News Amir Albazi vs Tatsuro Taira set as main event on August 2nd

[svmr_db]

 

[MisfitsBR]

both coming of a loss but Taira looked good against Royval, Albazi didn't looked good against Moreno

I don't want to do some kinda of math but I bet on Taira

 

[Blastbeat]

pulling for Taira
Albazi should not be ranked as highly as he is. got a gift decision over KKF.
but i think Taira might be champ one day. dude is very talented

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Winner somehow gets a shot before Moreno or Royval get their rematches

 

[BoxerMaurits]

Great matchup. Rooting for Taira here

 

[RockyLockridge]

Winner somehow gets a shot before Moreno or Royval get their rematches

Both had their chances. With 5 combined losses to the champ. Huge royval fan too not sure why they are doing royval Vs kape.

Albazi should fight royval

 

[ChrisBenoit]

Scraping the bottom for these apex main events

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Both had their chances. With 5 combined losses to the champ. Huge royval fan too not sure why they are doing royval Vs kape.

Albazi should fight royval

True, but that also shouldn't lock you out. I'm a fan of people losing title fights going to the back of the line because you can't really deny a rematch when that happens and they get some wins together.

The UFC has always been awful with that, and it's why you get guys in the top ten on 3-4 straight losses because it's all to other top guys, but the Brandons especially are getting this weird path where they fought the next best guy possible in the division in each other, and then both took a step backwards from that to kill off a streaking contender with Albazi and Taira, and then both took a step even more backwards than that to fight kind of established names that were lacking real momentum, Erceg and Kape.

I mean, I'm not one to put any real weight on the TUF exhibition fights, but Pantoja beat KKF there and he's rematching for the title now, on one win over the guy Moreno just beat, despite losing his prior fight to a guy Moreno also recently beat. It's just all head scratchy to me especially cuz it's not like Moreno or Royval were boring challengers or anything

 

[markys00]

Scraping the bottom fir these apex main events

Shit take

 

[fortheo]

Decent fight to show if taira is progressing on the feet.

 

[Tibbles]

Shit take

It's definitely a negative post, but he's got a point - headlining a card with two guys with very little name value who are both coming off losses is pretty weak even if serious fans know its a great fight. But I guess Apex cards are just for the hardcores anyway.

 

[sonhow]

Albazi barely fights these days. Taira by close maybe even debatable decision is my guess.

 

[Blastbeat]

Scraping the bottom for these apex main events

nah, Taira is awesome and exciting. if you dont know him, look his fights up.

 

[Luthien]

@HI SCOTT NEWMAN aren't you excited for this Apex main event

 

[Ares Black]

Shit take

Mushrooms?

 

[Kaiokenrye24]

I think Taira will learn what he needed to learn from his fight w/Royval and will show serious improvements

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

@HI SCOTT NEWMAN aren't you excited for this Apex main event

Hahaha, thats one of my favorite pics always makes me smile to see it

 

[ChrisBenoit]

Shit take

It's a good fight but main event? They wouldn't be able to put this as a headliner in front on a paying audience.

 

[Mmmmmmma1234]

If taira can't win here he's probably done at the top. Albazi looked like he should not have even comeback last fight. Speaking of flyweights is Kai even booked guy cut the line and still hasn't faced a to 15.

 

[NoSmilez]

I like Taira but he needs a better game plan. I don't mind if he cooks his opponent a little more before trying to finish.