So hugging won the belts tonight...

[FlyingDeathKick]

Shevchenko clearly had the advantage on the feet but decided to make it a hugfest for whatever reason.

O'malley barely threw a strike until rd 5 and if he opened up he likely would have won, Merab was gassed in rd 5 because he had staph. He was too afraid of the takedown to throw strikes and Merab took him down anyways. Not a fan of O'malley but he was the only one that landed anything significant in the fight. Scoring system is what it is.

I will say I disagree with the sentiment that the card was all trash tho. Watching Ortega get the piss beaten out of him is always nice. Also Rodriguez vs Osbourne and the Ribovics fight were both great.

 

[StonedLemur]

You ask Alexa and Sean if they feel like they were just hugged tonight, I'm pretty sure both of them would tell you otherwise sir.

 

[Fact Checker]

I saw Sean’s face hugging Merabs nuts

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

You ask Alexa and Sean if they feel like they were just hugged tonight, I'm pretty sure both of them would tell you otherwise sir.

You think O'malley wouldn't say that? Idk about Grasso's personality but if went the opposite way, Shevchenko would would totally say that.

 

[StonedLemur]

You think O'malley wouldn't say that? Idk about Grasso's personality but if went the opposite way, Shevchenko would would totally say that.

Know what they should both say?

We lost because we couldn't get up.

 

[OldBoy91]

Somebody sounds salty.

Nobody cares about "hugging" when their fighter wins by outwrestling opponents.

 

[r-harper-1]

Couldn’t imagine entering a fight where my goal is to hold my opponent down or against the cage …..embarrassing

 

[ryun253]

Know what they should both say?

We lost because we couldn't get up.

 

[Urluberluu]

Sean didn't do anything on the feet

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

Know what they should both say?

We lost because we couldn't get up.

I mean, very true sire. I'm not as much of refined gentleman as you, I'm a primitive being that enjoys watching savagery. The just bleed God nearly died of dehydration after watching those 2 fights.

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

Somebody sounds salty.

Nobody cares about "hugging" when their fighter wins by outwrestling opponents.

I was rooting for Shevchenko and Merab. To your point tho if I was a huge fan of Merab or Shevchenko like I am with Holloway, I wouldn't mind.

 

[checktheknuckles]

crotch sniffers definitely ruining the ufc.

 

[gentel]

Beautiful title wins inspired by Belal "Remember the Name" Muhammad #AllFiveRounds

 

[SuperAlly]

MMA beat one dimensional strikers tonight

I hear Canelo had a boxing match

Maybe some people are confused the 2 sports have different rule sets

Cry harder babies

 

[SuperAlly]

Couldn’t imagine entering a fight where my goal is to hold my opponent down or against the cage …..embarrassing

Couldn't imagine entering a fight where my "grapple only" opponent beats me in every aspect of the game, including striking

Embarrassing

Maybe I need to go back to the drawing board and learn some rudimentary grappling skills if I want to compete in MMA, instead of taking no responsibility and just blaming my opponent for being better at MMA than me

Na, F that. I'll just blame everyone else for my failings

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

Tbh I find it refreshing to see some "hugging" because the UFC is like 80% low level kickboxing matches nowadays.

 

[Mask Of Winters]

Fighters have been doing this same thing since I started watching in '06. Probably because it keeps working. Maybe instead of whining, their opponents can learn takedown defense that isn't 2010 level. I'm constantly being told how MMA has evolved, but tonight showed otherwise.

Hell, it even seems to me like fighters were mostly defending takedowns BETTER in the late '00s.

 

[HuskySamoan]

Tbh I find it refreshing to see some "hugging" because the UFC is like 80% low level kickboxing matches nowadays.

The amount of high level kickboxers who have come to MMA to get outstruck and knocked out makes me hate this statement so much. But yeah, Sean got mauled, don't be angry at Merab, be angry at Sean for not being able to stop it. Dudes defensive wrestling and grappling from bottom was shite.

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

The amount of high level kickboxers who have come to MMA to get outstruck and knocked out makes me hate this statement so much.

Yeah it happens at times because of the threat of a takedown, smaller gloves etc etc.

But theres a pretty clear difference in the average quality of striking you'll see on display in a UFC card vs a K1/Glory/Rise/One FC Muay Thai etc etc card. I dont know why anyone would bother watching MMA if they arent interested in seeing grappling mixed in with striking, thats the key thing that makes MMA an actual distinct sport.

 

[treelo]

i got up at 5:30 in the morning to watch those 2 fights

this is why i dont bother anymore, absolute garbage