since he took that beating against Cub. MMA is cruel

Would be dope if he somehow made a comeback

 

[droseph]

“Two weeks ago, (or) 10 days ago, Dana White called me,” Abdelaziz said on “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson,” (via MMAJunkie). “He said, ‘Georges St-Pierre, he said he’ll fight Khabib in a non-title fight at 165 pounds.’ In a way, we’ve been waiting for Georges. I like Georges. He’s my friend. I like Georges.

“But you know, Khabib got offered $100 million after he was retired to fight Floyd Mayweather,” Abdelaziz continued about Nurmagomedov. “$100 million. $100 million. You can ask Floyd. You can ask everybody. Khabib said, ‘No, I’m retired. I told my mother I’m retired. I’m going to keep my word to my mother. If my mother told me to fight again, maybe I will. But right now, she told me not to fight.’”

100M?

 

[jayt1202]

Unless Choi greatly changes his style (which I seriously doubt he can at this point) I don't see him being anything more than an exciting middle of the pack guy. He's been stopped in his last two and as exciting as his bout with Cub was, Cub clearly got the better of him in the exchanges.

Aaron Pico is still just 24 and he has looked good the last few times out, albeit against middle of the pack comp, but I think he can sharpen his skills and potentially become a contender in the next couple years.

 

[Fong$tarr]

 

[xbiker47]

I guess when dana was working on something with Floyd pre pandemic it was that crossover fight with khabib

 

[smedroc]

Khabib the real deal man.

 

[CHAOSE57]

100M?? Khabib a man of his words sheesh

 

[SORIANOTRON]

“I know what Israel’s capable of. I’ve been studying Israel for a long time,” Rockhold said to ESPN. “I appreciate his style, but I think he’s beatable in so many ways. I don’t think many guys can fight him from the outside like I can.

“If I just stay relaxed and stay on the outside, it’s a game that I can play,” Rockhold continued. “And then if we go into the takedowns, I’ll do it a lot better than Jan did. I’ll tell you that.”

Rockhold knocked out in his next fight, confirmed.

 

[jayt1202]

Khabib def built different than like 99% of people out there. He seems to be doing well these days promoting his MMA promotion, coaching and other side hustles.

 

[atransta]

Lotta respect to Khabib

 

[droseph]

 

[droseph]

Imagine that. Yair ducks Zabit multiple times. Zabit gets dropped out of the rankings for inactivity. But Yair keeps his ranking even though he hasn't fought for longer than Zabit, including a suspension. Now, Yair gets a #1 contender shot while Zabit is considering retirement. MMA man

 

[xbiker47]

props to max for taking the fight, he has nothing to gain from schooling Yair.

still disappointed well never get yair vs zabit like we should have all along

 

[spiderjericho]

I hope Max puts on another clinic like the Kattar fight. It’ll definitely be a striking match.

But...if I had a choice, I would went with Barbosa/Max. Or Barbosa/Yair. Yair doesn’t deserve to sniff near the title lol