UFC 207 - Nunes vs Rousey - Vegas

[LEMONZEST]

I love goldie so iconic. Anik is so robotic.

 

[Orion]

Lineker/Dillashaw, Magny/Hendricks, Borg/Smolka, Saffiedine/Kim face offs for an idea of how these guys size up next to each other:

 

[piglord]

Lineker/Dillashaw, Magny/Hendricks, Borg/Smolka, Saffiedine/Kim face offs for an idea of how these guys size up next to each other:

smolka looked real stupid in that staredown. size difference between saff and kim not as extreme as i was expecting. looks less than 4 inches in height.

 

[Buddy Brown]

Anik is a chore to listen to.

 

[cCrown]

I love goldie so iconic. Anik is so robotic.

as corny as goldie was i definitely prefer him over anik.

 

[MMAJay]

either english isnt your first language or you're just very ignorant but it was very obvious he was English from the way he expressed himself, there's probably a hundred idiots calling themselves Robbie Dawg, Big Nick or Handsome Bob on facebook it dsnt mean shit

English is NOT my primary language, so my way of writing or gramma is not that good unfortunately. Hopefully getting better But yeah, after reading your reply it comes to my memory how much he used the word twat. A mix of bad english and alcohol/blunts got me carried away after seeing that Robbie Dawg on facebook

 

[NinjaCat456]

as corny as goldie was i definitely prefer him over anik.

He has a great rapport with Joe. Won't be the same without him.

 

[SamHale]

Mauro Ranallo is my favourite MMA commentator of all time, his work in Strikeforce and especially Pride w/Bas is just great to listen to. Him and Rogan would be a good fit I think. Shame he's tied in with WWE now.

Have to agree with the majority here, Anik is unbearable. Too scripted and robotic, no personality.

 

[Sham5916910]

Mauro Ranallo is my favourite MMA commentator of all time, his work in Strikeforce and especially Pride w/Bas is just great to listen to. Him and Rogan would be a good fit I think. Shame he's tied in with WWE now.

Have to agree with the majority here, Anik is unbearable. Too scripted and robotic, no personality.

Ranallo is with wwf? Wow good for him

 

[NinjaCat456]

Mauro Ranallo is my favourite MMA commentator of all time, his work in Strikeforce and especially Pride w/Bas is just great to listen to. Him and Rogan would be a good fit I think. Shame he's tied in with WWE now.

Have to agree with the majority here, Anik is unbearable. Too scripted and robotic, no personality.

Oh fuck no not him. Hate the way he yells and talks over everybody. I'd rather watch with foreign commentary than have that buffoon screaming all over it.

 

[PuertoRican]

Lineker/Dillashaw, Magny/Hendricks, Borg/Smolka, Saffiedine/Kim face offs for an idea of how these guys size up next to each other:

Looks like Smolka borrowed his uncle's suit for media day.

 

[cCrown]

Lineker/Dillashaw, Magny/Hendricks, Borg/Smolka, Saffiedine/Kim face offs for an idea of how these guys size up next to each other:

Hendricks not looking all too great tbh. Weird look in his eyes and the cough at the end. Let's see how he looks tomorrow at the weigh ins.

 

[LEMONZEST]

as corny as goldie was i definitely prefer him over anik.

Yeah he is so cheesy but now it has just become funny. I dunno its like a sibling that is so annoying but you love em since they are familiar. I love rogan+goldie combo.

Stann is very good and i like him but it just aint the same.

 

[iGnP]

Can't post the pic, hoping someone can hook it up, but look at Rondas newest post on Instagram. Major confidence increase

 

[null]

Dana actually doing a lengthy media scrum like the old days: http://mmajunkie.com/2016/12/video-full-dana-white-media-scrum-ahead-of-ufc-207

 

[MMAJay]

I know I am repeating others but Dills ground game is really good and if Lineker is careless when trying to stand up from the TD I think TJ could easily get that rear naked choke. This is why id be careful with the over 2.5.

It seems that you already picked your side, but im gonna say it anyway. I think that the grappling is close to 50/50 in this fight. Yeah, TJ got good wrestling combined with slick grappling, but Lineker has improved ALOT in his ground game. Recently got his Black Belt, and it's just a fact that he's got a pretty good guilotine that than come into play if TJ rushes his double leg TD's. If you have watched tape, you must have noticed how Lineker actually uses pretty technical grappling to reverse on the floor or getting up. I was worried when I rewatched the ALI fight because it's exactly the same way TJ can win over Lineker, just with more tools. But you also have to think about how long ago that fight was, and Lineker pretty much forced Ali to wrestle because of his power that he showed Ali.

If you just go skill for skill, TJ has the edge in most areas except Power. BUT you simply can't negate that Lineker has improved as a fighter as well. TJ has the best improved footwork and striking IMO, when you consider that his background is wrestling, BUT he still had some "problems" at some points with Assuncao hitting him and keeping TJ on his backfoot. Im pretty sure that if Assuncao had some success, Lineker will most likely have success too.
We have just seen it so many times that a hard shot can change the gameplan of a fighter and the course of the fight as well. This is where Lineker will shine. We know he has the cardio to pressure for 3 rounds straight. He will be the guy coming forward all the time. TJ WILL have to think about not getting caught up against the cage. His fighting "mentality" will most likely be thinking alot about defence, where he was the one, in his other fights, that could think about having the overview and setting up his offence.

If you go skill for skill it's one thing, but when you think about other factors such as judge friendly style, 3 round pressure, granite chin (frustration from TJ when he can't hurt Lineker and he keeps coming forward) and Lineker not willing to let his opponent breathe, the fight COULD look a lot different. That's why I have to go with the hungry dog here. Just too much value to miss in this one. Would hate myself if I payed the juice and lost on TJ, while knowing it's okay if I go for the value on Lineker and I know that he could very well loose.

Styles makes fights, and you cannot deny that Lineker's style has put all his opponents into deep water fights.

 

[cCrown]

Can't post the pic, hoping someone can hook it up, but look at Rondas newest post on Instagram. Major confidence increase

I dont really get a confidence increase from that. We knew she was coming in shape plus she did not lose that last fight because she was out of shape, she got outclassed. It sure didn't help but it wasn't the reason. If anything if she thinks that she lost that fight solely because of her fitness it's a confidence decrease.

 

[Joseph Budden]

Yeah its cool she is obviously taking this seriously, but confidence neutral despite that pic. At the end of the day, her MMA coach is still Edmund. Conditioning and endurance training wont fix that

 

[cagebrain]

Dana actually doing a lengthy media scrum like the old days: http://mmajunkie.com/2016/12/video-full-dana-white-media-scrum-ahead-of-ufc-207

Dana looks significantly fatter and older to me. Like hes aged.

 

[iGnP]

I dont really get a confidence increase from that. We knew she was coming in shape plus she did not lose that last fight because she was out of shape, she got outclassed. It sure didn't help but it wasn't the reason. If anything if she thinks that she lost that fight solely because of her fitness it's a confidence decrease.

Confidence decrease when she looks better coming into this fight than she has looked before? Hm... makes sense lol