Clav wrote:my picks
Pereira KO1
Zhang KO2
Gaethje KO3
Oliveira Sub1
Nikal Sub1
Prochazka KO2
Stering DEC
Harrison KO1
Lopes KO2
Turner Sub2
Rodriguez DEC
Miller Sub2
Figueiredo DEC
My picks 8 of 13, 3 perfect. That's okay, wish I was a little bit better lol.
So many storylines from this event as the card was packed full of talent and there were some really good bouts. I DID miss the first 5 fights because of my cousin's baby shower. but paid attn a bit at the results and highlights.
FOTN - Holloway / Gaethje. Max took lots of leg hits, but basically was ahead 3-1 (at worst) on my card going into R5, and was winning R5 even before the final engage. That might be the best KO I've ever seen in the UFC no joke. It was legendary. Go watch the highlight if you missed it or want a rewatch, it's on YT posted on the UFC channel.
top performance - Harrison over Holm ? Lots of big time wins but I think her UFC debut against a tried and true Holly, even if she's on the back end of her career now was pretty telling. Kayla dominated this fight.
silver star - Prochazka over Rakic. I think Jiri was losing, his form is so funky but he is not going to back down. Once he connected, Rakic was toasted after sustaining a few hits.
big win - Zhang Weili over Yan Xiaonan. Definitely have to give Yan some props here for basically going lights out from a submission at the end of R1 but lasting a decision vs Zhang. This was a good fight even if the crowd was a little lulled from the BMF fight b4.
Best stoppage - I mean, It's MAX. https://youtu.be/h9KBcib8pHc?si=CughVg5J_AVQvep_
Please no more - Honestly, this was as good as we're going to get with a full card. Jalin Turner didn't go in for the kill and paid dearly for it, so lesson to him is, no more hesitation.
Get better soon - Whoever fights Pereira next at LHW. It seems like besides Izzy getting his revenge KO, Poatan basically steamrolls through any opponent. Hill was blown up, didn't seem close IMO. One of my easier predictions on the card. I'm not sure who beats him at 205.
Also, I'm not sure we're ever getting another Stylebender/Poatan MW fight [honestly I don't think Adesanya wins a trilogy MMA fight].
Pereira hinted at going to HW, at UFC 301 in Rio, but I'm not so sure that's a great idea without a camp to build up. We'll see, but obviously the play here is Pereira vs Jones in the end in a massive main event.