Why do so many of you obsess about predictions?

[The UFC Brander Collector]

I can understand counting out CM Punk, some freak fights.
But we are still talking about the underdogs.
Rousey vs Holm
Serra vs GSP 1
And so on
Never know what will happen. If it was that simple, what is the point?
Just hand out the win, already

 

[accolyte1022]

"I told you so" factor.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

It's a discussion board and people like to discuss things.

 

[axe wound]

my prediction is that it's more exciting to discuss the future than to live in the past

 

[The UFC Brander Collector]

It's a discussion board and people like to discuss things.

Yeah, but after the fact makes more sense
Even one of the rules is about fantasy

 

[The UFC Brander Collector]

my prediction is that it's more exciting to discuss the future than to live in the past

Lets just live in the now

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Yeah, but after the fact makes more sense
Even one of the rules is about fantasy

It's not really fantasy, it's people discussing how they think the fights will go and what aspects will be interesting.

Bear in mind a lot of people also bet on fights, so like to predict and look at different angles on how the fights could play out for that reason.

 

[xhaydenx]

I gamble for money. Obsessing about predictions and getting them right is literally my entire job lol.

 

[Masturbin]

It's a nice way to see who is a casual.
The casual buys wolf tickets and narrative, the true sherbro trust his instinct and experience

 

[Kraken]

I think it's likely because different people enjoy different things and for some it's more fun than discussing fights that have already happened.

 

[The UFC Brander Collector]

It's not really fantasy, it's people discussing how they think the fights will go and what aspects will be interesting.

Bear in mind a lot of people also bet on fights, so like to predict and look at different angles on how the fights could play out for that reason.

That is fantasy
Claiming things that have not happened

 

[Reign009]

Not sure what the hell you're on about...

 

[The UFC Brander Collector]

I gamble for money. Obsessing about predictions and getting them right is literally my entire job lol.

Haram

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

Not sure what the hell you're on about...

I agree, post started off ok but I don’t know where it ended up

 

[The UFC Brander Collector]

Not sure what the hell you're on about...

Let the fights happen
This is 2020, we can chat as the fights are on

 

[axe wound]

Lets just live in the now

Or let's go back to when you decided to start this thread. Who could have predicted how shit this would have turned out to be?

 

[boss429]

Yeah, but after the fact makes more sense
Even one of the rules is about fantasy

Yeah but making a "prediction" with the benefit of hindsight isn't really a "prediction".

Go back and look at the boards prior to Anderson vs Forrest and see how many people were predicting, (or analysing if you prefer, a Forrest win. Now look at the narrative of that fight from those same posters who suddenly say Forrest was " tailor made" for Anderson to beat.

If we don't analyze or "make predictions" about up coming fights based on stylistic match ups and only talk about fights after they happen this would be a pretty boring forum.

I do agree the bumping threads to shit on posters that got it wrong or brag is pretty lame though since we all get it wrong from time to time and sometimes we hit the nail on the head but more often than not it's a crap shoot. (For the record I predicted Rousey vs Holm, lol).

 

[Kraken]

Lol. Shut 'er down guys. We'll reconvene next time the fights are on.

 

[axe wound]

Let the fights happen
This is 2020, we can chat as the fights are on

I can think of nothing worse than entertaining the momentary thoughts of shertards while i'm quietly trying to watch another man in a cage being bludgeoned, broken or choked

 

[SmoothPies]

Half of the discussions on Sherdog is us predicting fights lol - what else are we doing to talk about?

Having said that - I'm terrible with predictions.. I'm definitely below 50%