Signings/Scouting WMMA Discussion #29

[Xuh]

If anyone knows where/how to purchase this book, let me know. Can’t find it on Amazon

I didn't find it when I searched on Amazon, but I did find it on Amazon when I searched on Google

Amazon product ASIN B0CMJKFXX8

 

[leto1776]

Lou Xiaoni (15-7) vs Huang Feier (11-6) at a JCK event on December 23rd (fight pass):

Xiaoni Liu vs. Feier Huang, JCK Fight Night 77 | MMA Bout | Tapology

Liu vs. Huang at JCK Fight Night 77 on Tapology. View Liu vs. Huang fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results.

www.tapology.com

Might be the first women’s fight JCK has had. Certainly the first I’ve heard of.

 

[leto1776]

UFC desperate to get McCann a win in her new weight class, they booked a rematch of a fight she already won:

 

[PurpleStorm]

Thursday December 7, 2023

[MMA] BRAVE CF 78 / Victorious MMA 5 Fortaleza, Brazil
Main Card – YouTube – 5:00pm ET / 2:00pm PT
Gracy Maia vs. Ada Leticia

Friday December 8

[MUAY THAI/MMA] ONE Friday Fights 44 Bangkok, Thailand
Main Card – YouTube – 7:30am ET / 4:30am PT
Yuly Alves vs. Chellina Chirino

Saturday December 7

[MMA] UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Main Card – ESPN+ – 10:00pm ET / 7:00pm PT
Preliminary Card – ESPN+ – 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT
Stephanie Egger vs. Luana Santos
Rayanne dos Santos vs. Talita Alencar

[MMA] Combate Global: Sanchez vs. Kallionidou Miami, Florida
Main Card – Paramount+ – 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT
Maritza Sanchez vs. Elina Kallionidou

Sunday December 8

[MMA] DEEP 117 Impact Tokyo, Japan
Main Card – iPPV – 3:00am ET / 12:00am PT
[GRAPPLING] UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Main Card – UFC Fight Pass – 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT
Amanda Mazza vs. Hannah Goldy

more: https://grabakahitman.com/

 

[Dreyga Hates You Sherbums]

 

[werepig]

this week:
- no idea, will care afterwards
- let's see if luana santos' striking was a fluke
- cool trips and sweeps since santos and egger are both judoka

 

[PurpleStorm]

Stephanie Egger vs. Luana Santos. Santos.
Rayanne dos Santos vs. Talita Alencar. Dos Santos.

 

[PurpleStorm]

Anyone recall why Chook took a year off? Injury or maybe wanted to improve her grappling? Despite what one may feel about Barber she is getting a lot better. Should be a good fight in March.

 

[werepig]

Anyone recall why Chook took a year off? Injury or maybe wanted to improve her grappling? Despite what one may feel about Barber she is getting a lot better. Should be a good fight in March.

injuries and time off apparently:

 

[Askafan]

UFC desperate to get McCann a win in her new weight class, they booked a rematch of a fight she already won:

The rematch we've all been waiting for, my prediction they both miss weight.

I'm picking Egger and Alencar this weekend, both by sub.

 

[Necrocrawler]

The rematch we've all been waiting for, my prediction they both miss weight.

I'm picking Egger and Alencar this weekend, both by sub.

Going with you this week
Egger by surprise! Armbar
Alencar by... idk... RNC

 

[Xuh]

SANTOS over Egger // they're both Judokas with some international experience, Luana seems like a better striker though and Egger is a bit iffy at MMA in general (I like her fights - all finishes in the UFC (exept when she got LnP'd by Tracy 'Decisionator' Cortez) + some dashes of controversy, but oddly enough her Judo grappling is a bit of a liability with her getting subbed easily a few times and only works on fighters who are poor technical grapplers themselves. Egger is a fair bit bigger/stronger though - Luana seems a bit weak which is unusual for a Brazilian (especially one who was an international athlete) so maybe Egger will be able to overpower her in the clinch and win the grappling anyway (although if Luana's weight miss is a 'tactical' decision that could nullify the size thing somewhat )

ALENCAR over Santos // Alencar kinda reminds me of a chunkier Carla Esparza - uncomfortable on the feet and too short & stumpy to compete there, spams double legs constantly; but coming from the puny hobby of BJJ rather than the AWESOME discipline of wrestling, so her takedowns aren't as good, she's slower and she has terrible cardio (see also on this card: Muniz) (worth noting though she was on super short notice and had sinusitis or something for her Cantender's fight where she was completely helplessly gassed in the third). Santos looks pretty fluid these days & has big fight experience so not gonna be surprised if she wins, and I hespech her mucho for beating Jillian DeCoursey who I can't forgive for killing Lindsey VanZandt, but I'm compelled to pick the more Esparzalike fighter by law.

Incidentally although I think these two are decent enough signings, but why are they signing fighters like this (eg they didn't sign Alencar off of DWCS because she was 'too old', which is kind of fair enough with regards to her potential) whose ceilings will be mid-tier at best while cutting TOP TIER ELITE prospects like Kanako Murata without giving them a fair chance? FU UFC

 

[leto1776]

Montserrat Renton (6-0) vs Nora Cornolle (7-1)

 

[werepig]

^ good booking - heck, lots of good bookings recently! i wonder what's changed with the ufc matchmakers?

 

[leto1776]

I won’t pretend to know anything about these two, however,
1. I always find myself cheering for Romanian girls, for reasons I don’t understand.
2. How cool of a name is Khan Fight?
3. Even better, the event is titled Veni, Vidi, Smash!

 

[Mmmmmmma1234]

^ good booking - heck, lots of good bookings recently! i wonder what's changed with the ufc matchmakers?

Book enough fights some are bound to be good.

Not sure I'd say it's good booking either cornolle was pretty cool striker in her debut but her horrible TDD likely means Rendon takes her to lnp city.

 

[PurpleStorm]

Elliot doing some mr. bojangles shit out there

 

[werepig]

Elliot doing some mr. bojangles shit out there

wrong thread purp?

 

[PurpleStorm]

wrong thread purp?

Lol yup.

 

[PurpleStorm]

At ufc both humdrum fights went the distance.

Stephanie Egger vs. Luana Santos. Judges scored it for Santos.

Rayanne dos Santos vs. Talita Alencar. The split decision went to Alencar. Commentators (and I) scored it for Rayanne.