UFC / MMA

[MiketheSnow]

Interesting card on Saturday

Jack Hermansson and the Danish crowd silenced

[mofitzy_]

@Duluth said in UFC:

The kiwi-ish title fight should be fun too

Hyped for this. Like both fighters for different reasons but I'm leaning towards Izzy for support and prediction.

[Duluth]

@mofitzy_ said in UFC:

Hyped for this. Like both fighters for different reasons but I'm leaning towards Izzy for support and prediction.

Same. Will probably cheer for Adesanya because it’s better for the sport in NZ.
Hoping for a big card in Auckland next year

[Duluth]

Any predictions for the main event?

I have no strong opinion.

Maybe Whittaker? I don’t think he’ll let the fight stay at the Adesanya range.

[MiketheSnow]

@Duluth said in UFC:

Any predictions for the main event?

I have no strong opinion.

Maybe Whittaker? I don’t think he’ll let the fight stay at the Adesanya range.

If he's fully fit, then Whittaker.

If not, Adesanya will exploit it quickly.

Al v Dan could be the fight of the night though.

[MiketheSnow]

Whittaker certainly looked fit & ready in the open workout today

[Duluth]

In Melbourne for the fight and just watched the weigh-ins. The old style genuine weighing are so much better for the fans

Aussie crowd strangely quiet. Too early? I assume they’ll be drunk tomorrow despite the early start

Plenty of boos for Israel

Ragin Al is tiny next to Hooker

[westcoastie]

that was amazing from Adesanya - just smoked Robert Whittaker.

[westcoastie]

Adesanya could've knocked Whittakers block off to be fair after that knock-out, and its the measure of the man he didn't - stunning victory

[Duluth]

Incredible results for city kickboxing

Adesanya’s striking is freakish

Hooker I thought might squeak a victory against Al, but he did far better than that. So happy about that result, that’s huge for his career.

Riddell’s debut was entertaining, one of the more enjoyable fights on the card. Shame he didn’t quite get the finish

Aussie crowd was strangely quiet until the main event. Not a great night for their fighters either

Now give Auckland a big card in 2020

[Steven Harris]

@Duluth we had power cut out west , can’t wait too see the replay..

[Daffy Jaffy]

[MajorRage]

@Duluth said in UFC:

In Melbourne for the fight and just watched the weigh-ins. The old style genuine weighing are so much better for the fans

Aussie crowd strangely quiet. Too early? I assume they’ll be drunk tomorrow despite the early start

Plenty of boos for Israel

Ragin Al is tiny next to Hooker

Racists.

[Duluth]

[canefan]

Oct 5, 2019  /  02:10

Adesanya knocks out Whittaker to unify UFC title

Israel Adesanya knocked out Robert Whittaker with a right-hook-left-hook combination at 3:33 of the second round Saturday in the main event of UFC 243 in Melbourne, Australia. Adesanya unified the middleweight title with the stoppage victory.

Funny how ESPN always refer to him as a Nigerian, when he appears to ID as a NZer

[mofitzy_]

@canefan
Identifies as both, fights under the Nigerian flag but has done all his development in NZ and fought under the NZ flag in his kickboxing days. Could be a marketing decision as there are plenty of Nigerians and Nigerian descent globally.

Great win, Adesanya on track to be a great.

[MiketheSnow]

Very comfortable for both Hooker and Adesanya.

[mofitzy_]

@Duluth

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[Duluth]

(the screenshot has a minor error, Riddell is 1-0 but the total of 10-0 is correct)

Thats a hell of record

Volkanovski has a chance to get a title in December too

He should be the early favourite for the Halberg coach of the year.. But the Halbergs only reward Olympic sports and sometimes rugby

[Duluth]

Adesanya posted this on instagram yesterday

(prompting the usual confusion from Americans about the term 'All Black' etc)