I think she has a good chance of winning with her speed and power.
I think she has a good chance of winning with her speed and power.
I don't think there's a female on this planet that can beat Cris Cyborg but we'll see. I hope the fight is at least somewhat competitive.I think she has a good chance of winning with her speed and power.
I think Nunes is by far the best fighter Cyborg has faced and she'll be tested like never before. Should be a good fight for however long it lasts.I don't think there's a female on this planet that can beat Cris Cyborg but we'll see. I hope the fight is at least somewhat competitive.
'By far'? Nunes has never fought Holm (the only fighter to take Cyborg to decision in 10 years)I think Nunes is by far the best fighter Cyborg has faced and she'll be tested like never before. Should be a good fight for however long it lasts.
Yea, by far. Holm is a very average fighter. A technical striker who doesn't commit to anything and has no power.'By far'? Nunes has never fought Holm (the only fighter to take Cyborg to decision in 10 years)
These be the facts.It's different for defending champs.
It's a whole different level of scrutiny and pressures.
Aldo tore through the 145 division at a young age, crushing older generations, beating his own generation, and holding others off at bay.
Max needs to do the same. He beat the old guard. Now he needs to keep defending his strap against new guard. I don't think he needs to reach 7 or 8 title defences to do it, but I certainly think he needs more than 2.
Don't forget Aldo was undefeated for 10 years. That's twice as long as Max is undefeated now and Aldo did it over 18 fights.
And pulled out of a lot of them, which completely prolonged his reign.It's different for defending champs.
It's a whole different level of scrutiny and pressures.
Aldo tore through the 145 division at a young age, crushing older generations, beating his own generation, and holding others off at bay.
Max needs to do the same. He beat the old guard. Now he needs to keep defending his strap against new guard. I don't think he needs to reach 7 or 8 title defences to do it, but I certainly think he needs more than 2.
Don't forget Aldo was undefeated for 10 years. That's twice as long as Max is undefeated now and Aldo did it over 18 fights.
Nah. She's an average fighter.
'Average' fighters go up a weight class and take Cyborg the distance these days, okay..
That was a good PPV. One of the better ones this year. May even be the best one thus far, but can't say with confidence. Think only one fight disappointed. Also not interested in Max going to 155 yet. Don't see him being able to offer anything to the likes of Khabib or Ferguson, and that's the kind of fights you'd have to arrange for a current champion. Rather than see him get his ass beat, I'd like him to stay and defend the title a few more times. Dude's only got 2 defences so not sure what's got into the Tomato's ass. He seems to have no issue making weight so let him actually build a legacy in the division he's competed in for so long. Moicano, Mendez, and Zombie are all fights I'd like to see in the future.
These be the facts.
Apparently. Her record and performances in the ufc are very mediocre. Her only notable win is exposing Rousey's awful striking. There just isn't much talent at 135, and she has lost to every step up in comp.'Average' fighters go up a weight class and take Cyborg the distance these days, okay..
I think Holloway vs Ferguson could be one for the ages. However, Ferguson should get a crack at Khabib first. But who knows when Khabib will be back.
She'd have beaten de Randamie (who turned tail and ran as soon as Cyborg came calling) and became the first 2-Division Female Champion if it weren't for awful reffing, pretty decent track record for an 'average' fighter 🤷🤷🤷Apparently. Her record and performances in the ufc are very mediocre. Her only notable win is exposing Rousey's awful striking. There just isn't much talent at 135, and she has lost to every step up in comp.
Fights against guys like Moicano, Mendez, Zombie etc. are meaningful. Holloway hasn't fought an elite wrestler yet and Mendez is right there. Cleaning out the old guard on his way up doesn't suddenly mean he should be looking at a different division when there are several interesting match-ups still remaining for him in his division. Even Edgar would be a good fight despite me thinking Holloway would win that.Max ran through his division eliminating contenders while the Aldo-McGregor debacle was going on. He has already tied the win streak of Gsp, Jones and mighty mouse and would have been champ way earlier if not for the mcgregor era. Max already has every striking record out there, even if he has only defended twice. Belts are just props anyway. Lets get him into meaningful fights instead just throwing people at him because of "rankings "
She very clearly lost to GDR because she didn't actually start fighting till the 4th or 5th. Had nothing to do with the reffing. She also struggled with Bethe until she landed that head kick.She'd have beaten de Randamie (who turned tail and ran as soon as Cyborg came calling) and became the first 2-Division Female Champion if it weren't for awful reffing, pretty decent track record for an 'average' fighter 🤷🤷🤷
Fights against guys like Moicano, Mendez, Zombie etc. are meaningful. Holloway hasn't fought an elite wrestler yet and Mendez is right there. Cleaning out the old guard on his way up doesn't suddenly mean he should be looking at a different division when there are several interesting match-ups still remaining for him in his division. Even Edgar would be a good fight despite me thinking Holloway would win that.
Holloway has nothing to offer the top lightweight fighters at the moment and that's who he'd have to face if they were to put him in there with them. Khabib would absolutely maul the dude. Ferguson is bigger, adept to pressure fighting, and has a significant reach advantage. This would go poorly for him too. Like about the only interesting match-up at lightweight for him between the top contenders would probably be Conor due to their history, and frankly, I don't see Holloway winning that either. His style is pretty perfect for Conor even now. And Conor has more interesting fights than a rematch with Holloway.
The dude is 27. Before they start looking at "super fights", some of which he'd have no business fighting in the first place, he should clear out the fighters in his division.
Really creative promo from Michael Chandler. MMA could use more of this.
The only way Ortega has a chance at beating Holloway right now is if they're wearing gis
Ortega should get himself over to AKA and beg DC and Khabib to coach him, evolve his wrestling and dirty boxing/clinching. He's a big dude at FW, his goal should be to stun opponents and take them down/push them into the fence. His only plan for getting Max down seemed to be to out-strike him which was deluded at best.
There was an interview where he was really talking up his striking so I guess he really did overestimate himself/underestimate Max.I think he really believed he could catch him or out-strike him. Maybe KO'ing Frankie went to his head.
Cain's only 3 years older and doing the sameHe's only 33 years old. I can see why he's not so quick to just hang it up.
Cain's only 3 years older and doing the same
When your body's breaking down, it's breaking down. Sticking in the game longer is just being in denial of it. Hopefully they have the sense to eventually walk out while they can walk. That's looking unlikely