News Parker Porter vs. Braxton Smith set for UFC 288 on May 6

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[Espresso]

Parker Porker*

 

[HaulParris]

Porter>Chase Sherman > Braxton Smith.
MMA math 4 the win.

Just kidding, Sherman was Smith's first fight and only loss.

 

[Liverkick-king56]

All of Braxton's wins have come by 1st round finish.
Parker Porter just needs to weather the storm and show us how beautiful a HW's technique can be after the first round.

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

I like Parker Porter but there’s no way Braxton doesn’t knock him into the shadow realm.

There’s no way to know for sure until he fights more durable guys but his knockout power has looked Derrick Lewis esque on the regionals.

 

[Deleted member 585708]

Porter>Chase Sherman > Braxton Smith.
MMA math 4 the win.

Just kidding, Sherman was Smith's first fight and only loss.

Also, that Sherman loss was 8 years before he embarked on a 5-0 run.

To be honest, I've no idea who Smith is. Another 5'11 heavyweight sounds like a negative, but 5 consecutive R1KOs?

Just watched a couple of them, and he hits hard, but at this level, is that enough?

Also:

WEIRD KO:

 

[Will G]

Parker Porker*

*Peter Porker

 

[Darkgsp]

This braxton guy is built like a barrel tank not sure what barrel tank is but braxton is built like one.

 

[TCE]

Braxton is 5'9" and 265?

That's Hunt and Barnett level.

 

[Deleted member 585708]

Braxton is 5'9" and 265?

That's Hunt and Barnett level.

He's built more like William Knight, and kinda has that same power, too, from what I'm seeing.

I hope he doesn't have that built-in 'stop' function that Knight has, though.

Christ, his last fight in the UFC was a car crash.

 

[Liverkick-king56]

Also, that Sherman loss was 8 years before he embarked on a 5-0 run.

To be honest, I've no idea who Smith is. Another 5'11 heavyweight sounds like a negative, but 5 consecutive R1KOs?

Just watched a couple of them, and he hits hard, but at this level, is that enough?

Also:

WEIRD KO:

That's very not promising technique.
Jeez worst part is I'm not confident Porter can evade the power early as he's technical but has no footwork to move anywhere out of range.

HW's bottom is in such a bad shape.

 

[Deleted member 585708]

That's very not promising technique.
Jeez worst part is I'm not confident Porter can evade the power early as he's technical but has no footwork to move anywhere out of range.

HW's bottom is in such a bad shape.

Yeah, he's a head hunter through and through.

This punch is noteworthy though!

 

[TCE]

Also, that Sherman loss was 8 years before he embarked on a 5-0 run.

To be honest, I've no idea who Smith is. Another 5'11 heavyweight sounds like a negative, but 5 consecutive R1KOs?

Just watched a couple of them, and he hits hard, but at this level, is that enough?

Also:

WEIRD KO:

Damn, that was wild.

He KO'd the same guy again last month in like 40 seconds again.

 

[Pierced7681]

Looks like Porter is fighting Deebo from Friday lol

 

[Liverkick-king56]

Looks like Porter is fighting Deebo from Friday lol

A mix of Deebo and the Detroit survival guy

 

[TCE]

Wish the poll let me change my pick to Braxton.

Braxton sleeps Porter in round 1.

When he does, expect Joe Rogan to scream.... "THIS GUY IS FOR REAL!!"

 

[Pierced7681]

Wish the poll let me change my pick to Braxton.

Braxton sleeps Porter in round 1.

When he does, expect Joe Rogan to scream.... "THIS GUY IS FOR REAL!!"

Think Rogan will call him “explosive” and “athletic”?

 

[The_Renaissance]

Smith could be a fun HW addition if he's not thrown to the wolves, he can fucking CRACK - like, serious KO power. Plus at his height, he's a bit of a novelty for HW. I think he smokes Porter in 2mins.

 

[Thesnake101]

Set-up fight for Braxton to get a KO.

Don't think he'll go very far in the division but that dude hits like a fucking truck and will definitely get some brutal highlights in the future.

 

[Ace70 V2]

Porter has lost 2 in a row while being finished. If Smith finishes him does he get cut?