Pre-fight Discussion UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho, Sat. 8/24, Prelims 7pm ET ESPN+, Main 10pm ESPN & ESPN+

[PurpleStorm]

Hot on the heels of Dricus du Plessis retaining the Middleweight crown in in Sydney, Australia, the UFC returns to Vegas for Fight Night: Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Barrolho aka UFC on ESPN 62. Saturday August 24. This one features a Middleweight clash and always entertaining Angela Hill vs. Tabatha Ricci at Strawweight. Also the two championship fights of this season's The Ultimate Fighter. The final TUF fighter will be announced after the Season Finale of The Ultimate Fighter which airs Tuesday 10 pm et https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...l-season-discussion-tuesdays-10pm-et.4331046/.

What are your thoughts on this free on ESPN+ card? Here's the thread to discuss your favorite fights, breakdowns and predictions. Enjoy fight week!

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho​

AUGUST 24, 2024
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Las Vegas, Nevada

Date/Time: Saturday 08.24.2024 at 07:00 PM ET
U.S. Broadcast: ESPN
Preliminary Card: ESPN+
Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ownership: Endeavor
Venue: UFC Apex
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Enclosure: Octagon
MMA Bouts: 10

Main Card
ESPN/ESPN+ 10:00 PM
Prelims ESPN+ 7:00 PM

UFC ON ESPN 62 - CANNONIER VS. BORRALHO
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
AUG 24, 2024

UFC APEX, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, UNITED STATES

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JARED CANNONIER (17-7-0)​

CAIO BORRALHO (16-1-0)​

MAIN EVENT MIDDLEWEIGHT

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MATCH​	FIGHTERS​
10​	Angela Hill 17-13-0​	Strawweight​	Tabatha Ricci 10-2-0​
9​	Robert Valentin 10-3-0​	Middleweight​	Ryan Loder 6-1-0​
8​	Kaan Ofli 11-2-1​	Featherweight​	Unknown Fighter --​
7​	Michael Morales 16-0-0​	Welterweight​	Neil Magny 29-11-0​
6​	Edmen Shahbazyan 13-4-0​	Middleweight​	Gerald Meerschaert 36-17-0​
5​	Zachary Reese 7-1-0​	Middleweight​	Jose Medina 11-3-0​
4​	Dennis Buzukja 12-4-0​	Featherweight​	Danny Silva 9-1-0​
3​	Josiane Nunes 10-2-0​	Bantamweight​	Jacqueline Cavalcanti 6-1-0​
2​	Viacheslav Borshchev 7-4-1​	Lightweight​	James Llontop 14-3-0​
1​	Cong Wang 5-0-0​	Flyweight​	Victoria Leonardo​

Sherbros Keith and Ben preview UFC on ESPN 62, which features a middleweight contenders' match between Jared Cannonier and Caio Borralho and the finals of "The Ultimate Fighter" Season 32. On a card packed with big betting favorites, there are a bunch of upset calls, including what might be the biggest underdog pick in the history of the show!Side conversations include theoretical MMA couples and their children's takedown defense, Ben trying one more time to hammer into Keith's head just how huge Texas is, and, of course, Bo Nickal.

0:00 Intro: A fond farewell to the U14 Rhode Island Bombers
6:52 Cong Wang (5-0) vs. Victoria Leonardo (9-5)
18:55 Viacheslav Borshchev (7-4-1) vs. James Llontop (14-3)
28:03 Josiane Nunes (10-2) vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti (6-1)
38:39 Dennis Buzukja (12-4) vs. Danny Silva (9-1)
43:44 Zachary Reese (7-1) vs. Jose Medina (11-3)
52:15 Edmen Shahbazyan (13-4) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (36-17)
1:03:47 Michael Morales (16-0) vs. Neil Magny (29-11)
1:17:24 Kaan Ofli (11-2-1) vs. Zygimantas Ramaska (9-2) or Mairon Santos (13-1)
1:20:29 Robert Valentin (10-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Loder (6-1)
1:25:50 Angela Hill (17-13) vs. Tabatha Ricci (10-2)
1:38:46 Jared Cannonier (17-7) vs. Caio Borralho (16-1, 1 NC)
1:54:24 A quick rundown of all the picks


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[Danespina]

Neil Magny like "Here we go again..."

 

[Espresso]

Who's Barrolho?

 

[PurpleStorm]

Who's Barrolho?

My bad. I blame autocorrect.

Caio

Caio Borralho breaking news and and highlights for UFC on ESPN 62 fight vs. Caio Borralho, with official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, and more for the Middleweight fighter from Brazil.

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[BEATDOWNS]

Looking forward to Edmen vs Gerald the most tbh.

 

[Koala]

Zygimantas and Fletcher might also be in the card

 

[PurpleStorm]

Just finished watching the final episode of this season's TUF. Since this card features the TUF Finals I figured I'd share my review here:

Wild episode capping off a terrific season. Including a life changing determination along with wild ups and downs for the scheduled fighters and alternates. Kudos to the guys who made it to the bout. They put on an excellent display. By the time it was over there was no doubt who won the fight. If you missed it live as I did you can stream it free in the USA on ESPN+. Or, more accurately I should say I did. If you don't live in the USA please check your local listings & providers.

The TUF finals are now set: Featherweights: Kaan Ofli (Aussie, bjj black belt) vs. Mairon Santos (23 year old Brazilian striker). Both of Team Grasso. Middleweights: Robert Valentin (charismatic Swiss guy who blew past his competition with two first round finishes) of Team Grasso vs. Ryan Loder (former D1 All-American wrestler from USA) of Team Shevchenko. These fights will take place Saturday August 24 at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho.

Last but not least. A flyweight face off of fearless females. Current Champion Alexa Grasso vs. former champ, number one contender and legend Valentina Shevchenko. They will square off live from the Sphere in Las Vegas at UFC 306 September 14 aka UFC Noche. Also known as UFC 306 - Riyadh Season Noche UFC: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvii. Try saying that five times fast. Shevchenko and Grasso proved themselves professional motivated coaches throughout the season. Nice seeing them smile greet one another at the face off, knowing they are both highly competitive. Looks they they have each become friendly with one another. Mutual respect. Live on PPV at the psychedelic Sphere.

PBP - TUF 32: Team Grasso vs. Team Shevchenko Watch Party PBP & Full Season Discussion, Tuesdays 10PM ET

I rewatched that fight and it was even better the second time. Except for the knockdown and near finish in the first it was a brutal beating and more lopsided than I remember. Ziggy Mantis beat the absolute shit out of Bek the Tajik Barista.

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[Danespina]

I didn't realize the TUF Finales were on this card. Certainly gives the event a different type of look.

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

Enjoy the fights guys

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Enjoy the fights guys

Thanks David, enjoy your week. Hope to see you on playbyplay. Much love

 

[TITS]

Looking forward to Edmen vs Gerald the most tbh.

Same here. I think Edmen will knock GM's face off if he can keep it standing.

 

[Deleted member 585708]

Off into the wilderness this weekend.

Have fun everyone! Will try my best to follow the results!

 

[PurpleStorm]

Preview: UFC on ESPN 62 Prelims​

Marshall vs. Buzukja​

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TOM FEELY AUG 21, 2024 COMMENTS

The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to the UFC Apex with UFC on ESPN 62this Saturday in Las Vegas. Immediate stakes are lacking, but there is one clear point of intrigue further down the draw. Combat sports veteran Cong Wang makes her anticipated promotional debut and could make an immediate impact in the women’s flyweight division. Outside of Wang’s first Octagon assignment, the bouts are made for violence, either through pure striking matches or battles that were clearly booked with finishes in mind.

Now to the preview for the UFC on ESPN 62 prelims:

Lightweights​

Francis Marshall (7-2, 1-2 UFC) vs. Dennis Buzukja (12-4, 1-2 UFC)

ODDS: N/A

With his first UFC victory finally under his belt, Buzukja looks to start building some momentum. “The Great” took the long road to a UFC contract, fighting on Dana White’s Contender Series twice and getting passed over before getting the late-notice call about a year ago. While Buzukja was clearly ready for his UFC shot, it proved a struggle for him to find his footing in the promotion at first. He didn’t accomplish much in a tough matchup against Sean Woodson, and a sophomore appearance against Jamall Emmers ended with Buzukja suffering a knockout in shockingly quick fashion. He looked much better when given a softer touch against Connor Matthews in March. Beyond the result, Buzukja also showed some new wrinkles as a patient striker from range, pivoting from the fairly straightforward pressure-heavy style he has typically used in the past. Initially slated to face Danny Silva, Buzukja gets a new opponent on about four days’ notice, as Marshall steps in for what’s now a lightweight tilt. Marshall finds himself in a similar spot to where Buzukja was prior to his last win, as “Fire” might have to switch things up after his last two results. Marshall looked sharp in his Contender Series win—which happened to be against Matthews—and his UFC debut against Marcelo Rojo before rough outings against William Gomis and Isaac Dulgarian. Gomis was able to frustrate Marshall with his range and speed, outmaneuvering and picking him off for a lot of their fight, while Dulgarian simply ran through him with his outstanding wrestling skills. It has been a year since the loss to Dulgarian, so the hope is that Marshall can show some new wrinkles himself, as he has also typically been a fairly straightforward pressure fighter who was willing to eat offense. The extremely late notice of this replacement makes it a bit hard to parse, but at the very least, Marshall should be able to lean on his wrestling if he’s anywhere near ready to fight. The pick is Marshall via decision.

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Marshall vs. Buzukja
Reese vs. Medina
Borschchev vs. Llontop
Cavalcanti vs. Nunes
Ramaska vs. Fletcher
Wang vs. Leonardo

Preview: UFC on ESPN 62 Prelims - Marshall vs. Buzukja

Immediate stakes are lacking, but a few bouts do stick out on the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard this Saturday in Las Vegas.

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[PurpleStorm]

Off into the wilderness this weekend.

Have fun everyone! Will try my best to follow the results!

Have a great time Siver!

 

[PurpleStorm]

Caio Borralho Breaks Down UFC on ESPN 62 Matchup vs. Jared Cannonier​

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SAYAN NAG AUG 21, 2024 COMMENTS

Proudly representing The Fighting Nerds from Brazil, Caio Borralho (16-1) recently provided a detailed breakdown of his upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championshipbout.

Borralho headlines UFC on ESPN 62 against perennial middleweight contender Jared Cannonier (17-7) on Saturday at the Apex in Las Vegas. Unbeaten in six UFC outings, the middleweight expects a title shot next if he can finish Cannonier.

Borralho believes Cannonier’s biggest advantage against him will be “The Killa Gorilla’s” experience. Borralho observes that Cannonier is capable of dictating the pace of the fight, slowing it down or picking it up at will. “The Natural” believes Cannonier’s biggest strength is his immense experience of fighting five-rounders, which includes a failed title bid against Israel Adesanya in 2022.

“So, I think one of his biggest advantages is his experience,” Borralho told Shakiel Mahjouri. “He knows how to take the fight where he wants. He likes to [control] the pace of the fight. Sometime he likes to slow it a little bit and he makes the guys get a little bit slower. And then he wants to make it a little bit faster so he [forces] the guy to have a lot of mistakes in the fight. His experience [will] bring me the most dangerous thing in him. Of course he’s a powerful guy, very big guy with a lot of strength and power. But I think his experience with a lot of main events, with a lot of five-round fights, former title challenger and all this stuff, I think this is his biggest advantage against me.”

Meanwhile, Borralho believes age will be on his side against the 40-year-old Cannonier. Borralho believes the Cannonier he fights on Saturday is not the same one that finished Anderson Silva in the first round in 2019, or even the one that fought Adesanya for the title. Borralho saw Cannonier slowing down toward the end of his controversial fourth-round TKO loss against Nassourdine Imavov this past June. Borralho believes the holes in Cannonier’s game will be exposed as the fight goes into deep waters and he plans to exploit those.

“And for me, I think my biggest advantage against him is my movement, how I move my feet inside the Octagon. And for sure, my age,” Borralho said. “He’s 40 right now, so I think he’s not the same guy when he was fighting Anderson Silva or he was fighting for the title [at] 35-36 years old. Now at 40, for sure his body doesn’t feel the same way anymore. In the fight with Imavov, he started to slow down a little bit with a five-round fight. So that’s when he get a little bit sloppy, that’s when [he] slows down, that’s when he make a little bit of mistake. That’s the holes that I need to [exploit] when I meet in the cage with him.”

Caio Borralho Breaks Down UFC on ESPN 62 Matchup vs. Jared Cannonier

Proudly representing The Fighting Nerds from Brazil, Caio Borralho (16-1) recently provided a detailed breakdown of his upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship bout.

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[Danespina]

Conversation for this week's event is a bit thin. Sherdog contributors below, you got any favorite fights, thoughts, analysis, or under-the-radar matchups that deserve more attention to share with us? If not, let us know what you're doing this weekend. We'll take anything at this point.

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[Luthien]

Conversation for this week's event is a bit thin.

I can't get my MOJO on for the Apex + @rj144 has made lofty promises of spoiling me this weekend after my birthday and all!!

 

[Jackonfire]

Iron man Neil Magny. Info via Jed I Goodman twitter

TUF Vet Neil Magny will compete in his 33rd UFC bout at UFC Vegas 96 (the TUF 32 Finale event).
TUF Vets with the most UFC bouts:
Neil Magny 32
Diego Sanchez 32
Matt Brown 30
Alex Caceres 30
Michael Bisping 29
Michael Johnson 29
TUF Never Dies


Neil Magny going for his 23rd UFC win at UFC Vegas 96.
Most UFC wins:
Jim Miller: 26
Andrei Arlovski: 23
Donald Cerrone: 23
Max Holloway: 22
Demian Maia: 22
Neil Magny: 22
Charles Oliveira: 22
Dustin Poirier: 22

 

[Koala]

Neil Magny going for his 23rd UFC win at UFC Vegas 96.
Most UFC wins:
Jim Miller: 26
Andrei Arlovski: 23
Donald Cerrone: 23
Max Holloway: 22
Demian Maia: 22
Neil Magny: 22
Charles Oliveira: 22
Dustin Poirier: 22

Holloway is only 32 yo and has still a chin, he could reach 30 wins

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

From yesterday, 90kg seated military press