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Burns looked fantastic, great mix of skills on display. Woodley looked like he quit and was just trying not to take more damage in the last round
This is what I saw exactly.Burns looked fantastic, great mix of skills on display. Woodley looked like he quit and was just trying not to take more damage in the last round
Either way, Dana said he would be kicking some money their way for the fight tonight.I disagree with the bonus decisions tonight
they went Elliott vs Royval for FOTN and Burns and Dern for bonuses
I would have gone Quarantillo and Carlyle for FOTN. Probably Burns and Hill for POTN. I honestly didn’t think Dern was that impressive. Cifers was a major dog and took it to her. The leg lock finish being the first in women’s UFC is a nice accolade though so I guess I get it
Don’t understand how they didn’t go with Billy Q and Spike tho
How did the 12th and 2nd ranked fighter in that division get put together?
Desperate for fights? or want the storyline because she just lost to her sister.
Agreed, I think Burns should still fight another top fighter before being a viable option for the belt.Woodley was so frustrating to watch after the 1st round, like he gave up or was injured to the point he couldn't sustain any offence aside from the random wild hook.
I don't know what to think about Burns because Woodley looked so awful.
True, im just thankful I have some live sporting event to watch during these times.They are really limited with fighters right now and the storyline was a nice touch.
Nobody, and I mean absolutely nobody, actually thinks Woodley is the WW GOAT. That is unquestionably GSP.Woodley has lost 10 straight rounds. I hope any talk about him as welterweight goat is destroyed. Darren Till was his only impressive defense IMO.
Either way, Dana said he would be kicking some money their way for the fight tonight.
Burns looked great, but I think Woodley is still the bigger story. He's a broken fighter. He talked about how that wasn't really him that showed up against Usman, but that looked like the same guy that just fought Burns. I don't know if getting clipped early broke him or what, but as the commentators mentioned, he was clapping trying to get himself into the fight. That's not a good sign for a fighter let alone 2 fights in a row. He just seems done. At 38, maybe it's just time to move on. At least we found out Burns can go 5.
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Nobody, and I mean absolutely nobody, actually thinks Woodley is the WW GOAT. That is unquestionably GSP.
After GSP, though, I think you could make a case for Hughes or Woodley. A couple losses late in his career for Woodley doesn't change that much IMO.
GSP is without question the WW GOAT (he’s probably my all time GOAT) but I will say this- he could have come back and fought Woodley if he wanted to but he chose Bisping. And we can say it’s because he wanted to be a MW champ but idk...it just seemed to me he had the itch to compete and felt Bisping was the best combo of safety/money for him (I think Bisping is a better B-side than Woodley, he doesn’t have the same nuclear bomb of a right hand, and most importantly he doesn’t have the wrestling to keep up with GSP)
Bisping at 185 was also no-lose for his legacy. Come back and lose at 185? Oh well. Come back and lose to the new champ at 170? Woodley is in the discussion for best of all-time with GSP. It was a smart career move by GSP.
Nobody, and I mean absolutely nobody, actually thinks Woodley is the WW GOAT. That is unquestionably GSP.
After GSP, though, I think you could make a case for Hughes or Woodley. A couple losses late in his career for Woodley doesn't change that much IMO.