PBP UFC on Fox 31: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 - PBP Discussion - 4pm ET/1pm PT/9pm UK

[Jackonfire]

Ownership: WME-IMG
Venue: Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Enclosure: Octagon
TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier, Paul Felder
Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
Post-Fight Interviews: Paul Felder
Number of MMA Bouts: 12

Main Card (Fox - 8pm ET/5pm PT/1am UK)
155lbs- Kevin Lee (17-3) vs. Al Iaquinta (13-4-1)
155lbs- Edson Barboza (19-6) vs. Dan Hooker (17-7)
135lbs- Sergio Pettis (17-4) vs. Rob Font (15-4)
155lbs- Jim Miller (29-12) vs. Charles Oliveira (24-8)



Preliminary Card - (Fox Sports 1 - 5pm ET/2pm PT/10pm UK)
170lbs- Zack Ottow(22-16) vs. Dwight Grant (8-1)
155lbs- Bobby Green (24-8-1) vs. Drakkar Klose (9-1-1)
155lbs- Jared Gordon (14-2) vs. Joaquim Silva (10-1)
185lbs- Zak Cummings (21-6) vs. Trevor Smith (15-8)
185lbs- Jack Hermansson (17-4) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (28-9)
145lbs- Jordan Griffin (17-5) vs. Dan Ige (9-2)



Early Prelims - (Fight Pass - 4pm ET/1pm PT/9pm UK)
205lbs- Adam Milstead (8-2) vs. Mike Rodriguez (9-3)
265lbs- Juan Adams (4-0) vs. Chris de la Rocha (5-2)



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[Raise Your Fist]

Wow didn't realize it started so early for California thanks!

 

[Jon's Drug Dealer]

IN

Also, WAR KEVIN LEE

 

[Sansnom]

 

[europe1]

 

[executionermma]

IN

 

[executionermma]

wtf with all these decisions brah

 

[JM Barrie]

 

[JM Barrie]

IN

 

[Just Creed]

1 hour and 18 minutes to go....

 

[europe1]

wtf with all these decisions brah

Dude, I did all of these in 15 minutes at 3 in the morning while waiting for Bellator to start! What do you want from me!?

I think Sergio and Edson are to tough and technically proficient to get finished.

Grant, Klose, Cummings, Ige all seems like decision machines

Milstead... when in doubt, go decision.

 

[TITS]

Good, it'll be over with enough time for Bellator 213.

 

[VVarhead]

Since when does this shit start so early? Good for me, though.

 

[executionermma]

Dude, I did all of these in 15 minutes at 3 in the morning while waiting for Bellator to start! What do you want from me!?

I think Sergio and Edson are to tough and technically proficient to get finished.

Grant, Klose, Cummings, Ige all seems like decision machines

Milstead... when in doubt, go decision.

I have my doubts about Barboza's chin nowadays, he was tagged a few times against Lee and he's taken too much damage, if Hooker fights smart i think he catches him at the first half of the fight, and Hooker has a good killer instinct, if he hurts Barboza it should be a wrap. I can't erase of my mind the image of Edson going down with a jab

Font i think it's just too big and too powerful of a puncher to Mini Pettis hang right now, but yeah you could be right and maybe Pettis plays safe and survives 15 minutes.

Milstead vs. Rodriguez i doubt goes to decision, both bring heat and have shit defenses. Under in that one seems a good bet IMO.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Iaquinta
Hooker
Pettis
Miller
Ottow
Green
Hermansson

 

[europe1]

I have my doubts about Barboza's chin nowadays, he was tagged a few times against Lee and he's taken too much damage, if Hooker fights smart i think he catches him at the first half of the fight, and Hooker has a good killer instinct, if he hurts Barboza it should be a wrap.

Honestly, Edson vs Hooker is the fight I'm most uncertain about. It's a total clash of momentums, yes. But anyone who gives Edson middle-distance to work out off has made a bad life-decision in the past, and that's Hooker's normal operation-range. Edson could just out-technique him like he did Anythony Pettis.

Also, Meerschaert submiting Hermansson? What, from guard? We have a no-wrestling vs good-wrestling match-up and Hermansson has some really savage ground and pound (and his sub defence looked really on-point vs Thales Leities). Meerschaert's option is to catch Jack with one of those nasty kicks, that's it.

 

[Allingtonskates]

still surprised Lee made weight but lets go Lee

 

[BroRogan]

WAR RAGING AL

No idea how to not go with Iaquinta on this. Al seems like a nice and down to earth dude who is real with no bullshit. Hope he silence that loudmouth Lee. What a dosser!

 

[Just Creed]

42 mins to go...

 

[Blazmo]

Honestly, Edson vs Hooker is the fight I'm most uncertain about. It's a total clash of momentums, yes. But anyone who gives Edson middle-distance to work out off has made a bad life-decision in the past, and that's Hooker's normal operation-range. Edson could just out-technique him like he did Anythony Pettis.

Also, Meerschaert submiting Hermansson? What, from guard? We have a no-wrestling vs good-wrestling match-up and Hermansson has some really savage ground and pound (and his sub defence looked really on-point vs Thales Leities). Meerschaert's option is to catch Jack with one of those nasty kicks, that's it.

I'm really surprised at how confident people are in Hermansson on this one. Meerschaert's faced much stiffer competition, has good grappling and didn't get completely blown out of the water against Thiago Santos.