The UFC Discussion and Prediction Topic

[Zed0X]

That 'glitch' gave me a good laugh Respect to him for developing his ground game mainly utilized for defense but Alex winning by submission against Ankalev would be like the unexpected of all the unexpected. Everybody would go crazy if that actually happens in their fight.

[pawel7777]

That 'glitch' gave me a good laugh Respect to him for developing his ground game mainly utilized for defense but Alex winning by submission against Ankalev would be like the unexpected of all the unexpected. Everybody would go crazy if that actually happens in their fight.

People like to pigeon-hole fighters as strikers, grapplers etc, but the truth is, at this level, Pereira is no stranger to the ground game and submissions. Everybody knew that was his weakness when he joined the UFC, so he surely was putting a lot of focus in his training to work on that.
Plus, I think Ankalaev's grappling skills are overrated. If Alex could deal enough damage in the stand-up, he could've as well finish him off by a simple submission like a rear-naked choke etc.
But lets not bet our money on that

[electronicash]

That 'glitch' gave me a good laugh Respect to him for developing his ground game mainly utilized for defense but Alex winning by submission against Ankalev would be like the unexpected of all the unexpected. Everybody would go crazy if that actually happens in their fight.

People like to pigeon-hole fighters as strikers, grapplers etc, but the truth is, at this level, Pereira is no stranger to the ground game and submissions. Everybody knew that was his weakness when he joined the UFC, so he surely was putting a lot of focus in his training to work on that.
Plus, I think Ankalaev's grappling skills are overrated. If Alex could deal enough damage in the stand-up, he could've as well finish him off by a simple submission like a rear-naked choke etc.
But lets not bet our money on that

good for him if he can do that. submission may just be impossible but given the chance i think he could do it after all he is fighting someone who might not be eating enough in respect for their belief.

i don't get pereira, why was he angry about the question that he works on a tireshop. he wasn't robbing anyone by working in a tireshop. if it supported him and his family, there is never to be angry about it. it only looks like his enemies has something to make him annoy.

[0t3p0t]

That 'glitch' gave me a good laugh Respect to him for developing his ground game mainly utilized for defense but Alex winning by submission against Ankalev would be like the unexpected of all the unexpected. Everybody would go crazy if that actually happens in their fight.

Yeah since he is a knockout artist not on submission techniques though both of them has striking capabilities but I am wondering who's who here the nonchalant guy Pereira or the energetic striker Ankalaev? This fight is exciting and surely intense.

[pawel7777]

Allegedly, Dana White said that he's looking to organise the Jones Vs Aspinall sometime in the summer:
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/jon-jones-tom-aspinall-date-dana-white-b2710014.html

I'm still interested to see Jones fighting Tom, but time does not work in his favour. He hinted that he might retire too many times, and he only had tow fights in over 5 years, so people started perceiving him as a semi-retiree. He's not really doing his part in keeping the hype alive.
But if it doesn't happen this summer and if they again drag things for too long, the interest could die off, and none of the parties will be seeing the profits they are expecting.

[pawel7777]

Just dropping the odds for the main card of tonight's event (UFC 313):

Green, King x4.50 Vs Ruffy, Mauricio x1.20
Lemos, Amanda x2.14 Vs Lucindo, Jasmin x1.71
Turner, Jalin x2.08 Vs Bahamondes, Ignacio x1.75
Gaethje, Justin x2.28 Vs Fiziev, Rafael x1.64
Pereira, Alex x1.75 Vs Ankalaev, Magomed x2.00

Of all of the above, I think Gaethje could be a good bet. For betting on Gaethje winning by KO, which I think is quite likely, you can get odds of x4.60

[electronicash]

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Ankalaev scored a combo that stunned Poatan. and i think he deserves the win although some people are expecting more from the fight. they hyped the fight and put Ankalev to his disadvantage due to Ramadan yet he still won. he could be more ready if it wasn't Ramadan.

Allegedly, Dana White said that he's looking to organise the Jones Vs Aspinall sometime in the summer:
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/jon-jones-tom-aspinall-date-dana-white-b2710014.html

I'm still interested to see Jones fighting Tom, but time does not work in his favour. He hinted that he might retire too many times, and he only had tow fights in over 5 years, so people started perceiving him as a semi-retiree. He's not really doing his part in keeping the hype alive.
But if it doesn't happen this summer and if they again drag things for too long, the interest could die off, and none of the parties will be seeing the profits they are expecting.

Dana is friend with Turki. i think Turki could finance this fight just for it to happen as fan's suggests. it only needs money for this fight to take place.

[pawel7777]

Yup, it was a horrible night for Dana White and the UFC. Their golden goose got dethroned by a non-exciting fighter with no hype potential, but they had no choice and had to give Ankalaev a shot at the belt.
The fight was a bit disappointing, both sides were risk-averse and tried to play it safe. As I expected, Ankalaev didn't show much in terms of his (alleged) wrestling skills, but, surprisingly, he did outstrike Alex and there was no controversy in the decision.

Are they going to do an immediate rematch? Possibly. Prochazka could get the next shot, but that would mean that Alex would have to take a break or fight some lower calibre fighter.

And let's not forget that Blachowicz is returning after an injury to fight Ulberg on the 22nd March. He's not a favourite due to his age, but if he wins, he might get a chance to fight either Ankalaev or Pereira. He already caused troubles to both of them: he nearly finished Ankalaev but ran out of steam and the fight ended with a draw, and he lost by a split decision to Alex.

[electronicash]

Blacho is already old, i don't think he still can handle a fight at least not for an active fighter like Alex. Jiri also lost twice in a worse way. I don't think he will have a rematch with Alex as so is Jahamal. But these guys are younger and if ever Alex is already at his decline, UFC might try young ones to fight Alex again.


Anaklaev may still win like a champ in an immediate rematch to Alex. by then Ankalaev will be challenged by will always be winning from now on. He is still young.

[pawel7777]

Blacho is already old, i don't think he still can handle a fight at least not for an active fighter like Alex. Jiri also lost twice in a worse way. I don't think he will have a rematch with Alex as so is Jahamal. But these guys are younger and if ever Alex is already at his decline, UFC might try young ones to fight Alex again.

Yup, Jan is way past his prime, but that was also true when he fought Ankalaev and Alex, but he did much better against them than all the other fighters.
He's an underdog against Ulberg, but if he were to win in a convincing fashion he could be considered to fight for the belt for the last time. I think Glover was of a similar age when he won the belt back in 2021.

[electronicash]

Blacho is already old, i don't think he still can handle a fight at least not for an active fighter like Alex. Jiri also lost twice in a worse way. I don't think he will have a rematch with Alex as so is Jahamal. But these guys are younger and if ever Alex is already at his decline, UFC might try young ones to fight Alex again.

Yup, Jan is way past his prime, but that was also true when he fought Ankalaev and Alex, but he did much better against them than all the other fighters.
He's an underdog against Ulberg, but if he were to win in a convincing fashion he could be considered to fight for the belt for the last time. I think Glover was of a similar age when he won the belt back in 2021.

considering how big Jan is, he dwarf Adesanya despite moving up. depends on UFC on what to do with these guys. they say Ankalaev winning as the champ in the LH has messed up Dana's plan so now the division will need to find someone younger and as sturdy as Pereira.

Ankalaev id not easy to defeat and he might just stay as a champ for a long time while not easy to sell his name to hype a match.

[pawel7777]

considering how big Jan is, he dwarf Adesanya despite moving up. depends on UFC on what to do with these guys. they say Ankalaev winning as the champ in the LH has messed up Dana's plan so now the division will need to find someone younger and as sturdy as Pereira.

Ankalaev id not easy to defeat and he might just stay as a champ for a long time while not easy to sell his name to hype a match.

Yeah, Pereira is (I think) 37 already, so he has maybe like 2 years left to perform on the highest level, so they do need to find a few younger and interesting fighters to keep the division going. I think Prochazka could be a good replacement if he improves his style a little bit. He's entertaining and has a great finish ratio: out of his 31 wins, only one was by decision, which is rare at this level.

[electronicash]

considering how big Jan is, he dwarf Adesanya despite moving up. depends on UFC on what to do with these guys. they say Ankalaev winning as the champ in the LH has messed up Dana's plan so now the division will need to find someone younger and as sturdy as Pereira.

Ankalaev id not easy to defeat and he might just stay as a champ for a long time while not easy to sell his name to hype a match.

Yeah, Pereira is (I think) 37 already, so he has maybe like 2 years left to perform on the highest level, so they do need to find a few younger and interesting fighters to keep the division going. I think Prochazka could be a good replacement if he improves his style a little bit. He's entertaining and has a great finish ratio: out of his 31 wins, only one was by decision, which is rare at this level.

what i think UFC would do is promote Ankalaev, make him look good to the fans as if he manages to win by all his might and struggle amidst the fight while stomack is empty and won. Ankalaev being a hero in Dagenstans like Islam or Kabib will be a good promotion.

its all just a game for Dana. it may look as if he was furious of the result but sooner a strategy comes up and everything better again. he knows Ankalaev is hard to defeat. but yes a rematch with Pereira would be nice.

or give Jiri a tune up fight against the entertainer Johnny Walker and i think Jiri will be ready for a title fight against Ankalaev.

[pawel7777]

what i think UFC would do is promote Ankalaev, make him look good to the fans as if he manages to win by all his might and struggle amidst the fight while stomack is empty and won. Ankalaev being a hero in Dagenstans like Islam or Kabib will be a good promotion.

its all just a game for Dana. it may look as if he was furious of the result but sooner a strategy comes up and everything better again. he knows Ankalaev is hard to defeat. but yes a rematch with Pereira would be nice.

or give Jiri a tune up fight against the entertainer Johnny Walker and i think Jiri will be ready for a title fight against Ankalaev.

Ankalaev would need to do more work himself and I think he was already starting some beefs with other fighters on social media, that's a good start lol
Personally, I'm perfectly happy with fighters being there mostly for the sport and less for the hype and money.

As for Jiri, he's already a number 2 contender and has won his last fight, so he's most likely to get a next shot at the title should the UFC choose not to go with a rematch with Alex (but I think they will)

The fixtures and odds for tonight event's main card are:

Choi, Seungwoo x5.00 Vs Vallejos, Kevin x1.17
Nurgozhay, Diyar x1.25 Vs Ribeiro, Brendson x4.00
Blackshear, Damon x1.23 Vs Gibson, Cody x4.20
Hernandez, Alexander x1.44 Vs Holobaugh, Kurt x2.80
Njokuani, Chidi x2.66 Vs Zaleski Dos Santos, Elizeu x1.48
Vettori, Marvin x1.62 Vs Dolidze, Roman x2.30

As for the main event, I agree with Vettori being a favourite, as he's younger and has already defeated Dolidze once before, back in 2023, but he had a long break, so who knows how that will affect his performance. And if he wins, it'll most likely be by decision, as he hasn't finished anyone off since 2020.

[electronicash]

Jiri calls for 3rd match to Pereira after his last fight where he won.  now that Pereira isn't the champ i think Dana will allow it unless he prefers to Jiri to fight Ankalaev

UFC Vegas 104 has lots of badass KOs and submission. i have not seen the prelims but its what on the wiki. only the main event is disappointing a bit and the co main event Njokuani is dirty fighter. but still he is a powerful one.