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Hooroo

Adesanya defends his title this weekend

I'm confident he'll win.. too fast and too elusive for Romero. Romero's crazy bursts of energy are always a threat though
I actually hope there is some wrestling in this match. We haven't seen Israel have to defend that yet, but his camp is very confident they can cope with it

Anyone picking Romero?

Also does anyone think Joanna has a chance vs Zhang? I'll be cheering for Jedrzejczyk but can't see her competing

Genuine question? Does he come out to the Lion King intro? AHHH DEN SAAANYA!!!!!

Feels like a missed opportunity if not.

Duluth

@Hooroo said in UFC:

Genuine question? Does he come out to the Lion King intro? AHHH DEN SAAANYA!!!!!

Feels like a missed opportunity if not.

Well that would be tougher than his dance routine.. this was his last fight entrance:

raznomore

I love Yoel. When he was called for cheating I was gutted. Happy when he was cleared obviously. He is a monster. He's a gargoyle carved out of granite. Olympic silver medal wrestler, flying knees, power punches. He's got a lot in the tank too. But Israel is too quick and too pinpoint.

I'm on team Joanna. It's more interesting with characters in the women's divisions. She is one few girls that gets cerebral on the mic. She speaks perfect English and says cool things. Sometimes it comes off sometimes it doesn't. But she has a personality when not a lot of the other girls do. I see she got bolt-ons recently. Not sure why any girl fighter would want that while they are active.

MiketheSnow

Romero and Zhang for me

MajorRage

@raznomore Wow, you are right. Why on earth would a UFC fighter want them? Surely they are a hinderance in the ring.

Duluth

@raznomore said in UFC:

I see she got bolt-ons recently. Not sure why any girl fighter would want that while they are active.

Yeah it seems counter productive

Pure speculation, but I would assume it's related to her ex-fiance cheating on her (she claims that's why she lost her belt)
Other fighters calling her gollum probably didn't help

raznomore

@Duluth they call her Gollum?? That’s rough.

She has the best coloured eyes I’ve seen in a while but when you’re walking around with A Brent Tate chin I’d imagine self esteem may be an issue.

Duluth

@raznomore said in UFC:

@Duluth they call her Gollum?? That’s rough.

Here's Penne offering her a ring at a weigh in

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I think she claims it's about JJ's crouched weigh-in pose. But it was really bitchy and she wasn't the only female fighter calling her Gollum

jegga

Is he actually a JAFA? I thought he was from Wanganui

jegga

@Duluth said in UFC:

@raznomore said in UFC:

@Duluth they call her Gollum?? That’s rough.

Here's Penne offering her a ring at a weigh in

I think she claims it's about JJ's crouched weigh-in pose. But it was really bitchy and she wasn't the only female fighter calling her Gollum

That’s a bit shit and I usually love a good sledge

Duluth

@jegga said in UFC:

Is he actually a JAFA? I thought he was from Wanganui

He also went to school in Rotorua

I think he's lived in Auckland for most of the last decade

raznomore

Just saw Zhang open work out pad work. JJ is getting slept.

Duluth

@raznomore said in UFC:

Just saw Zhang open work out pad work. JJ is getting slept.

I hope you're wrong, but I think you're right

Zhang will be champ for a long time

raznomore

Zhang looked drained after the face off. I saw just now she's still cutting weight.

That's enough for me to put a sneaky $20 on JJ for KO/TKO or SUB

Duluth

@raznomore said in UFC:

Zhang looked drained after the face off. I saw just now she's still cutting weight.

That's enough for me to put a sneaky $20 on JJ for KO/TKO or SUB

I'm starting to lean this way too.. and JJ is looking the best she has for years

I was surprised at how big Adesanya looked next to Romero too

Duluth

Well that's easily the best womens MMA fight I've seen. Joanna is tough.. could anyone else take those punches??
Her face is a mess right now

She had plenty of success, a razor thin decision again

The finish of the Dariush fight was amazing too

Great card already. Now it's time for Izzy...

Duluth

..and the main event didn't deliver

The tone was set by Romero standing still for the first minute of the fight

Adesanya won relatively comfortably by just throwing a modest amount of volume from distance. Good legs kicks though.

Romero's 10 second bursts didn't achieve much

Adesanya is already unpopular in the US. This won't help

Rembrandt

@Duluth That's the first Izzy fight I've seen. Just from the highlights of his next opponent you'd think he'd be in trouble, that a fair assessment or can he do the work up close as well?

Duluth

@Rembrandt

Watch the the Adesanya v Gastelum or Whittaker. They are on youtube

Duluth

@Rembrandt

Some more context.. I expect the Costa fight to be more like the ones I mentioned. Costa will come forward and engage

The Silver Fern

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