Blood Diamond's Kickboxing Record

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I really cannot find much about Blood Diamond's kickboxing record pre-UFC. In an espn interview, he claims to have forgotten the exact # of fights he has had in china and NZ. He reportedly has over 100 fights and only 1 loss.
I think he is on some frank dux kumite 1,000 and 0 shit. He has 1 recorded loss to Sharaputdin Magomedov <FookIsThatGuy>
in china and another losses on video to victor mechkov and carlos hicks from the king in the ring. Obviously most fighters cannot be undefeated forever, but this kickboxing acumen seems fluffed up.
 
well hes certainly no O'Malley or Pimplet, no special treatment from the UFC, in fact quite the opposite

Blood has been dominating at kickboxing on the local scene and because of his rep + CKB's its been very hard for him to get local (NZ / Aus) MMA fights to get experience.
Combo this with Izzy's success and he's been fast tracked to UFC, he probably could do with some more experience.
Then.... first fight he was vs a solid grappler and was a big underdog, then this second fight vs another grappler as a reasonable underdog.

Its vastly different to say pimblet or Omalley who seen to be getting hand picked opponents. They're setting him up to fail lol - like not even give him a 50/50 opponent, just throw him to a grappler as a 4:1 underdog in his first fight, and 2:1 in the 2nd fight (he did do a bit better this time).

He could easily be 2-0 with different opponents and thus be a rising prospect. Matchmaking a politics play a big part.
 
His fighting style is so bizarre to me. It almost looks like a drunken style or something. His kicks and strikes are super loose, and it almost looks like he throws low kicks with the side of his foot or something.

Anyway, he's obviously in the UFC because he trains with Izzy, but damn they have been giving him some brutal matchmaking. Can you give him a striker or something? jeez.
 
All I know is that his UFC record is 0-2
 
Ace70 V2 said:
All I know is that his UFC record is 0-2
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well yeah, cause you are a maxed out shertarder, silver belt? is that higher than black?

So of course your only comprehension of anything is limited to "win / loss", assessing quality of opponent, the matchup etc. is a step beyond.

This could have easily been Pimblet or Periera. They both have have had handpicked opponents the other way been given not quite cans, but opponents they could easily beat. Blood has been thrown in as a 4:1 and then a 2:1 underdog.
 
I remember watching video of him kickboxing in China. The competition and the striking looked so amateuristic. I believe it was embedded leading up to his first fight. He looked like a discount version of Izzy
 
stacrafty said:
Then.... first fight he was vs a solid grappler and was a big underdog, then this second fight vs another grappler as a reasonable underdog.

Its vastly different to say pimblet or Omalley who seen to be getting hand picked opponents. They're setting him up to fail lol - like not even give him a 50/50 opponent, just throw him to a grappler as a 4:1 underdog in his first fight, and 2:1 in the 2nd fight (he did do a bit better this time).

He could easily be 2-0 with different opponents and thus be a rising prospect. Matchmaking a politics play a big part.
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What are you talking about?

Mike "Blood Diamond" Mathetha was +185 in his first UFC fight. On Tapology, that qualifies as a slight underdog. His opponent had zero experience in combat sports or martial arts before age 24. Jeremiah Wells eventually became more proficient in BJJ as he fought in regional MMA promotions, but he has no base in wrestling. His fight against Diamond was only his 2nd in the UFC. He was #73 ranked welterweight in the world according to Fight Matrix at the time of their fight.

Diamond was +175 in his second UFC fight. Orion Cosce was 0-1 in the UFC going into the fight and was the #232 ranked welterweight in the world.

If Diamond can't beat those type of fighters, then he is levels below the UFC.
 
Johnnny said:
What are you talking about?

Mike "Blood Diamond" Mathetha was +185 in his first UFC fight. On Tapology, that qualifies as a slight underdog. His opponent had zero experience in combat sports or martial arts before age 24. Jeremiah Wells eventually became more proficient in BJJ as he fought in regional MMA promotions, but he has no base in wrestling. His fight against Diamond was only his 2nd in the UFC. He was #73 ranked welterweight in the world according to Fight Matrix at the time of their fight.

Diamond was +175 in his second UFC fight. Orion Cosce was 0-1 in the UFC going into the fight and was the #232 ranked welterweight in the world.

If Diamond can't beat those type of fighters, then he is levels below the UFC.
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quit the garbage posts shertarder, its 2022.

It takes me all of 10 seconds to google the odds. You can do your basic assessment citing irrelevant facts, the end of the day the odds are the best barometer of likelihod of winning. I mean, if you could think, you'd ask yourself "despite what I am saying, why is Jeremiah the considerable betting favorite?". Everything you stated is already public knowledge, its already reflected in the odds. Your assessment is irrelevant.

I said in his most recent fight, 2:1. Here is proof of that
https://www.bestfightodds.com/fighters/Blood-Diamond-13276

His first fight I said 4:1, I was wrong, range is 2 - 2.5 :1, regardless still a big favourite
https://www.oddsshark.com/ufc/blood-diamond-jeremiah-wells-odds-february-12-2022-1627936

lets do some math

Lets take the first fight, lets take the average +190, 2nd fight average is +160
=> probability losing is 65% in the first fight, 61% 2nd fight

The probability of losing both is 40%

Now lets look at your dribbling moronic shertarder statement "If Diamond can't beat those type of fighters, then he is levels below the UFC."

I can't even fathom how stupid it is to declare a 40% probability event indicating "levels below the UFC" (so every fighter losing where they are 60% or more to win, is actually levels below the UFC???)

The same same way you are not going to understand any of this probability stuff. So I'll try and make it simple for you. Given the unfavorable opponents its not unreasonable to lose 2 in a row. Your "analysis" is irrelevant. All the info you cited is known, its already reflected in the odds.

Could as easily be 2-0 with favourable matchmaking, and that would whoosh over your head too, because you'd be fixated on the outcome, not the quality of opponent.
 
Izzy probably strongarmed the UFC against their will to give Blood Diamond the opportunity, and UFC paid him back with some tough matchmaking given his grappling level and low mma experience. "Oh we'll give him an opportunity all right." :D
 
svmr_db said:
Izzy probably strongarmed the UFC against their will to give Blood Diamond the opportunity, and UFC paid him back with some tough matchmaking given his grappling level and low mma experience. "Oh we'll give him an opportunity all right." :D
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you're not wrong.
 
stacrafty said:
quit the garbage posts shertarder, its 2022.

It takes me all of 10 seconds to google the odds. You can do your basic assessment citing irrelevant facts, the end of the day the odds are the best barometer of likelihod of winning. I mean, if you could think, you'd ask yourself "despite what I am saying, why is Jeremiah the considerable betting favorite?". Everything you stated is already public knowledge, its already reflected in the odds. Your assessment is irrelevant.

I said in his most recent fight, 2:1. Here is proof of that
https://www.bestfightodds.com/fighters/Blood-Diamond-13276

His first fight I said 4:1, I was wrong, range is 2 - 2.5 :1, regardless still a big favourite
https://www.oddsshark.com/ufc/blood-diamond-jeremiah-wells-odds-february-12-2022-1627936

lets do some math

Lets take the first fight, lets take the average +190, 2nd fight average is +160
=> probability losing is 65% in the first fight, 61% 2nd fight

The probability of losing both is 40%

Now lets look at your dribbling moronic shertarder statement "If Diamond can't beat those type of fighters, then he is levels below the UFC."

I can't even fathom how stupid it is to declare a 40% probability event indicating "levels below the UFC" (so every fighter losing where they are 60% or more to win, is actually levels below the UFC???)

The same same way you are not going to understand any of this probability stuff. So I'll try and make it simple for you. Given the unfavorable opponents its not unreasonable to lose 2 in a row. Your "analysis" is irrelevant. All the info you cited is known, its already reflected in the odds.

Could as easily be 2-0 with favourable matchmaking, and that would whoosh over your head too, because you'd be fixated on the outcome, not the quality of opponent.
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That's just how MMA betting works though. It's either an even split or one fighter is a decent underdog every time.
The money then fluctuates so widely because the only way to do well betting in MMA is toi bet on big underdogs.
 
stacrafty said:
well hes certainly no O'Malley or Pimplet, no special treatment from the UFC, in fact quite the opposite

Blood has been dominating at kickboxing on the local scene and because of his rep + CKB's its been very hard for him to get local (NZ / Aus) MMA fights to get experience.
Combo this with Izzy's success and he's been fast tracked to UFC, he probably could do with some more experience.
Then.... first fight he was vs a solid grappler and was a big underdog, then this second fight vs another grappler as a reasonable underdog.

Its vastly different to say pimblet or Omalley who seen to be getting hand picked opponents. They're setting him up to fail lol - like not even give him a 50/50 opponent, just throw him to a grappler as a 4:1 underdog in his first fight, and 2:1 in the 2nd fight (he did do a bit better this time).

He could easily be 2-0 with different opponents and thus be a rising prospect. Matchmaking a politics play a big part.
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Sounds like a ton of excuses sir.
 
He isn't that bad. He just doesn't belong to the UFC yet. He has no real experience in MMA. Izzy, Dan Hooker, Brad Riddell and KKF came to the UFC with at least ten fights. Mike doesn't have the experience. Maybe he should have joined ONE so he can kickbox while doing MMA at the same time.
 
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