I normally look forward to the end of year PPV but...

[ivory suit]

Holly Holm may lose, but she won't be a dear in the headlights.

She's been a pro since 2002.

I'm not so sure. Holm has been very tentative in her UFC fights so far. She seems scared to pull the trigger a lot of the time.

Rousey is an absolute beast who intimidates her opponents and seems to have them mentally beat before the fight starts.

I think holm will show her too much respect and this will be her downfall

 

[Was Exiled]

Lol, 194 is the true "end of year" card.

 

[ivory suit]

Lol, 194 is the true "end of year" card.

But on the 2nd of January, most people will be on Xmas holidays, that is the better date for McGregor v aldo

Is it too late to swap the PPVs around?

 

[CoffeeAndBeer]

James Toney turned pro 5 years before UFC 1 and he still looked like a dear in the headlights against Couture.

Holly STARTED training at Jackson-Winklejohn's at the age of 16. Ya know, the best MMA gym in the world (arguably).

She's been a Pro MMA fighters about 3 weeks longer than Rousey. 9-0 in MMA.

"Deer in the the headlights" suggest that the person looks lost, has no clue what's going on... fitting for 0-0 James Toney.


Holm is a pro. Holm is better coached. She still may lose, but Holm will not be a deer in the headlights.


EDIT: actually, for James Toney..."a fish out of water"... would be more fitting.

 

[ivory suit]

Does JoJed automatically get PPV points coz she's a defending champ? She will get a nice payday being on the rousey card

 

[MayankSharma13]

Yeah man I agree. I mean look at the last few end of the year ppvs. Lesnar v Overeem, Dos Santos v Velasquez 2, Weidman v Silva 2, Jones vs Cormier. And now....Ronda vs Holm. Great. Just Great.

 

[AP_RESURRECTION]

You'll still watch.

'yea just shut up and fork over your cash, ya goof'

 

[CoffeeAndBeer]

I'm not so sure. Holm has been very tentative in her UFC fights so far. She seems scared to pull the trigger a lot of the time.

Rousey is an absolute beast who intimidates her opponents and seems to have them mentally beat before the fight starts.

I think holm will show her too much respect and this will be her downfall

Holly Holm has always been deliberate. She's cautious, manages risk well, isn't a go-for-the-kill type of fighter.... but that doesn't mean tentative.


Best coached female fighter.

 

[BigDaddyBach]

Yah, same here. I mean I will still watch it no question but its not what I am use to every year right at the end. Luckily we have 194

Hell yeah, 194 is gonna be 189

 

[BigDaddyBach]

Holly STARTED training at Jackson-Winklejohn's at the age of 16. Ya know, the best MMA gym in the world (arguably).

She's been a Pro MMA fighters about 3 weeks longer than Rousey. 9-0 in MMA.

"Deer in the the headlights" suggest that the person looks lost, has no clue what's going on... fitting for 0-0 James Toney.


Holm is a pro. Holm is better coached. She still may lose, but Holm will not be a deer in the headlights.


EDIT: actually, for James Toney..."a fish out of water"... would be more fitting.

Jackson got nothing on the Diamond Tarverdyan....dude is such a legend, there is even a fresco of him and Ali (the two GOATs) next to each other at the most dominant gym on earth, Glendale Fight Club. I mean seriously, why would the fresco be of only him and Ali if he wasn't incredible?!? Yah dope!

 

[CC27]

Ronda is must see and Joanna is one of the most entertaining strikers, she's awesome.

We'll see what the rest of the card looks like.

 

[Barteh]

I wouldnt even watch it if they paid me for it.

WMMA LOL.

 

[rjmbrd]

You'll still watch.

I won't.

MMA is the only professional sport I follow and I've never seen Rousey or any other WMMA fights in the UFC. If its peppered in I just take a break. If its the headliner, I don't watch the event and check out the other fights later in the week.

I have a great respect for female athletes, so now disrespect to them. WMMA and WNBA don't interest me, and never will.

 

[Nameless Ghoul]

Holly Holm may lose, but she won't be a dear in the headlights.

She's been a pro since 2002.

James Toney turned pro 5 years before UFC 1 and he still looked like a dear in the headlights against Couture.

deer!!!

 

[r-harper-1]

Another shit card

 

[I WILL CUT YOU]

Holly Holm has always been deliberate. She's cautious, manages risk well, isn't a go-for-the-kill type of fighter.... but that doesn't mean tentative.


Best coached female fighter.

Point sparrer. The term you're looking for is 'point sparrer.'

 

[kalabula]

James Toney turned pro 5 years before UFC 1 and he still looked like a dear in the headlights against Couture.

Cool fact if true.

 

[Jawth]

I won't be buying. I do like JJ (only WMMA fighter that I like) but not enough to pay $60 to see her fight. 0 interest in Rousey vs. anyone other than Cyborg, Holm will be submitted in under two minutes.

194 is freaking amazing as is, hopefully it doesn't fall apart.

 

[Jawth]

Joanna vs. Claudia 2 is going to be awesome. Worth the price of PPV alone IMO.

Claudia will just try to wall and stall.

 

[CoffeeAndBeer]

Point sparrer. The term you're looking for is 'point sparrer.'

But not "tentative"... not "deer in headlights"...
And ultimately, effective.