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Islam choked Moicano like how he usually do it in most of his fight. Moicano may be verstaile in facing fighters who will fight head on against him but when the fighter can bring the fight to ground, Moicano is helpless in his position.

Jamal is going downwards already, he is still unprepared.

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Jamal is going downwards already, he is still unprepared.

No shouting for self-motivation could help this guy win eh? I can already see this guy as a gatekeeper or a stepping stone for up and coming fighters

To be fair to him, I think he went there with an intent to win. He landed some good shots but got careless throwing that right hook. It was an easy lean back and counter for Jiri.

[pawel7777]

Pereira Vs Ankalaev at the UFC 313? Better late than never.
The UFC owed Ankalaev the title fight for a while now, but his win would be the UFC's worst nightmare. Probably that's why they booked him in during ramadan. A shitty move but it is what it is.

Apparently, Umar broke his hand during the title fight and says it happened early in the fight. If true, that puts things in a different light and makes the rematch much more likely.
Photo of the hand published by Umar:


Media are confirming he'll be pausing for at least 6 months:
https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-311-Medical-Suspensions-Umar-Nurmagomedov-Faces-Potential-6Month-Layoff-195966

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after Jamal lost against Pereira he is almost derange, there were stories that he offer Pereira a sparr for 20k. idk the whole story but the story seem true.

Umar wants to capitalize this hand injury to gain himself a direct rematch to Merab but sure its at least going to make a hype again. people expecting Umar to win that day, very favorite fighter and then lost.

since Dana and this is also base from what i have heard, he hate Merab lol K guess by 6 months we'll see them fight again.

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since Dana and this is also base from what i have heard, he hate Merab lol K guess by 6 months we'll see them fight again.

This is the first time I hear this. Why would he hate him? He turned out to be more entertaining than O'Malley, people love him. He's a bit unhinged though, so maybe this is causing some issues.

Merab Vs Umar 2 is pretty likely IMO, but there's also a possibility for a rematch against O'Malley. Anyhow, bantamweight got pretty interesting.

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since Dana and this is also base from what i have heard, he hate Merab lol K guess by 6 months we'll see them fight again.

This is the first time I hear this. Why would he hate him? He turned out to be more entertaining than O'Malley, people love him. He's a bit unhinged though, so maybe this is causing some issues.

Merab Vs Umar 2 is pretty likely IMO, but there's also a possibility for a rematch against O'Malley. Anyhow, bantamweight got pretty interesting.

i only read it some sherdog where Dana disliked it when a fighter refused to fight someone all because they were friends. and that Merab did this when he was about to fight Sterling.

ye h antam division is going busy, Merab however isn'f a KO artist though. it could be that he is more careful than the previous champions but it looks like this is how UFC look like today. they do have Belal.

[pawel7777]

The next Fight Night should be a good one with Adesanya Vs Imavov and Shara Vs MVP as co-main event.
Both Izzy and Shara are favourites with odds of around x1.5.
Adesanya's form is a big question mark and so is his motivation. Some say he has lost his desire to fight and win back the belt (by "some" I mean Du Plessis), so it will be a test for him and a chance to prove he's still got it.

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idk about the champs taking back their belts, like the old champs in the past they still think they can get it back. but when they face an opponent more motivated because they haven't been on top, these champs just lose their desire.

and affer all they have been there. adesanya been there on top for a number ko years.  Palvovich is there in that card, i think be is up to win as well.

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idk about the champs taking back their belts, like the old champs in the past they still think they can get it back. but when they face an opponent more motivated because they haven't been on top, these champs just lose their desire.

and affer all they have been there. adesanya been there on top for a number ko years.  Palvovich is there in that card, i think be is up to win as well.

I'm never quick to write fighters off and say they should retire. If Adesanya still has desire to fight - let him. There have been quite a few fighters that lost their belts but managed to win them back. No harm in trying.

In other news, Tony Ferguson left the UFC but did not retire. Allegedly he already joined a rival organisation, Global Fight League:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ufc/article-14322693/MMA-UFC-Dana-White.html

I didn't have a clue on what the GFL is so had to look it up. It seems like their business model is based on taking on aging UFC fighters. They have Junior Dos Santos, Frank Mir, Fabrizio Werdum and others listed as athletes on their website:
https://www.mmagfl.com/athletes

For that reason, no I don't think the UFC will put him in the hall of fame, but maybe they're not that petty. I think he deserves it.

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^ adesanya could try to win back the belt sure. its not going to be easy since he is alao getting old. when a fighter reach certain age, its like fighting against his health, his inclination and time.

cant say he cant win back the belt but his time has passed just like tony ferguson. tony didnt really hold a belt and defend for a time unlike adesanya. but sure he is recognized as one of the best in his prime. as for hall of fame? maybe and maybe not.

dana i believe made him retire already so he is free to join that GFL, some people are just living to fight for the sport. clay guida is one of them, the guys is more than 40 but still dana keep him fighting despite not getting a belt.

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Just dropping the odds for all tonight's fights:



I have my doubts about whether Shara should be a favourite against MVP, it'll be a big test for him, but I wish him well.

Here's the link to Bisping's interview with Shara, and yes, Bisping pulls out his fake eye again:

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with Bullet's eye against the fast MVP, its such a wonder why he is a favorite. Bullet will not see it coming so when Bisping says he can be a champ one day, he s just being respectful but i doubt this is happening.  it would have been funny if they both wear pirate shirt.

Adesanya vs Imanov has the acceptable odds. Izzy just have to put extra careful with Imanov, no more bending and showboating. its time you show the world you still can win.

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with Bullet's eye against the fast MVP, its such a wonder why he is a favorite. Bullet will not see it coming so when Bisping says he can be a champ one day, he s just being respectful but i doubt this is happening.  it would have been funny if they both wear pirate shirt.

Adesanya vs Imanov has the acceptable odds. Izzy just have to put extra careful with Imanov, no more bending and showboating. its time you show the world you still can win.

Well, turned out both of the favourites lost. Adesanya's loss was much more painful.

We had some shakedown in the official rankings after the last event:
https://www.ufc.com/rankings

Izzy got dropped down by 2 places and is now a number 4 contender, while Imanov jumped up by 3 places. Shara dropped out of the top 15 entirely, it's a shame, but he'll probably be back.
MVP is still at the very bottom of the top 15 in the welterweight, so the win over Shara in the middleweight did not have any impact on his rating.

Apparently Rozenstruik is no longer in the UFC following his loss to Pavlovich:
https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/02/ufc-news-jairiznho-rozenstruik-released-heavyweight
I guess his contract expired and the UFC either wasn't interested in making him a new offer or they couldn't find an agreement.
He's 36 and has won 2 out of his last 3 fights, so probably has a few fights left in him before retiring.

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with Bullet's eye against the fast MVP, its such a wonder why he is a favorite. Bullet will not see it coming so when Bisping says he can be a champ one day, he s just being respectful but i doubt this is happening.  it would have been funny if they both wear pirate shirt.

Adesanya vs Imanov has the acceptable odds. Izzy just have to put extra careful with Imanov, no more bending and showboating. its time you show the world you still can win.

Well, turned out both of the favourites lost. Adesanya's loss was much more painful.

We had some shakedown in the official rankings after the last event:
https://www.ufc.com/rankings

Izzy got dropped down by 2 places and is now a number 4 contender, while Imanov jumped up by 3 places. Shara dropped out of the top 15 entirely, it's a shame, but he'll probably be back.
MVP is still at the very bottom of the top 15 in the welterweight, so the win over Shara in the middleweight did not have any impact on his rating.

Apparently Rozenstruik is no longer in the UFC following his loss to Pavlovich:
https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/02/ufc-news-jairiznho-rozenstruik-released-heavyweight
I guess his contract expired and the UFC either wasn't interested in making him a new offer or they couldn't find an agreement.
He's 36 and has won 2 out of his last 3 fights, so probably has a few fights left in him before retiring.

Izzy wasnt happy with the referees decision to stop the fight too early. he thought he didn't look bad after Imanov catches him with an uppercut while falling. i think is he done already. its been said that when a fighter takes a heavy KO loss, its hard to get back the way they used to be.

MVP took his loss lightly and still can win ulike izzy. in an interview, MVP saidnits hard to celebrate after seeing Izzy lost against Imanov.

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Izzy wasnt happy with the referees decision to stop the fight too early. he thought he didn't look bad after Imanov catches him with an uppercut while falling. i think is he done already. its been said that when a fighter takes a heavy KO loss, its hard to get back the way they used to be.

Well, he hasn't really suffered a really heavy KO in the UFC, i.e. he was never completely out cold, so maybe that's not his main problem.
As for the last fight, I think it was a good stoppage. Maybe he would have escaped into a better position if the referee had given him more time, but he suffered two big blows and was lying flat on his belly, protecting his head and not really doing much, so the referee did what he had to do. But it's always good to have something to blame.
I think we'll see him again, I don't think he'd be satisfied to retire this way.