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What happened at UFC 264

What happened at UFC 264

Richard

Ok So I got a bunch of picks wrong

Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor

Hey I got this wrong, but the injury was so weird. I dont know if you can count the weird way that this fight ended against me. I really believe that the broken ankle was caused by a kick, because I dont think people just roll their ankles and break them

Gilbert Burns vs Stephen Thompson

Got this wrong. Burns was prepared. He was prepared to wrestle hard, and he got his takedowns at the right time

Tai Tuivasa vs Greg Hardy

I expected Hardy to last the 2nd round, and he did not. Hardy’s mobility is awful. He’s a worst fighter than when he started read more

UFC 264 Picks

UFC 264 Picks

Richard

I’m not excited. Is the casual fan excited? I dont know, who really cares. Its more MMA. I think its safe to say that we’re coming out of the Pandemic now, most people are back to work, things are weird, and people are back to watching live fights.

Dustin PoiriervsConor McGregor

OK. Do we need this? ehh… whatever, its a fight… I’m not excited, but you know what…maybe if you never ever watch MMA, maybe this will excite you. Anyway, I think McGregor is the more technical striker, and I’m not very high on Poirier, but, I must admit, Poirier has a very good record, and one thing…one thing about The diamond. He is an absolute DOG. His skills are lackluster, a lot of guys will out technique him, but he has heart for days. Thats been the talking point leading up to this fight, and… its the truth. I see McGregor playing it safe and technical and getting the win here read more

What happened at UFC 257?

What happened at UFC 257?

Richard

So Dustin Poirier beat Conor McGregor by TKO in round 2 at UFC 257

These are my UFC 257 picks

Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor

OK, I got this wrong, a couple of things; Poirier had a good game plan, those lowkicks did the trick, and it countered McGregor’s broad stance that he uses all the time. McGregor also loves to go into a boxing stance, and that’s even worse, because then, he’s heavy on the lead leg. Anyway, he got his leg smashed, which made him immobile, and basically set up the finish. The 2nd thing is that McGregor was moving down in weight for the first time in 2 years. I personally think that McGregor dehydrated his body for this fight, and his chin was gone. So whats next? Poirier is in the mix for the title. Oh yeah…..and Khabib isnt coming back read more

UFC 257 Picks

UFC 257 Picks

Richard

Its past… And this is what happened at UFC 257

The UFC back, back in Abu Dhabi for UFC 257 McGregor vs Poirier 2. Of course Dana White is playing weird games with the 155 title. I’ve said this on twitter. – If Conor McGregor and/or Michael Chandler wins, the title is gonna be up for grabs, If both McGregor and Chandler lose, then we’re gonna have to wait for the Justin Gaethje vs Charles Oliveira fight. I guess when youre the president, you get to play these games.

Dustin PoiriervsConor McGregor

Ok, So McGregor won the first fight, but it was in 2014 and it was at 145, And I personally think that both these guys were dehydrating themselves at 145. so… I think that Poirier will be a little harder to knock out this time. McGregor is coming off that big fight where he embarrassed Cowboy Cerrone, so I know his confidence will be high. I got McGregor here by decision read more

What happened at UFC 246?

What happened at UFC 246?

Richard

These are my picks

There were so many twists and turns at UFC 246. This whole card made me feel like I dont know what I’m talking about when I pick these fights. it was all so bad. so very bad

Conor McGregor def. Donald Cerrone

This call made me feel like I know nothing. I totally over-estimated Donald Cerrone, he got embarrassed in this fight. Beatdown and finished

Holly Holm def. Raquel Pennington

I got this call right. Holm was able to get into the clinch and beat up Pennington. Pennington should just go ahead and retire IMO

Aleksei Oleinik def. Maurice Greene

Got this call right. It played out just like a said too. – Oleinik was able to strike to get on the inside and get the submission. This call was unbroken read more

What happened at UFC 242?

What happened at UFC 242?

Richard

UFC 242 picks here

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Dustin Poirier

Yeah, So Poirier just cannot deal with the wrestling. I usually dont like to play matchmaker, but I think Poirier should fight McGregor a second time, its good for eyes on the Fight game, and its good for Poirier’s bank account. I also think that Ferguson is just undeniable right now.

Paul Felder vs Edson Barboza

So I Pick Barboza, I think he won, but Felder worked some kind of Voodoo on the judges. I dont understand 30-27 for Felder at all, because Barboza dominated that 2nd round.

Islam Makhachev vs Davi Ramos

This pick was unbroken, from me. I think Davi Ramos has a very high upside, he just needs to work on his hands. read more

UFC 242 Picks

UFC 242 Picks

Richard

Check out what happened

So, you’d think that an Abu Dhabi card would be stacked. You’d think that every fighter and the mother, would want to get on that card, so they could tell all their friends and family that they fought in Abu Dhabi. It looks so good on a fighter’s resume, doesn’t it? I think the card is a little bland and I’m actually more intrigued by the ESPN Vancouver card.

Khabib NurmagomedovvsDustin Poirier

Its a big surprise that I pick Khabib, huh? I think Poirier is a good challenger, and I think he’s very strong at 155, but I just don’t think he has what it takes to deal with the wrestling. In my opinion Ferguson should be fighting for the tittle anyway. read more

What happened at UFC 236?

What happened at UFC 236?

Richard

So I didnt think that UFC 236 would be that good and I got pleasantly surprised. I made some bad calls. But its all good, some of the calls that I made were absolutely sublime.

Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway

I thought that Max would be big enough to handle Poirier. I thought he would actually have some power at this weight class. Turns out that it takes a little bit of time to develop that power. He also fought a very dangerous game and he ate a lot of shots in this fight. I know that he wants to stay in this weight class, so he’s stuck in a weird limbo right now. read more

UFC 236 Picks

UFC 236 Picks

Richard

What happened at UFC 236?

Max HollowayvsDustin Poirier

Holloway has the best footwork in the division. He is going to put the pressure on Poirier and get the TKO victory. I see him taking this in the championship rounds. I expect a lot of “sprawl and brawl” from Holloway

Kelvin Gastelum vs. Israel Adesanya

Stylebender should win this one. It should be a boring affair for the casuals. It will go all five rounds. Adesanya has the reach, Gastelum has the chin.

Eryk Andersvs.Khalil Rountree Jr

Anders has terrible technique, but has a hard head. I see Anders eating a lot of shots, but I don’t see him getting finished. Rountree should win this one easily read more