I love Ankalaev. The guy looks like a person from a few centuries back. Like Rasputin haha.
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I know the fights have been hard fought for the most part, but nothing worse than an event with nearly all decisions.
Hoping the main event makes up for it
Hoping the main event makes up for it
These guys look more like middleweights than light heavyweights.
Yeah I think it will. Pumped for it.
Disappointing fight.
This event is cursed.I'm happy with Gane performance at least. Fought smart and that's what matters.
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Painful card that, hopefully next week makes up for it. Can't wait for Issy and Nunes
Gane needs to chop it up with the Black Beast next.
Lewis vs Ngannou has some competition for worst heavyweight fight ever
Difference was that last night was more of a cagey affair that had some degree of tactics behind it - Ngannou simply didn't show up to fight against Lewis.
He'll regret this
That was boring :P
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Its honestly terrifying how Covid affected him. For any deniers out there this guy is an elite athlete and young too and got absolutely destroyed by this. Hopefully he can eventually make a full recovery. He has the potential to be a legend in MMA.
I feel like this could be a case of Covid hitting really hard because of burn-out. The same thing happened to Cody Garbrandt, elite athlete and Covid wrecked him because I think he was training full-throttle at the time when he caught it, he didn't realise and continued to kill himself in the gym and then he just had nothing left to fight it off it seems.
There was another guest on the Joe Rogan podcast - comedian Michael Yo - who also got affected really bad and at the time he says he was dog tired because he was flying all over the country doing shows every night.
Khamzat by all accounts is a complete workaholic (I mean who takes 2 fights in 10 days in different weight classes!) so this could be a similar situation.
I don't have any research to back this up, but seems to have affected a few high-level athletes in a similar way that it makes you wonder if it's a thing.
No wonder Berbatov felt no symptoms.
I saw that, alongside this one: https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/3/...ll-return-to-chechnya-soon-to-rehab-and-train
I just hope Khamzat makes a full recovery to perfect health. MMA is possibly the worst sport to play during the pandemic, as it requires multiple training partners in a closed gym...so many fighters got it.
Some interesting comments from Whitaker
Well according to Dana, he's put a stop to Covid and illegal streaming. So I'm not sure your facts are correct there.
Thanks for that, it was very interesting. I have had the same amazement. Khabib is not a simple MMA fighter, his wrestling is on the level of the likes of Cormier, genuine Olympic wrestlling level, he has perfect technique and body control. I would have loved to see more of their training sessions at AKA.
When has Dana ever been wrong though ? According to Dana, we shouldn't believe anything the media says.
Overeem and JDS both gone now.
Nooooo
Not the end of the world given that Reem is old and JDS has become a fairly predictable loser at this stage.
JDS has lost 4 in a row via strikes. That cant be good for him
I have enjoyed both fighters over the years but it makes sense to release them. Also I imagine both on big contracts.
Bellator will take them though
I have enjoyed both fighters over the years but it makes sense to release them. Also I imagine both on big contracts.
Bellator will take them though
Colby's biggest win so far.
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Dana working on his own COVID super spreader event
Colby's biggest win so far.
No win at all. She just came out publically and made sure the entire world knows he's "just a friend":
Was Cruz's flat performance against Cejudo a one-off or will he look equally bad on this one ?
He should have enough in the tank to beat Kenney. Even dominate him. But I don't know, man...
We should also get an answer on where Benavidez's currently at. That Askarov dude looks legit.
He should have enough in the tank to beat Kenney. Even dominate him. But I don't know, man...
We should also get an answer on where Benavidez's currently at. That Askarov dude looks legit.
It's super difficult to predict Yan-Sterling and the main event. But I will say I think Yan's relentless pressure could eventually be the difference maker. And I could see Adesanya outpointing Jan to take a unanimous decision.
Most likely though, all three title fights will end up in big finishes... we hope so, right ? It's always more exciting...
Most likely though, all three title fights will end up in big finishes... we hope so, right ? It's always more exciting...
Ahhh.....couldn’t happen to a nicer bloke
Great card all round. Especially interested in the Yan vs. Sterling fight.
Yeah looks a great event, the most excited I’ve been for one in a while