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FNU Спартыўныя адзінаборствы Паказаць: UFC Fight Night and Bellator 177 Recap and upcoming MMA and Boxing Schedule

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This week’s broadcast features recaps and previews of MMA and boxing events around the world. Тоні, Tom and Rich also discuss politics and go off on a couple tangents here and there. We make it the whole episode this week without mentioning MacGregor vs. Mayweather even once.

We do break down some huge upcoming fights with Andre Berto taking on Shawn Porter in the main event on Showtime this week and a fourth MMA fight between Daniel Straus and Patricio “Pitbull” Friere at Bellator 178 on Friday night. We also have another UFC fight night to discuss and last week’s MMA results to go over.

 

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Fight Network Presents 5 Live Events Over 3 Days Starting Tonight, Красавіка 20

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For Immediate Release – April 20, 2017

Including UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov Prelims, Адзін чэмпіянат: Kings of Destiny, LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, M-1 Challenge 76 і Combate Амерыкі 13

Таронта – Барацьбы сетку, першая ў свеце 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents three action-packed days of live mixed martial arts, beginning tonight, Чацвер, Красавіка 20, з Combate Амерыкі 13 from Tucson, Арызона, kicking off globally with the live prelims at 8 p.m. ET and at 10 p.m. ET in Canada with the live main card, which follows a live edition of IMPACT Wrestling на 8 p.m. І.

The action continues on Friday, Красавіка 21 на 8:30 a.m. ET with a live Canadian broadcast of Адзін чэмпіянат: Kings of Destiny from Manila, Філіпіны. Пазней, на 9 p.m. І, LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota emanates from Pueblo, Colorado and airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 краінах Еўропы, Афрыка і Блізкі Усход.

У суботу, Красавіка 22, M-1 Global returns with a live doubleheader, пачынаючы з 10 a.m. І з M-1 Selection 76, which airs live in Canada, Злучаныя штаты. і ва ўсім свеце на працягу 30 краінах Еўропы, Афрыка і Блізкі Усход. The M-1 Challenge 76 main card airs live exclusively in Canada at 1 p.m. І.

У рэшце рэшт, Fight Network will deliver extensive coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov across Canada on Saturday, Красавіка 22, пачынаючы з 7 p.m. ET with the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. LobovPRE-FIGHT SHOW leading into LIVE PRELIMS Аб барацьбе сеткі. The main card airs live on TSN5. TheUFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov PRE-FIGHT SHOW will feature UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and retired UFC lightweight contender Yves Edwards serving as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Laura Sanko conducting on-site fighter interviews.

At the conclusion of Saturday’s main card, жыццё UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov POST-FIGHT SHOW on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

The stacked lineup for tonight’s Combate Амерыкі 13, пачынаючы з 8 p.m. ET globally on Fight Network and 10 p.m. ET with the main card in Canada, ўключае:

-Раман Салазар (10-5) супраць. Ricky Palacios (7-1)

-Irwin Rivera (5-2) супраць. Kevin Natividad (2-0)

-Бенні Мадрыд (9-3) супраць. Chad Dietmeyer (8-2)

-Daniel Rodriguez (3-0) супраць. Чэмпіён Джоэл (4-0)

-Эрык Санчэс (7-3) супраць. Рэндзі Штайнке (17-10-1)
-Victor Reyna (8-3) супраць. Andrew Perez (5-4)
-Stephanie Alba (3-1) супраць. Alesha Zappitella (2-0)

Адзін чэмпіянат: Kings of Destiny, airing on Friday, Красавіка 21 на 8:30 a.m. ET across Canada, is headlined by lightweight kingpin Eduard Folayang defending his title against surging Ev Ting. The full card includes:

-Eduard Folayang (17-5) супраць. Ev Рэчы (13-3) – ONE lightweight title
-Kevin Belingon (14-5) супраць. Toni Tauru (11-4-1)
-Danny Kingad (5-0) супраць. Muhammad Aiman (2-1)

-Яўген Токеро (8-4) супраць. Stefer Rahardian (4-0)
-Чан Рота (4-2) супраць. Xie Bin (2-1)

-Gina Iniong (4-2) супраць. Наталі-Хілз (2-4)
-Michelle Nicolini (3-1) супраць. Irina Mazepa (2-0)

-Robin Catalan (4-3) супраць. Jeremy Miado (6-0)
-Крысціян Лі (5-1) супраць. Jianping Wan (2-2)
-Honorio Банарь (11-6) супраць. Jaroslav Jartim (6-5-1)

LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, airing on Friday, Красавіка 21 на 9 p.m. ET across Canada and globally on Fight Network, features the following lineup:

-Ian Heinisch (7-0) супраць. Lucas Rota (12-6)

-Nick Urso (9-3) супраць. Brandon Royval (5-2)
-Zac Riley (5-3) супраць. Jerome Rivera (5-0)

-Dominic Montoya (7-0) супраць. Slobodan Maksimovic (12-5-1)

-Andrew Yates (9-2) супраць. Andrew Tenneson (5-1)
-Adam Martinez (3-1) супраць. Maikel Perez (1-0)

-Cody Yohn (3-1) супраць. Майк Джонс (4-2)

Saturday’s M-1 Global doubleheader begins with a live global broadcast of M-1 Selection 76 на 10 a.m. І, which will include the following bouts:

-Хаўер Фуэнтес (9-3) супраць. Khamzat Sakalov (4-2)
-Эльнуру Велиев (6-0) супраць. Zalimbek Амараў (7-2)
-Anatoly Lyagu (5-1) супраць. Абубакар Mestoev (4-0)
-Evgeniy Goncharov (5-2) супраць. Daniil Arepyev (7-1)
-Alexey Valivakhin (10-5) супраць. Ingishkan Ozdoev (0-0)

The M-1 Challenge 76 main card airs live across Canada at 1 p.m. ET and is headlined by a clash for the M-1 bantamweight championship. The full fight card includes:

-Мовсара Яўлоеў (6-0) супраць. Alexei Nevzorov (12-2) – M-1 bantamweight title
-Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1) супраць. Heliton dos Santos (15-5)
-Усходні Нагібін (8-2) супраць. Diego D’Avila (18-5)

-Сяргей Марозаў (6-2) супраць. Фабрыс Sarraff (22-9)

-Zalimbeg Амараў (7-2-1) супраць. Эльнуру Велиев (6-0-1)

Суботу UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov PRELIMS air live on Fight Network across Canada at 8 p.m. І. The star-studded four-bout card includes:

-Thales Лейтес (26-7) супраць. Сэм Альва (30-8)
-Дастын Ортис (16-6) супраць. Brandon Moreno (13-3)

-Скот Гольцман (9-2) супраць. Michael McBride (8-2)

-Jessica Penne (12-5) супраць. Danielle Taylor (8-2)

Для атрымання поўнага спісу сетцы вяшчання Байцоўскі Сеткі, калі ласка, наведайце www.fightnetwork.com, прытрымлівайцеся за намі на Twitterfightnet, Ўступіць у групу на Facebook і прыходзьце да нас на Instagramfightnet.
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FNU Спартыўныя адзінаборствы Паказаць: Джонсан супраць. Reis Preview, The Undertaker Retires, NASCAR Fights

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Rabble Rousin’ Багаты Бержерон, “Псіхічны” Тым Padgett і Тоні “Тарнада” Penecale discuss the news and events of the last two weeks in combat sports. From Rampage Jackson’s rough final fight in Bellator to Chris Weidman’s controversial loss to Gegard Mousasi we cover all the major MMA happenings. We also discuss the upcoming week’s boxing schedule and look back at some events in boxing from the last two weeks. We wrap up with a discussion about NASCAR and Bellator taking advantage of their common partnership with Monster energy drink. The two sports giants announced recently that Bellator will host fight cards at future racing events.

 

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Fight Network Presents KSW 38 & СААЗ 38 Live Doubleheader this Friday, Красавіка 7, Plus Live UFC® 210 Coverage on April 8

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Таронта – Барацьбы сетку, першая ў свеце 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a thrilling live mixed martial arts doubleheader this Friday, Красавіка 7, beginning with NSS 38: Live in Studio from Warsaw, Poland at 3 p.m. ET followed by СААЗ 38: Ascensionfrom Montreal, Canada at 6 p.m. І. Live fight coverage continues on Saturday, Красавіка 8 with the live PRE-FIGHT і POST-FIGHT shows for UFC® 210: CORMIER vs. ДЖОНСАН 2.

NSS 38: Live in Studio will be televised live on Fight Network in Canada, Злучаныя штаты. і ва ўсім свеце на працягу 30 краінах Еўропы, Афрыка і Блізкі Усход. Тым часам, СААЗ 38: Ascension airs live on Fight Network in Canada and streams globally on UFCFightPass.com.

Kicking off at 3 p.m. І, a pair of top Polish featherweight stars will headline NSS 38: Live in Studio, якArtur Sowinski (17-8) сутыкаецца з Lukasz Chlewicki (14-5-1). У са-галоўную падзею, Polish lightweightGrzegorz Szulakowski (7-1) welcomes Brazil’s Renato Gomes (20-9) into enemy territory. In other featured contests, Polish featherweight Roman Szymanski (9-3) meets Brazil’s Denilson Neves (11-4),Lukasz Rajewski (6-2) асобы Sebastian Romanowski (11-7-1) in a battle of Polish featherweights, Kamil Selwa (10-5) tackles fellow Polish bantamweight prospect Anzor Azhiev (6-2), Antoni Chmiewlewski (32-15) і Lukasz Bienkowski (4-1) square off in a clash of Polish middleweights, больш Kamil Szymuszowski (15-4) і Grajcan Szadzinski (5-1) throw down in an all-Polish lightweight showdown.

СААЗ 38: Ascension gets underway at 6 p.m. ET and will be headlined by a massive lightweight matchup between Ontario’s Jesse Ronson (16-8) and Montreal’s Derek Gauthier (8-6). The bantamweight co-feature pits Michael Imperato (7-2) супраць Xavier Alaoui (7-1). In other marquee bouts, T.J. Ларами (5-1) бярэ на сябе Alex Morgan (6-2) у полулегком конкурсу, Speedy Gym product Дзмітрый Ваарденбург (12-7) meets American bantamweight David Sachs (10-3), once-beaten Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre Barriault (6-1) бітву француз Yacine Bandaoui (7-5), undefeated Canadian heavyweight Adam Dyczka (4-0) takes on debuting Bobby Sullivan (0-0), больш Tyler Wilson (1-0) асобы Eric Daigneault (2-2) на 135 фунты, Charles Jourdain (3-0) асобы Mathieu Morciano (3-2) на 145 фунты, Jeremie Capony (5-0) risks his perfect record against Kevin Genereux (2-2) на 155 pounds and highly touted flyweight prospect Tony Laramie (1-0) pursues his second professional triumph opposite undefeated Derek Falk (2-0).

У дадатак, Fight Network will deliver extensive coverage of UFC® 210: CORMIER vs. ДЖОНСАН 2 у суботу, Красавіка 8, пачынаючы з 1 p.m. ET with four hours of Fight Network’s original series UFC IN 60showcasing main event and co-main event stars Daniel Cormier, Энтані Джонсан, Chris Weidman and Gegard Mousasi. На 5 p.m. І, UFC 210 COUNTDOWN goes inside the lives and gyms of four athletes preparing for pivotal battles.

Fight Network will televise the live UFC® 210 PRE-FIGHT SHOW на 7 p.m. ET leading into live prelims on TSN2. The show features retired UFC contenders Kenny Florian and Yves Edwards working as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant, along with reporter Megan Olivi conducting on-site fighter interviews.

At the conclusion of UFC® 210: CORMIER vs. ДЖОНСАН 2, жыццё UFC® 210 POST-FIGHT SHOWfeatures highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

Для атрымання поўнага спісу сетцы вяшчання Байцоўскі Сеткі, калі ласка, наведайце www.fightnetwork.com, прытрымлівайцеся за намі на Twitterfightnet, Ўступіць у групу на Facebook і прыходзьце да нас на Instagramfightnet.
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Сакавіка 30, 2017 FNU Спартыўныя адзінаборствы Паказаць: King Mo vs. Rampage Preview, Arum says UFC will take half of Conor’s purse against Floyd

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Тым, Rich and Tony break down last week’s big fights and preview the upcoming week’s combat sports cards. The main focus is Bellator 175 in MMA this week. We also discuss some of the latest news, such as a claim made by Bob Arum that the UFC wants to take half of Conor MacGregor’s purse when and if he fights Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a boxing match. We also have a good laugh about Rampage Jackson being mad at King Mo Lawal for “fat shaming” him.. Rampage’s defense is vintage Cartman from South Park: “I’m not fat, I’m just big boned.”

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FNU Спартыўныя адзінаборствы Паказаць: Рэзюмэ UFC, Golovkin vs. Jacobs Results, Bellator 175 Папярэдні прагляд

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Тым, Tony and Rich discuss the world of combat sports. Conor MacGregor will fight Floyd Mayweather, Малодшы. if you believe Dana White. We also chat about UFC Fight Night events featuring Jimi Manuwa and Kelvin Gastelum notching huge career wins. We look back at Golovkin vs. Jacobs and the unlikelihood of Canelo taking the fight with Golovkin now. We also preview King Mo Lawal vs. Rampage Jackson next Friday.

Listen to the broadcast below:

 

 

 

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FNU COMBAT SPORTS SHOW: Lou Duva Tribute Show, Psychic Tom Padgett absolutely crushes UFC 209 Predictions, Гарсія супраць. Thurman Recap and Analysis

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Тоні Penecale (злева) and Lou Duva (права) at the Brockton, Massachusetts dedication of the Rocky Marciano statue.

Our show this week was dedicated to Lou Duva (above right with our co-host Tony Penecale). Lou died earlier this week at the ripe old age of 1994. He was a great friend to Rocky Marciano, a promoter of 19 чэмпіёны свету, and a man who had all his irons in the one fire that lit his life: бокс. The promoter/trainer/manager/legend appeared on the FNU Combat Sports show years back, but unfortunately the audio is grainy and spotty. If you listen closely the gems our talk contains outweigh the difficult spots to hear.

The full Lou Duva interview is here:

HTTP://hosts.blogtalkradio.com/fightnewsunlimited/2009/07/03/joey-giambra-the-uncrowned-champion

I’m also posting a couple specific remastered clips here:

 

 

 

 

 

Тым, Tony and Rich also recap Garcia vs. Турман, The latest on Mayweather vs. Макгрегор, UFC 209 and the many controversies attached, GSP’s dark warning about weight cutting, and Tony Bellew’s shocking upset of David Haye.

 

Here’s the tape: (THE TAPE DOESN’T LIE)

 

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FNU Спартыўныя адзінаборствы Паказаць: UFC, Bellator and Boxing Recaps/Previews; Dana The Drama Queen; Muhammad Ali Jr. Detained at Florida Airport; Transgender Wrestler Wins Women’s Wrestling Title in Texas

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Тым, Rich and Tony recap the major combat sports events from last week, including a major heavyweight showdown between Deontay Wilder and Gerald Washington, a successful title defense by Liam McGeary last Friday at a Dublin, Ireland Bellator show, and a superb comeback by Jarrett Hurd over Tony Harrison. We also look forward to the inaugural women’s featherweight title bout in Bellator tomorrow night and a star-studded UFC 209 fight card including two of the most anticipated co-main events in recent UFC history. Stephen Thompson gets his rematch with UFC Welterweight Champ Tyron Woodley in the main event while Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson fight for a shot to face Conor McGregor for the lightweight title in the co-main event. We also discuss GSP’s comeback fight against Michael Bisping, a transgender female on her way to becoming a male winning a Texas women’s wrestling title, and Muhammad Ali’s son being detained at a Florida airport in early February. Check out our first Full FNU Combat Sports Show hosted on YouTube:

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FORMER CAGE WARRIORS COMMENTATOR JOHN GOODEN SHARES HIS IRISH FIGHT NIGHT MEMORIES AHEAD OF CAGE WARRIORS’ RETURN TO DUBLIN

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Аўторак, February 28th, 2017

As we look forward to our long-awaited return to Dublin this weekend, the former voice of Cage Warriors remembers the raucous atmosphere of the Irish fight fans and recalls the moment he took a knee from a man who would go on to become the biggest star in the sport – Конар Макгрегор.

Before he started calling fights for the UFC, British play-by-play man John Gooden was the voice of Cage Warriors.

And nobody knows the passion of the Irish fight fans quite like John who, during the now-famous rise to prominence of Conor McGregor, ended up right in the thick of it with the legendary Irish fight fans during both of ‘The Notorious’ one’s Cage Warriors championship victories.

We chatted to Gooden at CW80 in London where he shared his memories of his Irish fight night experiences ahead of our return to Dublin this weekend for Cage Warriors 81.

“I think my first taste was the Helix when Conor won his first world title,” he began.

“I got injured – Conor kneed me in the face! But I stayed here to live to tell the tale!

“He jumped the fence. His fans were going absolutely bonkers, and I think if he didn’t go out, they were coming in. So strategically he did the right thing, although he sort of ran through me to get to them!

“But Josh (Паломнік, Cage Warriors co-commentator) and I were covered in beer and it was just this melee of craziness. So that was really cool, because I can say I took a knee from Conor McGregor – which he apologised for, таксама!

“The Helix was an interesting venue. It was on different levels and the last time I was there the Irish were having mixed results. Then Conor came out and, as he does, rouses everyone and came away with the victory in the fashion that he did. That just put the capstone on the night and just made it celebratory.”

After that fight both McGregor and Gooden were UFC bound, where they would reunite in Dublin at the 3Arena for UFC Fight Night: McGregor v Brandao, an event that has gone down in folklore as one of the most raucous in UFC history.

“I’ve been over to Dublin twice (with the UFC) but the first time in 2014 – McGregor-Brandao – it’s gonna be difficult to top that,” Gooden smiled.

“The fans were SO good. The Irish fighters went 100%. They won, they won, they won and the crowd loved it. They got behind every single one and it was just a big celebration.

“Going back there, it was a sensory overload and I’m gonna take that to the grave with me.”

That event has been held up as the standard by which all fight night atmospheres are now judged, but there have been plenty of examples of the Irish fans’ passion since then, whether it’s at home for a host of different events, or on the road supporting their heroes overseas.

And on Saturday night the Irish fight fans have the opportunity to cheer on their boys on home soil once again at Cage Warriors 81. With a host of Irish fighting talent set for action, including Karl Moore bidding to capture the vacant Cage Warriors light-heavyweight title against American Josh Clark, we’re expecting another party atmosphere at the 3Arena.

Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.ie, priced €98, €38 and €24, with ticket holders also able to attend a special meet and greet session with our special guest fighters Neil Seery, Nicolas Dalby and the newly crowned Cage Warriors Welterweight Champion Karl Amoussou.

The bout will be televised live on eirSPORT 1 in Ireland, BT Sport in UK and Ireland, and streamed worldwide on UFC Fight Pass.

CAGE WARRIORS 81: CONFIRMED BOUTS
Bout order TBC

PRO CARD
Karl Moore (7-1) v Josh Clark (10-3) – Cage Warriors light-heavyweight title (205фунтаў)
Catherine Costigan (5-2) v Wendy McKenna (1-0) – atomweight bout (105фунтаў)
Joe McColgan (3-0) v Arnold Quero (13-5, 1 Паўночная Караліна) – lightweight bout (155фунтаў)
Darren O’Gorman (4-1) v Blaine O’Driscoll (3-1) – bantamweight bout (135фунтаў)
Hughie O’Rourke (для дэбюту) v Arann Maguire (0-1) – bantamweight bout (135фунтаў)
Håkon Foss (7-3) v Martyn Harris (4-2) – бой у нападаючым (170фунтаў)
Lloyd Manning (2-0) v Paul McBain (2-0) – featherweight bout (145фунтаў)
Eric Nolan (для дэбюту) v Marcin Zembala (для дэбюту) – catchweight bout (150фунтаў)

AMATEUR CARD
Bill Farrell v David Piotrowicz – у паўцяжкай вазе бой (205фунтаў)
Richie Stack v Pawel Politylo – featherweight bout (145фунтаў)
Mark Gallivan v Makinde Adeyemi – бой у нападаючым (170фунтаў)
Francis Treacy v Stephen Treacy – lightweight bout (155фунтаў)
Austin Lynch v Alex Brophy – bantamweight bout (135фунтаў)
Colm O’Regan v Mateusz Kopyto – catchweight bout (161фунтаў)
Ivan Blanita v Gary Coffey – бой у нападаючым (170фунтаў)
Gary Wallace v Darren Sarsfield – catchweight bout (161фунтаў)
David Whelan v Brandon Myers – bantamweight bout (135фунтаў)
Adam Darby v Leon Hill – lightweight bout (155фунтаў)
Barry Hanna v Matthew Whyte – catchweight bout (132.2фунтаў)

For the latest Cage Warriors Fighting Championship news and updates, keep track of us on Facebook, Шчэбет і Instagram. View past CWFC action, free and on-demand, online via Cage Warriors TV.

Фота: John Gooden & Dan Hardy – Dolly Clew for Cage Warriors

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UFC 209: Вудлі супраць. Wonderboy and Khabib vs. Ferguson Preview and Prediction

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UFC 209 is fast approaching with two dynamic fights headlining the card, including a highly anticipated rematch closing the show. Fans are itching for a solid fight card to watch after multiple disappointing Pay-Per-View events left them wanting more in recent months. This is a card that could definitely deliver the action-packed, adrenaline-filled spectacle fans have come to expect for the price of admission. Here are my previews and predictions for the two blockbuster fights at the top of the bill.

Stephen Thompson (13-1-1) gets another crack at the welterweight title against Tyron Woodley (16-3-1) у галоўную падзею. Even the odds makers (Check out the M88 sportsbook for more betting info) have a tough time predicting how this highly charged rematch will go. Woodley comes in as the slight underdog at +110 to Thompson’s -140.

Яшчэ, the Champion came close to finishing the first fight in the fourth round. Rather than continue with his powerful ground and pound approach against the in-trouble Thompson, Woodley switched to a failed choke attempt instead. Thompson was able to weather the storm and eke out the draw, but he also won three out of the five rounds on the scorecard. The experts who set the betting lines are obviously conscious of this and factoring it into their calculations.

Can Woodley put himself in position to get the knockout win this time or will Thompson make the right adjustments to win every round this time?

Прагназаванне: Stephen Thompson made one glaring mistake in the first fight that led to Woodley having a huge chance to win by knockout. Woodley picked his spots and made the fight competitive, but with both fighters knowing so much about each other now he may not be able to repeat or improve upon his performance in the first fight. Тым часам, Thompson is a skilled tactician, and he will focus on cage control this time around. He will use distance striking, superb defense, and constant movement to keep Woodley from doing any major damage this time around. Woodley of course has a chance to quiet all his doubters with one punch, but Thompson is the type of fighter who may not give the champ a chance to land that shot.

THOMPSON WINS BY UNANIMOUS DECISION

The co-main event will set the stage for Conor MacGregor’s return to the UFC cage. The Irish superstar will eventually face the winner of UFC 209’s co-main event: Хабіба Нурмагомедов (24-0) супраць. Tony Ferguson (22-3). This fight could potentially upstage the main event, despite the fact that Khabib is a -205 favorite to Ferguson’s +165 odds to win. Both fighters have enough momentum going for them to earn a title shot without fighting each other, but that doesn’t make this bout any less exciting on paper. Ferguson is 12-1 in the UFC with his only loss coming against Khabib’s last opponent: Майкл Джонсан. Ferguson lost to Johnson in 2012 by unanimous decision while Khabib submitted Johnson via Kimura in the third round of their UFC 205 clash last November.

Both fighters have equally imposing strengths. Khabib smothers many of his opponents with crisp wrestling skills to match his more than capable striking and submission ability. Sambo and judo are also staples of Nurmagomedov’s intense approach to cage fighting. He is so well rounded that he has an equal number (8) of submission, decision and T/KO wins, and all of his decision wins are unanimous.

Ferguson is on a nine-fight win streak. He is more of a volume striker, and he used excellent boxing to impose his will on the opponents he’s dominated so far. He is also well rounded like Nurmagomedov and can use that superb striking to secure submissions on stunned opponents. Ён мае 8 submissions to go with 9 T/KOs and five decisions.

PREDICTION: Ferguson may be on a tremendous run right now, but Khabib’s absolutely dominated every opponent he ever faced in his MMA career. McGregor may actually be rooting for a tie in this fight so he can have some extra time to negotiate a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, Малодшы. while these two contenders are setting up an inevitable rematch. Аднак, ties are rare enough in the UFC that one here is far fetched to imagine. It’s much more likely that this fight ends up with one fighter on the canvas, out cold or too dazed to continue. All signs point to that fighter being Ferguson, leaving MacGregor with the prospect of having to prove his mettle by beating a man nobody’s been able to beat before. Вядома, anything can happen in that cage and anyone can have a bad night at the office, but perfection is hard to argue with.

NURMAGOMEDOV BY 2nd Round TKO