GDT: UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens

[Avs_19]

Date: September 21, 2019
Venue: Mexico City Arena
City: Mexico City, Mexico
Time: 8pm ET/5pm PT
Viewing: ESPN+, TSN 2

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, TSN 2)

Featherweight bout: Yair Rodríguez vs. Jeremy Stephens
Women's Strawweight bout: Carla Esparza vs. Alexa Grasso
Flyweight bout: Brandon Moreno vs. Askar Askarov
Women's Bantamweight bout: Irene Aldana vs. Vanessa Melo
Featherweight bout: Martin Bravo vs. Steven Peterson

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, TSN 2)

Bantamweight bout: José Alberto Quiñónez vs. Carlos Huachin
Featherweight bout: Polo Reyes vs. Kyle Nelson
Women's Strawweight bout: Ariane Carnelossi vs. Angela Hill
Flyweight bout: Sergio Pettis vs. Tyson Nam
Light Heavyweight bout: Vinicius Moreira vs. Paul Craig
Women's Bantamweight bout: Sijara Eubanks vs. Bethe Correia
Lightweight bout: Claudio Puelles vs. Marcos Rosa Mariano​

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[Deen]

What an ugly card. Hope Jeremy stiffens Yair. Stephens is on the all violence team for sure and I think his pressure will give Yair problems. Korean Zombie was battering Yair and would have won that fight until that lucky hail mary shot that put him away in the last second of the fifth round. Stephens last two losses are against Zabit and Aldo after beating Josh Emmett, Doo Ho Choi, and Gilbert Melendez, so he is still in the upper echelon of the division. I'll take the experience over the youth in this one in enemy territory.

 

[pistolpete11]

Did something happen to this card? I remember mentally bookmarking this as one to watch, but it's another 'good main event, who cares about the rest' for me. I know Ortega-TKZ was being talked about for this card, but I don't know if that was in addition to Rodriguez-Stephens or not.

 

[Avs_19]

Main event has the potential to be a good one. I'm picking Yair because I think he has more weapons but Stephens can obviously KO anyone with one shot.

Grasso looked really good in her last fight. I like her so hopefully she can keep it going and become a contender after some setbacks early on.

Pettis vs. Perez could've been a solid fight but Perez had to pull out. At least Pettis stayed on and accepted the last minute opponent.

 

[hockey20000]

main event looks decent to be honest

 

[Avs_19]

This was crazy. Highlight of the night so far.

 

[Deen]

That was a sick finish.

 

[Deen]

This girls a tank.

 

[Deen]

If I am cornering the Brazillian I would wait the Mexican out. Looks like she will tire.

 

[pistolpete11]

This was crazy. Highlight of the night so far.

There's only one way to counter a spinning backfist and that's a spinning backfist

 

[Deen]

If I am cornering the Brazillian I would wait the Mexican out. Looks like she will tire.

Nevermind. She's got the Mexican spirit.

 

[Deen]

This girl is like female Alexander Gustafsson, she uses her range well.

 

[Avs_19]

Aldana did what she was supposed to.

Moreno vs. Askarov should be a good one.

 

[Avs_19]

Good performance by Moreno. Should be 30-27 or 29-28 at worst.

edit: Split draw? I don't agree with that.

 

[pistolpete11]

Terrrrrrrrible cards. A split draw? Given the 10-point must system, there's no way that makes sense.

 

[Avs_19]

Some strong wrestling from Esparza so far. First round was close but Grasso might need a finish here.

 

[Avs_19]

Good fight.

I can't believe Esparza escaped that armbar. Grasso might've let her off the hook when he was rocked on her feet.

 

[pistolpete11]

Good fight.

I can't believe Esparza escaped that armbar. Grasso might've let her off the hook when he was rocked on her feet.

Yeah, it was like she didn't want to rush in, but she gave her too much room and time to recover.

 

[pistolpete11]

WTF is Esparza's arm made out off? That was nasty.

 

[Boris Le Tigre]

Wow! Esparza tough as nails. She was getting hit with big lefts too ...and that arm lock taps every other person in the world.

 

[Boris Le Tigre]

That translator guy said like five words to Esparza’s 500.

 

[pistolpete11]

One of those fights where on the scorecards, probably Esparza won, but if you judge the fight overall, Grasso won.

 

[pistolpete11]

4 fights for Max in about a calendar year.

 

[Deen]

Stephens All violence KO here.

 

[Avs_19]

Not looking good. Herb's doing everything he can to keep this going.