Yaaaaaay MMA thread
Conor vs cowboy: totally agree. Really couldn't be a better matchup for Conor - a notoriously slow starter in cowboy against possibly the best first round fighter in lightweight history in Conor. Only question is how much Conor has been training. If Conor loses, pretty sure he won't fight again. I'll be really happy whoever wins though, 2 of my favourite fighters ever right there.
What makes you so sure that Frankie loses that fight?? I'm definitely biased here because I love Frankie, but I think that's a really close fight. I get that Frankie is pretty old now, but the Ortega fight is the only non-title fight he's ever lost. I will be super upset if he retires, he seems pretty young-bodied for a 38 year old. Having said that, my body is ready for a korean zombie title run...
Overeem card is one of the weakest American cards I can remember. Should be a quick main event though, I reckon Rozenstruik starches him. Too young and strong for this post-USADA Overeem. Don't really care about any other fights on the card, will still watch though. Means/Alves could be quite cool, as could Struve/Rothwell (though makes me sad the loser of the latter will probably be sent to Bellator).
I'm really excited for 245, though I can't see Usman or Colby being able to take the other down, gunna be a slow paced sloppy boxing match. Hate to say it but I'm such a mark for Colby's antics, somehow really excited for that fight even though I know it'll probably be shit.
My picks:
Usman (will probably edge out a split decision)
Holloway (could definitely be wrong about this, don't know too much about Volkanovski. Can't pick against my boy blessed though)
de Randamie (I'm
really excited for this one. I think de Randamie's technical striking is too good, I wouldn't be surprised if Nunes gets an early knockout though. I really hope Nunes wins, she's amazing)
Moraes (how the hell is Aldo fighting at 135? Looked like he struggled to make 145. This makes no sense)
Yan (agreed on Faber being old. If Faber wins I'll bet anything he'll be matched up with Cejudo, no matter how little sense that makes)
I know it's not MMA, but any opinions on the Ruiz vs Joshua rematch tomorrow? Excited to see whether it was a fluke. Ruiz has to be the coolest dude in boxing, nothing would make me happier than him winning again (even though Joshua is from my hometown)
@Smaiva I follow KSW, can't say I've been that impressed tbh... Only impressive thing is how many steroids they can fight inside them.