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Chiesa has never missed weight before.
I don't think he'll actually go up to 170.
He'll probably reconsider and stay at 155.
Ideally we wouldn't have this nonsense if there was a 165 division for fighters too big for 155 and too small to be at their most competitive at 170.
I don't think he'll actually go up to 170.
He'll probably reconsider and stay at 155.
Ideally we wouldn't have this nonsense if there was a 165 division for fighters too big for 155 and too small to be at their most competitive at 170.
He's also 30 years old now, so it could be a thing that is going to become more and more difficult (and dangerous) going forward.
Age is definitely a significant factor, but it is very uncommon for weight cutting limitations to present this suddenly and fighters to just as suddenly make huge career altering decisions.
Granted, Chiesa is a big dude for 155, but I think conventional wisdom would suggest he can still make adjustments and make the weight.
It's certainly not healthy though, so perhaps 170 is the right call, but I don't think he'll make the move after failing to make weight only once, not after he has a think about how successful he can be as a relatively scrawny grappler in a division filled with much stronger guys, many of whom in the Top 15 with wrestling pedigrees that nullify his grappling and thereby put a hard cap on his career options at that weight.
Who knows, I just think it's not likely he'll make the move just yet, if ever at all.
Hopefully the only move he'll make will be to the much needed 165 division, whenever that might come in play.
i believe they were there for the HOF ceremony and had a faceoff lol
Ahh okay. Lol. Everyone is gonna use that picture with all the UFC crap in the background.
Someone should tell this idiot from Boston maybe don't spend the last round of a close fight running around like a clown when you are trying to earn a UFC contract.
He looks like an Ortega, Thug Rose, and Nate Diaz fusion.
That lack of killer instinct when his career is on the line is dumb af though.
Hyped for Adesanya. He put up a snoozer last fight but he has a ton of skill and want to see him at his full potential. Seen some of his kickboxing fights and he's a beast.
That lack of killer instinct when his career is on the line is dumb af though.
Hyped for Adesanya. He put up a snoozer last fight but he has a ton of skill and want to see him at his full potential. Seen some of his kickboxing fights and he's a beast.
Dominant performance from Adesanya. Probably should have been stopped after that ugly cut. Tavares had nothing. Want to see this guy against a top Fiver in the division now.
I have zero idea how this fight is going to go. I could see DC grinding out a decision, and I could see Stipe by first round KO.
Same. I'm worried about Stipe starching him immediately.
Also, Whittaker v Gastelum is official for I'm guessing around the end of the year since they're coaching the last TUF season.
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Same.
Either outcome makes me happy because it strengthens the legacy of either man. I just hope it's a competitive, fun fight.
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If DC wins, Alex v Volkan could be made into an interim title fight.
It's a shame the Meerschaert Piechota fight was on so early. At least Meerschaert should have gotten one of the bonuses.
"Do yourself a favor and go watch these guys fight in earlier shows because I swear they actually did something." is one of the funnier things I've heard on UFC commentary
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Saddest thing about this is Stipe isn't getting near that belt again for a while.
Brock v DC and then DC/Brock v Jones, and then who knows? Blaydes or Volkov gets a shot or something...
Fucking elated for Cormier but absolutely gutted for Stipe...
Brock v DC and then DC/Brock v Jones, and then who knows? Blaydes or Volkov gets a shot or something...
Fucking elated for Cormier but absolutely gutted for Stipe...
He's 35 too. That could be the last time he's in the title picture.
mate, did you guys see how shit the other contenders were?
stipe could sit out and be offered a shot at the dc/brock winner
stipe could sit out and be offered a shot at the dc/brock winner
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I hope so but if the end of Jones' suspension comes up at the right time, UFC are going with that fight, 100%.
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Dan Hooker looked like a stud. Can't wait to see his next fight.
Millender has a lot of work to do yet, but he has the frame and skill to be a contender one day.
Glad to see Chiesa get subbed. Dude was acting pretty cocky for someone who couldn't even make weight.
Lewis/Ngannou the most boring fight ever? It's been a long time since I saw it, but Arlovski/Sylvia 3 was always at the top of that list for me, and that was five goddamn rounds.
Lastly, super happy for DC. Dude's a classy motherfucker, and hopefully this has helped get the whole Jones thing off his back.
Millender has a lot of work to do yet, but he has the frame and skill to be a contender one day.
Glad to see Chiesa get subbed. Dude was acting pretty cocky for someone who couldn't even make weight.
Lewis/Ngannou the most boring fight ever? It's been a long time since I saw it, but Arlovski/Sylvia 3 was always at the top of that list for me, and that was five goddamn rounds.
Lastly, super happy for DC. Dude's a classy motherfucker, and hopefully this has helped get the whole Jones thing off his back.
lol
Dude's currently expecting, and deserves, the full 4 year penalty