My most anticipated (confirmed) upcoming fight isn't in the UFC. Is yours?

[GiganticMeat]

For me, it's Ngannou vs Ferreira. It may not be the most proven matchup, but there's something to be said about a HW specimen like Ferreira coming in at his peak. And I think a lot of us are curious to see how Frank will look. Will he display improved boxing, even in an MMA context?

Of course. You can pick anything you like. I assume a lot will pick Ilia vs Max, which is fair.

 

[Preston broadus]

Jones vs stipe. Theres a possibility jones gets It ktfo and if that happens it would be the funniest shit

 

[GiganticMeat]

Jones vs stipe. Theres a possibility jones gets It ktfo and if that happens it would be the funniest shit

I mean there's definitely the chance for some hijinks in that one but I blew a big ol' raspberry just looking at that wiki page

 

[World eater]

Mine are Ankalaev vs Rakić and Khamzat vs Whittaker. But both the Max and Francis fights will be must see TV.

 

[Leinster Rugby]

Ngannou vs Ferreira is an mma fans dream fight.

Former UFC HW champ with a bunch of KO's on his record vs a 6 foot 8 fooking ogre who just clobbered another former champ, Bader, in a fight that defies the biggest dickhead in mma - dana.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

MVP vs Carlos Condit grappling match

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

Its a better fight than Jones/Stipe at least imo.

I think Renan has a very good chance at this point tbh. Ngannou is getting old, hasnt fought MMA for years and that AJ beating was brutal.

 

[PurpleStorm]

For me, it's Ngannou vs Ferreira. It may not be the most proven matchup, but there's something to be said about a HW specimen like Ferreira coming in at his peak. And I think a lot of us are curious to see how Frank will look. Will he display improved boxing, even in an MMA context?

Of course. You can pick anything you like. I assume a lot will pick Ilia vs Max, which is fair.

Looking forward the above mentioned in the thread including Ngannou vs. Ferreira. After the super tall guy crushed Bader I've been anticipating that matchup. Definitly Max Bless and hope he can hold his own vs. Topuria. Wondering whether Stipe will have much to offer. Glad there's a few to choose from. If one fight doesn't deliver, another one will.

 

[Hdfi]

Ngannou vs Ferreira
Beterbiev vs Bivol
Max vs Topuria

 

[GiganticMeat]

Mine are Ankalaev vs Rakić and Khamzat vs Whittaker. But both the Max and Francis fights will be must see TV.

I honestly forgot about Khamzat Whittaker. I think I'd still give it a bit less shine due to not being a title fight (is it 5 rounds at least? I hope), but it will, like the Ngannou fight, answer a butt load of questions.

 

[GiganticMeat]

Fereira is literally a middling fighter who got beat by a guy who just got into UFC via contender series. Ngannou should ko him early. Hard to be excited with that fight.

Ngannou vs Nemkov would be amazing though. I am still sad Ngannou left and didn't get to fight Jon and Aspinall.

Well with Nemkov and Ferreira you essentially have a big trade off in skill vs raw athleticism/size. Ngannou maybe being inbetween that somewhere. I do think Nemkov vs Ngannou will happen if he gets through Ferreira, no?

And yeah it's a bit of a bummer but I can't be too mad about it considering the whole freedom thing

 

[Fedorgasm]

I suspect Ngannou is done.

We don't know how old he is, but his body was already breaking down years ago. I seen to recall him mentioning something about his knee issues and how boxing might be easier on his knees. While it might be easier, it's still giving them a lot of use/abuse.

Plus that KO was brutal. We've seen it a million times where a guy has his lights turned out and his chin is gone forever. Age seems to make this more likely as well.

Now I don't think Ferrera is that good so Ngannou may still win, but he won't be the monster that we know and love.

 

[Edward Henry Greb]

Mine isn't even in MMA, it's in boxing: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitri Bivol.

This is a FAR more significant fight, than available in any other combat sport.

 

[fjodor]

That's the fight I'm looking forward to the most as well. Bobby vs Khamzat is good too, but I'm not sure it actually happens.

 

[World eater]

Mine isn't even in MMA, it's in boxing: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitri Bivol.

This is a FAR more significant fight, than available in any other combat sport.

True, actually. After Crawford - Spence Jr and Fury - Usyk, it was about time we get the LHW monsters in the ring at last.

 

[Deleted member 585708]

Looking forward the above mentioned in the thread including Ngannou vs. Ferreira. After the super tall guy crushed Bader I've been anticipating that matchup. Definitly Max Bless and hope he can hold his own vs. Topuria. Wondering whether Stipe will have much to offer. Glad there's a few to choose from. If one fight doesn't deliver, another one will.

If you see me comin', better step aside
A lotta men didn't, a lotta men died
One fist of iron, the other of steel
If the right one don't a-get you
Then the left one will

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

I can't wait to speculate on how much money Franci$ will make for his MMA return!!!

 

[Neck&Neck]

LionHeart vs Dominic Heyes

I also like Max vs Top and the Ngannou vs Problema fights

 

[Edward Henry Greb]

True, actually. After Crawford - Spence Jr and Fury - Usyk, it was about time we get the LHW monsters in the ring at last.

Very much agree.

Crawford x Spence was booked as even, the elite-versus-the elite, but it was a blowout.
Still, an exceptionally-important fight, and Crawford just shined.

Concur on Fury/Usyk also, though (to me) I can never take Tyson Fury seriously.
Competitive, and Usyk came through in the end.

To me, this is a higher-level fight than Fury/Usyk:

1. Because both Beterbiev and Bivol are undefeated;
2. Because Beterbiev actually beat Usyk in the amateurs, though he is the smaller man;
3. Because Beterbiev has a 100% finish rate, and is facing a matador in Bivol, so it is the classic boxer-puncher matchup;
4. Because Beterbiev is a killer, and a highly-accomplished amateur fighter, I think he is going to ruin Bivol.

Hey, I like killers and finishers, and I hate point fighters, so obviously Artur Beterbiev is my pick over Dmitri Bivol.

When Bivol was "playing it safe" against the tiny Canelo Alvarez, I lost all respect for him.
If the bigger man backs up against the smaller man, and can't hurt him, the smaller man is the better fighter.

I don't think Bivol is going to be able to get away with that shit against Beterbiev.

Time will tell, and I can't wait to watch it

 

[don't ask]

We need a list of upcoming fights because I can't think of many. I'm looking forward to seeing Francis fight again and I was looking forward to Malykhin destroying Reug Reug, but that's off.

I don't think there's a single upcoming UFC fight I'm interested in because of the matchmaking. I'm interested in several UFC fighters (Weili, Kayla, Aldo, Oliveira, Taira, Tsuruya, Jailton, RDR, MVP) and several more outside the UFC (Nemkov, Stamp, McKee, Brennan, Impa, probably a bunch I'm forgetting).