UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena

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I like Belal to win that one. In theory JDM can sprawl and brawl his way to victory. He is also 8 years younger, and I feel like he might have the size/power advantage as well. However, I feel like Belal has the grappling, cardio, and gameplan to take him to the win.
 
What's the thought on Katona as a dog? I feel like Almakhan is getting overrated off of one good punch. Brad's a pretty durable point fighter and this will be on home soil for him, he needs to do just enough and he'll most likely get his hand raised.

Barriault seems like a gift too, Silva has been done since at least the Weidman fight. Even had his coaches come out and say he's suffered from anxiety to explain why he looks so terrible. Marc is a guy with a solid chin who puts out a lot of volume and tries to make guys melt, seems like an awful matchup for this version of Bruno.

I think Cutelaba might get things done again. Bukauskas tends to crumble against guys like these, Ion via hulk smash seems likely imo.
 
Radtke at +187!vs malott feels like a gift - get in now!!

Malott only beats peoplemin round 1 , cans that he can take down and overwhelm.

Radtke with wrestling background should be able to stuff the shots and completely decimate him on feet

Hammering that now

Fiorot seems good value

Belal seems good - thought he’d be bigger favorite

I think Silva wins over grasso … I think Bukauskas stuffs the takedowns and fucks up
Cutelaba … and im interested in zahabi as a big dog to Aldo the point fighter
 
Does Belal ending his fight a bloody mess with Edwards make an appeal for JDM to win outright? a more damaging puncher with slightly better scrambles.

I'm on Shevchenko as a dog. I didn't like Manon's performance against Blanchefield. even tho i picked her, she had some sloppy moments where she was frozen by some sloppy exchanges and easily pressured. I generally think Shevchenko has the cleaner fundamentals on the feet, if she's not washed.

Thesnake101 said:
What's the thought on Katona as a dog? I feel like Almakhan is getting overrated off of one good punch. Brad's a pretty durable point fighter and this will be on home soil for him, he needs to do just enough and he'll most likely get his hand raised.

Barriault seems like a gift too, Silva has been done since at least the Weidman fight. Even had his coaches come out and say he's suffered from anxiety to explain why he looks so terrible. Marc is a guy with a solid chin who puts out a lot of volume and tries to make guys melt, seems like an awful matchup for this version of Bruno.

I think Cutelaba might get things done again. Bukauskas tends to crumble against guys like these, Ion via hulk smash seems likely imo.
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Marc has looked chinny of late. would i trust his chin vs Bruno when he's getting chinned by Stoltzfus who had 2 ko wins in 21 fights.
 
Stat_Collector said:
Marc has looked chinny of late. would i trust his chin vs Bruno when he's getting chinned by Stoltzfus who had 2 ko wins in 21 fights.
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I mean if you watch Bruno vs Naurdiev (very chinny guy himself) it's hard to think he'll be pulling the trigger here. Hell even Chris look chinny enough for a Silva KO win on paper and the fight did not go that way.

Maybe Bruno finally rights the ship after dropping 4 in a row, but I think they made the fight for a reason, that being to give the canadian fans something to root for early.
 
Thesnake101 said:
I mean if you watch Bruno vs Naurdiev (very chinny guy himself) it's hard to think he'll be pulling the trigger here. Hell even Chris look chinny enough for a Silva KO win on paper and the fight did not go that way.

Maybe Bruno finally rights the ship after dropping 4 in a row, but I think they made the fight for a reason, that being to give the canadian fans something to root for early.
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they're both pretty washed. but homecourt could sway it that way.
 
Jinx_AA said:
Radtke at +187!vs malott feels like a gift - get in now!!

Malott only beats peoplemin round 1 , cans that he can take down and overwhelm.

Radtke with wrestling background should be able to stuff the shots and completely decimate him on feet

Hammering that now

Fiorot seems good value

Belal seems good - thought he’d be bigger favorite

I think Silva wins over grasso … I think Bukauskas stuffs the takedowns and fucks up
Cutelaba … and im interested in zahabi as a big dog to Aldo the point fighter
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I also like Radke and Fiorot, and am tempted by Zahabi at those odds.
 
Thesnake101 said:
What's the thought on Katona as a dog? I feel like Almakhan is getting overrated off of one good punch. Brad's a pretty durable point fighter and this will be on home soil for him, he needs to do just enough and he'll most likely get his hand raised.

Barriault seems like a gift too, Silva has been done since at least the Weidman fight. Even had his coaches come out and say he's suffered from anxiety to explain why he looks so terrible. Marc is a guy with a solid chin who puts out a lot of volume and tries to make guys melt, seems like an awful matchup for this version of Bruno.

I think Cutelaba might get things done again. Bukauskas tends to crumble against guys like these, Ion via hulk smash seems likely imo.
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I like Barriault as well, but like Stat pointed out he's a bit of a risky bet at this stage. If it were closer to even odds I think I'd be backing him, but at -175 I'm not so sure.
 
Jinx_AA said:
Radtke at +187!vs malott feels like a gift - get in now!!

Malott only beats peoplemin round 1 , cans that he can take down and overwhelm.

Radtke with wrestling background should be able to stuff the shots and completely decimate him on feet

Hammering that now

Fiorot seems good value

Belal seems good - thought he’d be bigger favorite

I think Silva wins over grasso … I think Bukauskas stuffs the takedowns and fucks up
Cutelaba … and im interested in zahabi as a big dog to Aldo the point fighter
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Radtke is +210 as of 9am on May 4.
 
I'll be on the WMMA favorites.

Manon is big with great TDD and Valentina doesn't trust her striking as much anymore. Manon should land the heavier shots.
Silva more well rounded and busy enough to win rounds from Grasso.
Jasvudicious should run over Andrade at this point, cannot see it looking competitive.

This is 100% a "changing of the guard" weekend for WMMA imo.
 
mkess101 said:
I'll be on the WMMA favorites.

Manon is big with great TDD and Valentina doesn't trust her striking as much anymore. Manon should land the heavier shots.
Silva more well rounded and busy enough to win rounds from Grasso.
Jasvudicious should run over Andrade at this point, cannot see it looking competitive.

This is 100% a "changing of the guard" weekend for WMMA imo.
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Agreed on all three though Grasso might be live due to Silva probably not wrestling her. I think that could be close.
 
Fiorot tempo and energy managment on five rounds gonna be big problem for her.
Vale underdog is crazy.
2.30

Katona loss all fights against lanky fighters, Bekzat behind the reach like all Katona's opponents before.
1.58
 
Marko Atanasovik said:
Fiorot tempo and energy managment on five rounds gonna be big problem for her.
Vale underdog is crazy.
2.30

Katona loss all fights against lanky fighters, Bekzat behind the reach like all Katona's opponents before.
1.58
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Fiorot's cardio looked fantastic in her 5 rounder vs Blanchfield. 46 of 85 ss landed in rd 4, 42 of 85 landed in rd 5.

Shev is a different animal than Blanchfied of course but cardio doesn't seem like a worry for Manon at all.
 
Jack Della maddalena at +200 is a no brainer bet. Just like de Ridder at +300 was last week.
 
Broe. said:
Jack Della maddalena at +200 is a no brainer bet. Just like de Ridder at +300 was last week.
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I’m not saying it won’t happen, but JDM went to split dec against Holland and Bassil Hafez of all people inside his last 3.

Say what you want about Belal, but he’s beaten the whos who and has that pressuring, grinding style to handle JDM. You say no brainer, I say no thanks
 
Valentina's been looking old lately. I thought she lost Santos, got subbed by Grasso, should have lost Grasso then had a superb performance in her last one but that whole sphere card was just weird. Seems like the Mexicans in collective under performed when they were forced to fight a "mexico day" fight outside of Mexico. Im in belief that shes on that Izzy like run where every fight her performance drops a little bit but the base level is so high it's hard to notice it unless the opposition is capable enough to take advantage.
 
Spath said:
I’m not saying it won’t happen, but JDM went to split dec against Holland and Bassil Hafez of all people inside his last 3.

Say what you want about Belal, but he’s beaten the whos who and has that pressuring, grinding style to handle JDM. You say no brainer, I say no thanks
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He beat Holland 30-27 imo, not close at all. Same for the short notice fight vs Hafez, I guess he didnt really know what to expect in that fight, but again I wouldn't say it was close in any way. But what can you say, judges are horrible or corrupt. Any time this fight is on the feet Muhammad is in trouble.
 
Broe. said:
He beat Holland 30-27 imo, not close at all. Same for the short notice fight vs Hafez, I guess he didnt really know what to expect in that fight, but again I wouldn't say it was close in any way. But what can you say, judges are horrible or corrupt. Any time this fight is on the feet Muhammad is in trouble.
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You clearly don’t know anything about ufc.
These fights were pretty close actually.
And JDM is pretty hittable, just look at his face for god sake, his nose is gone.
Easy win for Belal by unanimous decision, not split.
 
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