GDT: UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze

[Avs_19]

Date: August 28, 2021
Venue: UFC Apex
City: Las Vegas, Nevada
Time: 10 pm ET/7 pm PT
Viewing: ESPN, TSN 2

MAIN CARD (ESPN, TSN 2)

Featherweight bout: Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze
Middleweight bout: Bryan Battle vs. Gilbert Urbina
Bantamweight bout: Ricky Turcios vs. Brady Hiestand
Welterweight bout: Kevin Lee vs. Daniel Rodriguez
Middleweight bout: Andre Petroski vs. Micheal Gillmore
Middleweight bout: Makhmud Muradov vs. Gerald Meerschaert

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, TSN 2)

Middleweight bout: Alessio Di Chirico vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan
Middleweight bout: Sam Alvey vs. Wellington Turman
Light Heavyweight bout: Dustin Jacoby vs. Darren Stewart
Women’s Flyweight bout: JJ Aldrich vs. Vanessa Demopoulos
Featherweight bout: Jamall Emmers vs. Pat Sabatini
Bantamweight bout: Mana Martinez vs. Guido Cannetti​

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[CDJ]

I can get up for Jacoby-Stewart, Muradov, Lee-Rodriguez, and the sick main event


Alvey has to be a loss away from a pink slip

 

[MMC]

Excited for this one. Going with Barboza by decision but nothing would shock me.

 

[m9]

I didn't watch TUF. Anyone got a read on those guys?

 

[CDJ]

I didn't watch TUF. Anyone got a read on those guys?

yes this guy is VERY chill

 

[CDJ]

Alright my bets:

barboza then I felt bad the second it went through

Di Chirico + Jacoby parlay

Then a lot of money on Kevin Lee, despite me being a fan of D-Rod. I just think Lee is just going to be a much better athlete in there

 

[CDJ]

That’s why you don’t go to a heel hook fight with a toe hold

 

[member 51464]

That’s why you don’t go to a heel hook fight with a toe hold

Emmers seemed unsure of what to do once they were done striking. You should not be f***ing up having full mount that badly.

 

[CDJ]

Great performance from Jacoby

 

[Avs_19]

Probably a good stoppage. A lot of clean shots landed while none of Stewart's wild swings did and he appeared to be out on his feet after the last one.

 

[m9]

Alright my bets:

barboza then I felt bad the second it went through

Di Chirico + Jacoby parlay

Then a lot of money on Kevin Lee, despite me being a fan of D-Rod. I just think Lee is just going to be a much better athlete in there

Interesting on Lee/Rodriguez. That's a tough one for me, I can't get a good read on that one.

I like Barboza to win too. Giga is fun as hell to watch but I think Barboza hits harder and is more consistent. This might be the fight we are Barboza work the ground a bit too - I think he'll be stronger.

Kind of hated the matchup at first as I want to see both guys keep moving up but now that it's here.. lets go.

 

[m9]

Still crazy to me that 10 years after he flamed out of the UFC, Dustin Jacoby is back and winning fights. Cool story.

 

[Avs_19]

I'm going with Giga. I love his striking style and it feels like a coming out party for him.

 

[CDJ]

Still crazy to me that 10 years after he flamed out of the UFC, Dustin Jacoby is back and winning fights. Cool story.

absolute killer on the feet too, not in terms of power necessarily but in terms of technique and volume. I think he’s got a claim for best striker at 205. Glory kickboxing is no joke. Looked pretty good getting off the mat tonight too. Granted, Stewart isn’t a great grappler or anything….it is still promising that he wasn’t held down though

 

[m9]

absolute killer on the feet too, not in terms of power necessarily but in terms of technique and volume. I think he’s got a claim for best striker at 205. Glory kickboxing is no joke. Looked pretty good getting off the mat tonight too. Granted, Stewart isn’t a great grappler or anything….it is still promising that he wasn’t held down though

Seems like he has made improvements in 10 years on the ground. His first fight in the UFC he was basically lied on for 15 minutes and couldn't get up. I still remember the fight, it was awful.

 

[Chaels Arms]

It probably won't happen but I'd love to see Barboza win this and fight Zombie.

 

[Avs_19]

It feels like Alvey fights (and gets his ass kicked) every other month.

 

[m9]

BJ Penn and Sam Alvey are on a combined 14 fight winless streak in the UFC.

Anyone else go winless in 6+?

 

[Avs_19]

BJ Penn and Sam Alvey are on a combined 14 fight winless streak in the UFC.

Anyone else go winless in 6+?

That's hilarious. I was just about to ask if this is the longest losing streak outside of BJ.

 

[Avs_19]

Wow. Those two points are massive.

 

[I am not exposed]

Nice to see the eye pokes penalised.

 

[Chaels Arms]

What an awful fight on multiple levels.

 

[Avs_19]

I could see it 28-27 for either guy but I'll go with Turman because he hurt Alvey late.

 

[I am not exposed]

Interesting to see what the score cards are. Either way, this should be Alvey's last fight in the UFC.

 

[CDJ]

28-27 Turman imo