GDT: UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev/Bellator 289: Stots vs. Sabatello
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Jan very honourable.
Jan winning the first 3 rounds isn't robbery. But the rounds were very close. I had Jan losing 48-47
Taytro
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Ankalaev blaming the UFC for the judges is kind of silly. Are the judges in Russia a lot more fair and less corrupt?
Adele Dazeem
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The UFC is an entertainment product first, competition second.
He has every right to speak out.
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My stream was glitching out a bit in the early rounds I'm not going to comment too much. The last 10 minutes were all Ankalaev though.
Pretty funny way to end the night. Weird interviews too
Pretty funny way to end the night. Weird interviews too
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Jan was also being dominated in the last two rounds so maybe he is thinking he lost the fight because of that.
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This is just stupid. The UFC has had tons of decisions happen that were awful for business
There are systemic issues in mma judging and I'll leave it at that
SoundwaveIsCharisma
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Was cheering for Jan, definitely going to be cheering for Jan if there is a rematch. Ankalaev came off as very whiny, he definitely had 4 and 5, but it’s not like he was dominating in 1-3
Adele Dazeem
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Name one in the past three years. There are none.
If anything the sheer number of "robberies" outnumbers the "bad for business" ones 10 to 1.
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i mean it's not really a UFC issue. it's a government problem. The commissions are run by clowns.
Adele Dazeem
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Commissions are paid under the table by the promoters. Happens in boxing and it happens in mma.
pistolpete11
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Honestly, it's not as crazy as I thought originally.
I was assuming Ankalev won R1, but it was close and all 3 judges gave it to Jan.
The most egregious card is the 1 that gave Ankalaev R3 and if that didn't happen, then Jan would have won.
I dunno. I don't really want to see it again. Ankalaev knows now how easy it would be if he used his wrestling. I think he'd do that from the opening bell next time.
I was assuming Ankalev won R1, but it was close and all 3 judges gave it to Jan.
The most egregious card is the 1 that gave Ankalaev R3 and if that didn't happen, then Jan would have won.
I dunno. I don't really want to see it again. Ankalaev knows now how easy it would be if he used his wrestling. I think he'd do that from the opening bell next time.
Taytro
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What an awful comment. First of all the UFC has no control over the judging of state sanctioned events, everyone, especially the athletes know this.
Second of all, as an entertainment product having a draw is the worst outcome. As an entertainment product, having the younger up and commer with a massive overseas fan base is probably the fighter you'd like as your champion. But that's beside the point.
Ankalaev can speak out if he wants to, but what he's saying is very stupid. Especially considering other organizations in North America are subject to the same athletic commissions and usually the same judges. Not to mention sport in Russia is known globally to be corrupt. So yeah, he can speak if he wants but he looks like a goofball.
Taytro
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Yeah, looking at it you're right, it's not as bad as I thought too. Especially considering that if Derek Cleary gave Jan round 3, the outcome is still a draw and nothing changes.
I still think round 1 was Ankalaev but if all 3 judges agree that it wasn't, then it's hard for me to argue.
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A draw after an awful fight in a division with no champion is bad for business and it just happened.
Avs_19
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What? I legit turned it off as soon as the buzzer sounded and just now saw that somehow Ankalaev isn’t the champ. Unbelievable.
Does this mean we have to see that fight again? Can they just give Jiri his belt back, even if he’s out a year? Please.
The first three rounds weren’t very entertaining but still compelling. Overall, the fight sucked.
Does this mean we have to see that fight again? Can they just give Jiri his belt back, even if he’s out a year? Please.
The first three rounds weren’t very entertaining but still compelling. Overall, the fight sucked.
Adele Dazeem
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The division was dead long before this fight. Everyone and their mother put money on Ankalaev winning this fight against an aging and over the hill Jan. They raked in serious dough by pulling this bullshit. Congratulations to them, you will all eat it up.
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Ended in a dud but still a fun event overall. Pretty much everything up until the last two fights was good. Can’t complain too much other than about the terrible judging.
You could debate that Jan won 1-3 and then lost 4-5.
I don't care either way. I'm kinda glad this went to a draw.
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So.. Brazil needs a real main event. Can we still get Glover vs one of these guys? Or someone else?
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I missed all of it. Fight was bad and I thought for sure Ankalaev won so I just turned it off. I’ll watch it once the UFC uploads it.
Man, forgot all about him. He’s the biggest loser here if there’s an immediate rematch.
