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[AstroLad]

Nunes faded pretty fast in her last 3 round fight against Valentina Shevchenko. I really don't think she is a world beater at all, especially if someone takes her into the championship rounds

Yeah Miesha is tough and crafty -- like a Jim Miller type I guess -- but pretty middling. She barely won most of the fights leading up through the title, so I don't think beating her classifies anyone as particularly great. Ronda really should have rushed back for that easy money.

 

[Mental Atrophy]

Luke Thomas, is that you?!

Seriously, though, that excuse is such BS. Yes, Silva had a lockdown applied but DC made no attempts to improve position. Stop making excuses for his piss-poor performance. He even made it know in the post-fight press conference that he "did what he had to".

I don't know what that little snipe at the beginning is supposed to mean, though I am familiar with Luke Thomas. That said, you need to rewatch the fight if you don't think DC wasn't attempting to advance position. Silva's lockdown was immensely successful, and nobody has a strong top game against the lockdown.

You don't see it in MMA much because not many people train to use it, and even fewer have a game built around it or any offense from it. As a result, most times it's used, it's used as a stall tactic to either force a standup, make your opponent waste energy, or conserve your own.

The last time Silva used the lockdown was during a single round against Chael Sonnen. Do you remember what happened then? Chael had almost 4 minutes of top control and landed six strikes. Six. That's it. It worked so well that it's not surprising that the next time he faced a smothering top game, he pulled out the technique immediately.

If Nunes comes out like she did against Tate I don't see her losing that belt any time soon.

Nunes always comes out like she did against Tate, and has still lost even when that early victory seemed certain. I would probably favor Rousey against Nunes because Ronda is stronger in an almost-inevitable clinch. The gigantic x-factor is how the hell will Ronda look when she comes back from this extensive, movie-focused vacation. I would also favor Holm against Nunes.

 

[rtcn63]

There's a UFC fight night card in ~2 hours.

 

[SubScorpianZero]

The UFC has been notified of a potential anti-doping violation by Brock Lesnar, stemming from June 28.



I'm shocked, shocked!


2 year ban incoming, the Brock era has come to an end.


Can't make a thread so I decided to post here.

edit: nm, new thread made.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIJfTZMIZKU

 

[alr1ght]

Buyrate estimated at 1.1-1.2 million, less than 100 (1.6m) and 196 (1.5m).

 

[NHale]

Buyrate estimated at 1.1-1.2 million, less than 100 (1.6m) and 196 (1.5m).

 

[-MD-]

Buyrate estimated at 1.1-1.2 million, less than 100 (1.6m) and 196 (1.5m).

 

[Dr.Acula]

Jones getting pulled cost at least one sale amongst my group of friends :/

 

[Kusagari]

Buyrate estimated at 1.1-1.2 million, less than 100 (1.6m) and 196 (1.5m).

They got saved by Brock. Without him there is no way in hell it crosses a mill and that would have been embarrassing.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Shevchenko has a Muay Thai background right?