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Bellator, boksas, mišrių kovos menų, MMA, Turtingas Bergeron, Tomas Padgett, Tonis Penecale, UFC

FNU Kovinis sportas Rodyti: 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. Aristokratiškas, 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 penktadienio vakarą. 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, Balandis 20

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For Immediate Release – April 20, 2017

Including UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swansonas prieš. Lobov Prelims, VIENAS čempionatas: Kings of Destiny, MPŪV 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, M-1 Iššūkis 76 ir Combate Amerika 13

TORONTO – Kova tinklas, pasaulio Premier 24/7 kelių platformų kanalas, skirtas visapusiškai aprėpti kovines sporto šakas, presents three action-packed days of live mixed martial arts, prasideda šį vakarą, Ketvirtadienis, Balandis 20, su Combate Amerika 13 from Tucson, Arizona, 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 POVEIKIS Imtynės į 8 p.m. IR.

The action continues on Friday, Balandis 21 į 8:30 tarifu. ET with a live Canadian broadcast of VIENAS čempionatas: Kings of Destiny from Manila, Filipinai. Vėliau, į 9 p.m. IR, MPŪV 10: Heinisch vs. Rota emanates from Pueblo, Colorado and airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 Europos šalių, Afrika ir Artimieji Rytai.

Šeštadienį, Balandis 22, M-1 Global returns with a live doubleheader, pradedant nuo 10 tarifu. Ir M-1 atranka 76, which airs live in Canada, Ne JAV. ir visame pasaulyje per 30 Europos šalių, Afrika ir Artimieji Rytai. The M-1 Iššūkis 76 main card airs live exclusively in Canada at 1 p.m. IR.

Pagaliau, „Fight Network“ pateiks platų aprėptį UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swansonas prieš. Lobov across Canada on Saturday, Balandis 22, pradedant 7 p.m. ET su gyvai UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swansonas prieš. LobovPARUOŠIMAS PRIEŠ KOVĄ vedantis į TIESIOGINĖS PRANEŠIMAS Kovos tinklo. Pagrindinė kortelė tiesiogiai transliuojama per TSN5. TheUFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swansonas prieš. Lobov PARUOŠIMAS PRIEŠ KOVĄ 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.

Šeštadienio pagrindinės kortos pabaigoje, gyvai UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swansonas prieš. Lobov PARODAS PO KOVO on Fight Network features highlights, analizė ir interviu po kovos.

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

-Romos Salazar (10-5) vs. Ricky Palacios (7-1)

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

-Benny Madridas (9-3) vs. Chad Dietmeyer (8-2)

-Daniel Rodriguez (3-0) vs. Joelis čempionas (4-0)

-Erick Sanchez (7-3) vs. Randy Steinke (17-10-1)
-Victor Reyna (8-3) vs. Andrius Perezas (5-4)
-Stephanie Alba (3-1) vs. Alesha Zappitella (2-0)

VIENAS čempionatas: Kings of Destiny, airing on Friday, Balandis 21 į 8:30 tarifu. ET across Canada, is headlined by lightweight kingpin Eduard Folayang defending his title against surging Ev Ting. The full card includes:

-Eduardas Folayangas (17-5) vs. Ev dalykai (13-3) – ONE lightweight title
-Kevin Belingon (14-5) vs. Toni Tauru (11-4-1)
-Danny Kingad (5-0) vs. Muhammad Aiman (2-1)

-Eugenijus Toquero (8-4) vs. Stefer Rahardian (4-0)
-Kubilas Rothana (4-2) vs. Xie Bin (2-1)

-Gina Iniong (4-2) vs. Natalie Hills (2-4)
-Michelle Nicolini (3-1) vs. Irina Mazepa (2-0)

-Robin Catalan (4-3) vs. Jeremy Miado (6-0)
-Krikščionių Lee (5-1) vs. Jianping Wan (2-2)
-Honorio Banari (11-6) vs. Jaroslav Jartim (6-5-1)

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

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

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

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

-Andrew Yates (9-2) vs. Andrew Tenneson (5-1)
-Adamas Martinezas (3-1) vs. Maikel Perez (1-0)

-Cody Yohn (3-1) vs. Mike'as Jonesas (4-2)

Saturday’s M-1 Global doubleheader begins with a live global broadcast of M-1 atranka 76 į 10 tarifu. IR, which will include the following bouts:

-Javieras Fuentes (9-3) vs. Khamzatas Sakalovas (4-2)
-Elnur A. vedė (6-0) vs. Zalimbek Omaras (7-2)
-Anatolijus Lyagu (5-1) vs. Abubakaro mestojevas (4-0)
-Evgeniy Goncharov (5-2) vs. Daniilas Arepjevas (7-1)
-Aleksejus Valivachinas (10-5) vs. Ingishkan Ozdoev (0-0)

The M-1 Iššūkis 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:

-Movsaras Evloevas (6-0) vs. Alexei Nevzorov (12-2) – M-1 bantamweight title
-Khamzatas Dalgievas (8-1) vs. Heliton dos Santos (15-5)
-Timuras Nagibinas (8-2) vs. Diego D’Avila (18-5)

-Sergejus Morozovas (6-2) vs. Fabricio Sarraff (22-9)

-Zalimbegas Omarovas (7-2-1) vs. Elnur A. vedė (6-0-1)

Šeštadienio UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swansonas prieš. Lobov PRELIMS air live on Fight Network across Canada at 8 p.m. IR. The star-studded four-bout card includes:

-"Thales Leites (26-7) vs. Samas Alvey (30-8)
-Dustinas Ortiz (16-6) vs. Brandonas Moreno (13-3)

-Scottas Holtzman (9-2) vs. Michael McBride (8-2)

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

Išsamų sąrašą kovos tinklo transliacijos grafiką, apsilankykite www.fightnetwork.com, Sekite mūsų Twitterfightnet, tapti ventiliatorius Facebook ir aplankyti mus Instagramfightnet.
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FNU Kovinis sportas Rodyti: Johnsonas vs. Reis Preview, The Undertaker Retires, NASCAR Fights

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Rabble Rousin’ Turtingas Bergeron, “Psichinis” Tomas Padgett ir Tony “Tornado” 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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„Kovos tinklas“ pristato KSW 38 & PSO 38 Tiesiogiai „Doubleheader“ šį penktadienį, Balandis 7, Plius Live UFC® 210 Aprėptis balandžio mėn 8

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TORONTO – Kova tinklas, pasaulio Premier 24/7 kelių platformų kanalas, skirtas visapusiškai aprėpti kovines sporto šakas, šį penktadienį pristato jaudinantį tiesioginį mišrių kovos menų filmuką, Balandis 7, pradedant nuo NPT 38: Tiesiogiai studijoje iš Varšuvos, Lenkija val 3 p.m. ET seka PSO 38: Pakilimasiš Monrealio, Kanada val 6 p.m. IR. Tiesioginė kovos transliacija tęsiasi šeštadienį, Balandis 8 su gyvai PRIEŠ KOVĄ ir POKOVAS rodo už UFC® 210: CORMIER prieš. DŽONSONAS 2.

NPT 38: Tiesiogiai studijoje bus tiesiogiai transliuojamas per „Fight Network“ Kanadoje, Ne JAV. ir visame pasaulyje per 30 Europos šalių, Afrika ir Artimieji Rytai. Tuo tarpu, PSO 38: Pakilimas tiesiogiai transliuojamas per „Fight Network“ Kanadoje ir visame pasaulyje UFCFightPass.com.

Prasideda val 3 p.m. IR, antraštėje pasirodys geriausių Lenkijos plunksninio svorio žvaigždžių pora NPT 38: Tiesiogiai studijoje, kaipArtūras Sovinskis (17-8) susiduria su Lukasas Chlewickis (14-5-1). Be bendro pagrindinis renginio, Lenkiškas lengvasGžegožas Szulakovskis (7-1) sveikina Braziliją Renato Gomesas (20-9) į priešo teritoriją. Kituose populiariuose konkursuose, Lenkiškas plunksnas Romanas Szymanskis (9-3) susitinka su Brazilija Denilsonas Nevesas (11-4),Lukaszas Rajevskis (6-2) veidai Sebastianas Romanovskis (11-7-1) lenkų plunksnų mūšyje, Kamilas Selva (10-5) kovoja su kolega lenku lengvaatlete perspektyva Anzoras Azhijevas (6-2), Antoni Chmiewlewski (32-15) ir Lukaszas Bienkovskis (4-1) lenkų vidutinio sunkumo susidūrime, daugiau Kamilas Szymuszowskis (15-4) ir Grajcanas Szadzinskis (5-1) mesti visą lenkų lengvo svorio kortas.

PSO 38: Pakilimas prasideda val 6 p.m. ET ir bus antraštė didžiulis lengvas Ontarijo mačas Džesis Ronsonas (16-8) ir Monrealio Derekas Gauthier (8-6). Svoris turi duobes Michaelas Imperato (7-2) prieš Xavier Alaoui (7-1). Kitose palapinėse, T.J. Laramie (5-1) įgauna Aleksas Morganas (6-2) į lengvas konkursas, Speedy Gym gaminys Dimitri Waardenburg (12-7) susitinka su amerikietišku svoriu Davidas Sachsas (10-3), kažkada įveikęs kanadietį vidutinio sunkumo Marc-Andre Barriault (6-1) kovas prancūzas Yacine Bandaoui (7-5), nenugalėtas Kanados sunkiasvoris Adomas Dyczka (4-0) pradeda debiutuoti Bobis Sullivanas (0-0), daugiau Taileris Wilsonas (1-0) veidai Erikas Daigneault (2-2) į 135 svarų, Charlesas Jourdainas (3-0) veidai Mathieu Morciano (3-2) į 145 svarų, Jeremie Capony (5-0) rizikuoja prieš savo tobulą rekordą Kevinas Genereux (2-2) į 155 svarų ir labai išreklamuota musės svorio perspektyva Tonis Laramie (1-0) siekia savo antrojo profesionalaus triumfo priešais nenugalimas Derekas Falkas (2-0).

Papildomai, „Fight Network“ pateiks platų aprėptį UFC® 210: CORMIER prieš. DŽONSONAS 2 šeštadienį, Balandis 8, pradedant 1 p.m. ET su keturiomis valandomis originalios „Fight Network“ serijos UFC IN 60pristato pagrindinio renginio ir pagrindinio renginio žvaigždes Danielį Cormierį, Anthony Johnsonas, Chrisas Weidmanas ir Gegardas Mousasi. Į 5 p.m. IR, UFC 210 ATGALIOJIMAS patenka į keturių sportininkų, besiruošiančių esminėms kovoms, gyvenimus ir sporto sales.

„Fight Network“ tiesiogiai transliuos per televiziją UFC® 210 PARUOŠIMAS PRIEŠ KOVĄ į 7 p.m. ET veda į tiesiogines TSN2 parengiamąsias varžybas. Laidoje dalyvauja į pensiją išėję UFC varžovai Kenny Florian ir Yves Edwards, dirbantys stalo analitikais su vedėja Karyn Bryant., kartu su reportere Megan Olivi, atliekanti interviu su kovotoju vietoje.

Pasibaigus UFC® 210: CORMIER prieš. DŽONSONAS 2, gyvai UFC® 210 PARODAS PO KOVOfunkcijų akcentai, analizė ir interviu po kovos.

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Kovas 30, 2017 FNU Kovinis sportas Rodyti: King Mo vs. Rampage Preview, Arum says UFC will take half of Conor’s purse against Floyd

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Tomas, 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 Kovinis sportas Rodyti: UFC atkakliai, Golovkin vs. Jacobs Results, Bellator 175 Peržiūrėti

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Tomas, Tony and Rich discuss the world of combat sports. Conor MacGregor will fight Floyd Mayweather, Jaunesnysis. 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 KOVO SPORTO ŠOU: Lou Duva Tribute Show, Psychic Tom Padgett absolutely crushes UFC 209 Predictions, garcia prieš. Thurman Recap and Analysis

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Tonis Penecale (į kairę) and Lou Duva (teisė) 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 pasaulio čempionai, and a man who had all his irons in the one fire that lit his life: boksas. 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:

 

 

 

 

 

Tomas, Tony and Rich also recap Garcia vs. Thurman, The latest on Mayweather vs. McGregoras, 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 Kovinis sportas Rodyti: 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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Tomas, 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:

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship, mišrių kovos menų, MMA

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

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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 – Conor McGregoras.

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 (Maldininkas, 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, o taip pat!

“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.

Bilietus galima įsigyti per 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 kovos leidimas.

CAGE WARRIORS 81: CONFIRMED BOUTS
Bout order TBC

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

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

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UFC 209: Woodley vs. 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) pagrindiniame atveju. 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.

Dar, 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?

Prognozė: 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. Tuo tarpu, 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: Khabib Nurmagomedov (24-0) vs. 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: Michaelas Johnsonas. 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. Jis turi 8 submissions to go with 9 T/KOs and five decisions.

Nuspėjama: 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, Jaunesnysis. while these two contenders are setting up an inevitable rematch. Tačiau, 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. Žinoma, 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