GDT: UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal

[pistolpete11]

I bet on Aldo in that Moicano fight


I just feel differently about Yan

I picked Aldo, too, but a lot of people were picking Moicano. I think Moicano was probably a better style match up for Aldo, but there are similarities.

I'm usually the last to get a hype train, though, so call me a skeptic. The only recent hype train I've been on since the beginning was Tatiana Suarez. Maybe Zhang, too. I thought it was ridiculous she got the title shot, but I also knew she was going to f*** up Andrade.

 

[ZDH]

The real tricky pick will be when Yan fights Sterling next.

Likely not betting that one.

 

[CDJ]

Paiva and Melo missed weight. Melo wasn’t even close.

 

[1specter]

This clip makes me a little worried for Max. I know a lot of it is psychological and he has to maintain the mentality that he 'won' or that he's the superior fighter but at the same time I hope he doesn't truly dismiss the leg kicks as just point fighting and fails to make adjustments. He's an elite fighter so I still have hope in him but seeing how determined Volkanovski is and how he's expressed his frustration with what he perceives to be 'disrespect', I think he's gonna come out and try to make a real statement tomorrow so Max will have to be really prepared.

 

[CDJ]

I think the adjustments to the leg kicks were made in the last fight. I think hes just generally disregarding them because they did minimal damage....I don’t think he’s stupid enough to think he can fight the same way at the beginning of the fight as he did last time though

He’s also been saying a lot of shit I don’t necessarily believe either- I don’t believe for a second he has done his training on zoom with absolutely zero sparring

Volkanovski will be making adjustments too- Bareman may have an argument at being the top coach in the game right now


Should be a war.

 

[BGDDYKWL]

I know it's easy to say but it's tough to not really like all the favorites on the main card. In terms of value, Rose at -200 is an absolute steal IMO. I'm pretty confident with 2 to 1 odds that a complete fluke won't happen again.

Usman should absolutely dominate Masvidal (especially with no camp), and I just see a repeat of the first Max-Volkanovski fight.

 

[Canes]

I was skeptical the Usman vs Masvidal fight would actually happen. Happy to see both guys made it, I fully expect Usman domination but Masvidal is such a wildcard I can't write him off completely. This is also the most interesting undercard for me in awhile.

 

[Club]

Pumped

 

[CDJ]

We made it gentlemen!

 

[bov]

I could see Masvidal taking some wild chances right outta the gate, but I see his only path to victory as an early or comeback stoppage. Nothing would shock me but I expect Usman to mostly dominate. Just for the sake of the division I really hope he gets the win.

I'll go with
Usman
Yan
Holloway
Namajunas
Ribas
Prochazka
Santos
Rosa
Dos Santos
Tybura
Day
Amirkhani
Zhamagulov

 

[ZDH]

All prelims on TSN 4 this time (including early prelims) from 6-10.

 

[ZDH]

Finding everything Russian imaginable for the Yan vibes. Dug up an RSL jersey, a Mt. Elbrus t-shirt and have 1/2 a bottle of bad vodka, so far so good.

 

[Killahpunk]

My picks

Usman
Yan
Volkanovski
Namajunas
Ribas

 

[CDJ]

Finding everything Russian imaginable for the Yan vibes. Dug up an RSL jersey, a Mt. Elbrus t-shirt and have 1/2 a bottle of bad vodka, so far so good.

found my Bure jersey, Aldo is f***ed

 

[I am not exposed]

Wow. Great start to this card!

 

[CDJ]

Great fight to lead things off

 

[h2]

Crazy KO! Wow!

 

[Martinez]

I thought grant would win by sub, that ko was shocking

 

[I am not exposed]

Damn, Davey Grant broke his jaw in the first. Way to get the finish!

 

[its josh]

This girl is NOT a 135 fighter

 

[I am not exposed]

This girl is NOT a 135 fighter

Her thighs alone are above 135 pounds!

 

[ZDH]

lol punish those balls Paiva

 

[Know Your Enemy]

Should've taken a point for that tea bag pulverization

 

[CDJ]

Not who I had winning that’s for sure....

don’t think I’m biased because of my bet either

 

[Roof Daddy]

That is an absolutely brutal display of judging. How did Paiva win 2 rounds? In what f***ing world? And all 3 judges scored it that way.