News Josh Emmett Vs Giga Chikadze UFC 296

[Hellowhosthat]

Great fight, card filling out nicely.

 

[chinarice]

Taking Emmett. I don't think Giga is THAT good, personally.

Not sure how Emmett is after that beatdown from Ilia though.

 

[Gabe]

Dude this card is fucking stacked. THIS is worth the money, much stronger than 294 or 295.

 

[samuelsoncast]

I really like Emmett but I also wonder what his goals are atm.
Title seems out of reach.
Also, Father Time.

Finishing contract?
Just loves to fight?
Fun fights?

 

[Neck&Neck]

Gigas frail, egg like head will crack

 

[flektarn]

Emmett is durable. I think he can do to Giga what Kattar did, just won't be as clean.

 

[Safton]

I thought Emmett was going to take a self-indulgent legacy retirement bout at 155 before riding off into the sunset. I guess the UFC didn't play ball.

Guess I'll take Giga for the moment. Emmett looked better than expected against Topuria, but I still genuinely believe that the knee injury and his age severely undercut his potential as a fighter and has led to him looking fairly pedestrian during these last few years -- even in winning efforts. Josh didn't respond well to the kicking game of Yair at all and was getting pieced up badly at range. Meanwhile, Giga seems to have a solid chin based on the bombs he was eating from Kattar. Josh could wrestle, I guess, but I don't know if he can sustain that for three rounds and Chikadze has worked dutifully to improve his defensive grappling. Giga should be able to hang out at range and piece Josh up with kicks to the head and body in order to win a UD, maybe late TKO.

That said... if Josh comes correct I wouldn't be too surprised by him copying Calvin's homework and pressuring the shit out of Giga, using a lot of dirty-boxing, crowding the kicks, mixing in the threat of the takedown, etc.

 

[Luckyme]

Emmett beat Kattar who battered Giga.

MMA Math says Emmett wins in brutal fashion.

 

[cereal gan]

ufc trying to make up for ufc 282

 

[svmr_db]

Hmmm, I thought Emmett was looking to go to lightweight for his retirement fight? If this really is his final one. Maybe UFC wanted him to give an opportunity to another FW to leap up the rankings compared to a relatively meaningless fight at LW.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Dude this card is fucking stacked. THIS is worth the money, much stronger than 294 or 295.

It's wild

Edwards Vs Colby
Pantoja Vs Royval
Shavkat Vs Wonderboy
Garry Vs Luque
Paddy Vs Tony
Beneil Vs Arman
Emmett Vs Giga

All main card quality fights.

 

[Gabe]

It's wild

Edwards Vs Colby
Pantoja Vs Royval
Shavkat Vs Wonderboy
Garry Vs Luque
Paddy Vs Tony
Beneil Vs Arman
Emmett Vs Giga

All main card quality fights.

Every single one of those fights could headline a fight night easily. Hopefully they stay in tact.

 

[Hank Grill]

With the soon ending of usada Emmett prime could be awakening

 

[LoveMyMMA]

It's wild

Edwards Vs Colby
Pantoja Vs Royval
Shavkat Vs Wonderboy
Garry Vs Luque
Paddy Vs Tony
Beneil Vs Arman
Emmett Vs Giga

All main card quality fights.

no Beneil vs Arman but still a 10/10 card

 

[Hellowhosthat]

no Beneil vs Arman but still a 10/10 card

It's on tap, dunno if it's official yet.

 

[sonhow]

Giga via giga kick

 

[Fatback96]

Don’t rate Giga at all. IMO he’s lucky to be ranked what he is now.

Still salty about the Barboza fight. Giga was getting outstruck until he randomly spazzed out and won.

 

[Mmmmmmma1234]

It's on tap, dunno if it's official yet.

I was surprised by your post as well hadn't seen anything but I looked and seen this
https://verdictmma.com/news/beneil-dariush-vs-arman-tsarukyan/861

I don't know why arman would not also sign it's a perfect opportunity the name he wants and ONLY three rounds so he doesn't have to worry about gassing like he did in the gamrot fight.

Anyways 296 is stacked af great ennof the year.

Edit also where's the poll!

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Giga gonna piece him up.

 

[StonedLemur]

Great fight, card filling out nicely.

Giga should win this one.