GDT: UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker II

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Date: February 12, 2022
Venue: Toyota Center
City: Houston, Texas
Time: 10 pm ET/7 pm PT
Viewing: PPV

MAIN CARD (PPV)

Middleweight Champhionship bout: Israel Adesanya (c) vs. Robert Whittaker
Heavyweight bout: Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa
Middleweight bout: Jared Cannonier vs. Derek Brunson
Bantamweight bout: Kyler Phillips vs. Marcelo Rojo
Lightweight bout: Bobby Green vs. Nasrat Haqparast

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, TSN 5)

Heavyweight bout: Andrei Arlovski vs. Jared Vanderaa
Women's Flyweight bout: Roxanne Modafferi vs. Casey O'Neill
Flyweight bout: Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell
Light Heavyweight bout: William Knight vs. Maxim Grishin

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, UFC Fight Pass)

Bantamweight bout: Leomana Martinez vs. Ronnie Lawrence
Lightweight bout: Alexander Hernandez vs. Renato Moicano
Light Heavyweight bout: Carlos Ulberg vs. Fabio Cherant
Middleweight bout: A.J. Dobson vs. Jacob Malkoun
Bantamweight bout: Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Sergey Morozov
Welterweight bout: Jeremiah Wells vs. Mike Mathetha​

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[m9]

Pretty much the definition of an average PPV to me. Solid main event and two pretty good fights in Lewis/Tuivasa and Cannonirer/Brunson. Really interested in how Kyler Phillips looks and Casey O'Neill will be challenging for a title by 2023 and I expect her to retire Modafferi fairly easily in this one.

I'm very interested how Whittaker looks in this one and if we get a better version of him than we got last time. I suspect we do, though I'm still not sure he beats Adesanya. I really like Derrick Lewis to beat Tuivasa. No good read on Cannonier v Brunson.

 

[I am not exposed]

It's kind of crazy that Whittaker is a couple of years younger than Israel . I hope Whittaker wins because I can't stand Israel and really like Whittaker, but I think Israel wins quite comfortably.

And fair play for Whittaker for winning a few fights to get the title shot again. Bugs me sometimes when a title shot rematch happens straight away.

 

[pistolpete11]

Rewatching the first fight just now, it was closer than I remembered, but still reinforced the fact that Whittaker has got to mix it up in order to win. He's not going to beat Izzy in a straight kickboxing match, so he's going to need to use his wrestling, clinching, etc. He may not take him down and hold him down or submit him or anything, but at least the threat of the takedown has got to be there. I think he's going to be more reserved and not blitz as much allowing Izzy to counter, too. We know Izzy's willing to be patient, so I think this fight will go longer and may be a little boring, at least at first. I don't dislike Izzy, but Whittaker's the man, so I'll be rooting for him. I think Izzy takes it by decision, though.

I got Lewis. This is what Lewis does. He feasts on everybody that's not championship level. Tuivasa has gotten better, but he's still a brawler and Lewis ain't a guy you want to brawl with. I'd be pretty surprised if Lewis doesn't win and I'm surprised he's only around a -180 favorite.

I have no idea on Cannonier-Brunson either. Cannonier doesn't have the best TDD (62%), but Brunson doesn't have the best chin (5 (T)KO losses). I think it's going to be who can dictate where the fight takes place will win. I'm kind of torn on who I want to win. Cannonier would be a fresh matchup if Izzy wins, but I think Brunson is the tougher stylistic matchup for him. If Whittaker wins, I imagine they do a trilogy and the winner of Brunson-Cannonier vs. Strickland.

 

[CDJ]

Watch Roxxy end O’Neill’s rising star like she did Barber’s

a little parting gift after years of so many pee breaks

 

[pistolpete11]

Watch Roxxy end O’Neill’s rising star like she did Barber’s

a little parting gift after years of so many pee breaks

Did you notice them call Roxy a pioneer in this past weekend's broadcast?

Let the counter begin.

 

[CDJ]

Did you notice them call Roxy a pioneer in this past weekend's broadcast?

Let the counter begin.

If the only criteria for being a “pioneer” is to be around for a long time then I guess shes done that

 

[MMC]

Lowkey excited for Nasrat vs Green, not sure how it will go

 

[Sheppy]

Roxy stresses me out. Like everything about her stresses me out. She makes me feel weird.

 

[pistolpete11]

Happy trails to ‘The Happy Warrior’: 20 years of stories celebrating MMA pioneer Roxanne Modafferi

Pioneer Counter : 2

 

[pistolpete11]

BC got sooooo close to saying it and then Luke brings it home.


Pioneer Counter : 3

 

[CDJ]

BC got sooooo close to saying it and then Luke brings it home.


Pioneer Counter : 3

izzy called her an OG, almost

 

[CDJ]

Schnell vs Perez is off for the 4th time. Perez missed weight.

Knight missed by 12 lbs and is forfeiting 40% of his purse to Grishin

 

[m9]

Hernandez going to get that ESPN bump he was looking for

 

[pistolpete11]

Schnell vs Perez is off for the 4th time. Perez missed weight.

Knight missed by 12 lbs and is forfeiting 40% of his purse to Grishin

Wow. 40%. What's that? like a couple hundred bucks?

In all seriousness, good for Grishin. 12lbs is pretty ridiculous, so he should be compensated for keeping the fight.

 

[m9]

An extra 10k is nice, but I'm not going near William Knight with an extra 12 lbs

 

[Tobias Kahun]

12 pounds at LHW, he didnt even try to make weight.

 

[pistolpete11]

UFC 271 commentary team set: Joe Rogan out, Michael Bisping steps in

Rogan with a "scheduling conflict". Booth will be Anik, DC, and Bisping.

 

[16Skippy]

Bobby Knuckles has a lot of wrinkles he could use to make this fight go better for him but I think Izzy will still win a boring decision. But I hope I'm wrong.

UFC 271 commentary team set: Joe Rogan out, Michael Bisping steps in

Rogan with a "scheduling conflict". Booth will be Anik, DC, and Bisping.

30-27 Neil Young

 

[I am not exposed]

Wasn't the only one who thought it was Felder for a split second haha

 

[Chaels Arms]

Tuning into the early prelims just to see how Bruce Buffer handles Blood Diamond. Does he say his real name with Blood Diamond in between or just straight up call him Blood Diamond?

 

[I am not exposed]

An extra 10k is nice, but I'm not going near William Knight with an extra 12 lbs

Worked out well. Victory and a big part of his purse!

 

[member 51464]

Tuning into the early prelims just to see how Bruce Buffer handles Blood Diamond. Does he say his real name with Blood Diamond in between or just straight up call him Blood Diamond?

I missed it, what was the answer?

 

[Chaels Arms]

I missed it, what was the answer?

He announced him just as Blood Diamond lol.

Very weird and unsatisfying fight.

Wells started the fight sprinting around the octagon, crashed into the cage and almost fell causing Blood Diamond to clinch him up (stupid) just to get choked out after a few minutes of grappling.

 

[I am not exposed]

What a fight this is!