UFN 101 - Whittaker vs Brunson - Australia

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The times are already set: http://www.ufc.com/

Scroll down where it shows the card.

Saturday in USA:

Fight Pass: 3:30pm PST / 6:30 pm EST
FS1 Prelims: 5pm PST / 8pm EST
FS1 Main Card: 7pm PST / 10pm EST

ffs

 

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Can't wait for Knight to walk Hooker down and talk shit like he did vs Alers. So entertaining. Still can't believe he was a +190 dog there.

Not sure if that will work as well against Hooker, tho. That style will get him KTFO against someone who isn't pillow fisted like Alers.

 

[P4p Islam]

I thought he looked like a straight killer against Tavares. But since then, meh. Performance against Natal was extremely disappointing.

I believe he broke his hand during the Natal fight.

 

[Sillyfruit]

UFC starting same time as usual.

Jake under -300 is a gift. Holbrook is terrible, unless he shows some new found striking prowess, he is one of the worst 155ers in the UFC.

Hopefully they can feed him to LanGOAT.

 

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[Sillyfruit]

I believe he broke his hand during the Natal fight.

Natal is also a very tricky fighter to deal with. He forces opponents to lead and unless you are either comfortable leading with great striking or massive power, he will likely decision you.

Hall found it out the hard way.

 

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Natal is also a very tricky fighter to deal with. He forces opponents to lead and unless you are either comfortable leading with great striking or massive power, he will likely decision you.

Hall found it out the hard way.

Nah Hall just sucks and didn't pull the trigger for the 50th time in his career

 

[SBJJ]

Nah Hall just sucks and didn't pull the trigger for the 50th time in his career

Exactly. Hall just isn't that good. And it's possible that Whitaker isn't either.

That said I hate the way Brunson leaves himself open.

 

[SBJJ]

And if Whittaker is a fighter on the level of Natal & Hall(Both fights close) then Brunson should be able to handle him.

 

[Joseph Budden]

Nah Hall just sucks and didn't pull the trigger for the 50th time in his career

 

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Exactly. Hall just isn't that good. And it's possible that Whitaker isn't either.

That said I hate the way Brunson leaves himself open.

Agreed. Never seen Whittaker defend takedowns against a decent wrestler either. Too many unknowns to play him at anything under like +175 IMO.

 

[Sillyfruit]

And if Whittaker is a fighter on the level of Natal & Hall(Both fights close) then Brunson should be able to handle him.

Whittaker is a much more disciplined fighter than Brunson.

Straight punches over wild hooks any day.

Only thing Brunson has for him here is the wrestling, size and power.

With that said, I think Brunson wins this and finishes Whittaker in three.

 

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What if Hall is just a bad fighter, belonged in Bellator all along and was overrated because he spinning heel kicked a TUF can and looks like a superhero?

 

[Sillyfruit]

What if Hall is just a bad fighter, belonged in Bellator all along and was overrated because he spinning heel kicked a TUF can and looks like a superhero?

Koreshkov, Lima and Rory smash Hall. He wouldnt even be champ over there.

EDIT: I think these WW smash hall even with the weight disadvantage.

 

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Whittaker is a much more disciplined fighter than Brunson.

Straight punches over wild hooks any day.

Only thing Brunson has for him here is the wrestling, size and power.

With that said, I think Brunson wins this and finishes Whittaker in three.

We've not seen Brunson even rocked though. Maybe he just knew fighters like Alvey and Hall suck and he could put them away easily.

 

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Koreshkov, Lima and Rory smash Hall. He wouldnt even be champ over there.

Hall isn't a WW but it wouldn't surprise me if he lost a split decision against Kendall Grove to be completely honest.

 

[Sillyfruit]

We've not seen Brunson even rocked though. Maybe he just knew fighters like Alvey and Hall suck and he could put them away easily.

They are not the type of strikers that can take advantage of Brunson's basic ass hooks. Its like he even forgets the basics and blacksplosively fires away hooks without any regard to his chin being high.

Let him try that against seasoned strikers like Mousasi.

Whittaker certainly has the straight punches to put him down.

 

[Sillyfruit]

Hall isn't a WW but it wouldn't surprise me if he lost a split decision against Kendall Grove to be completely honest.

Im saying these WW even smash Hall. He damn well has all the physical gifts but he has no fight IQ.

 

[OneWarrior1]

i pulled a sham ! put a -280 guy in a parlay! hehehe (matthews -280 with the -215 O2.5 ham-taylor)

That was my play too for 3U. Confidence increase! Is there even a remote chance of a finish with ham Taylor? Ham is hamderlei

 

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They are not the type of strikers that can take advantage of Brunson's basic ass hooks. Its like he even forgets the basics and blacksplosively fires away hooks without any regard to his chin being high.

Let him try that against seasoned strikers like Mousasi.

That's why I bet big on him against Hall. People thought because Hall landed that fluke kick on Mousasi it meant he suddenly had the capability of landing a perfect counter punch KO (something he's never even done before) on Brunson.