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Варзиш Мубориза FNU Show: 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. Тони, 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, Апрел 20

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For Immediate Release – April 20, 2017

Including UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov Prelims, ЯК Чемпионат: Kings of Destiny, LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, M-1 даъвати 76 ва Combate Амрико 13

Торонто – Мубориза Network, сарвазир ба ҷаҳон 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents three action-packed days of live mixed martial arts, beginning tonight, Панҷшанбе, Апрел 20, аз Combate Амрико 13 from Tucson, Аризона, kicking off globally with the live prelims at 8 Земле. ET and at 10 Земле. ET in Canada with the live main card, which follows a live edition of IMPACT Wrestling дар 8 Земле. ВА.

The action continues on Friday, Апрел 21 дар 8:30 саҳарӣ. ET with a live Canadian broadcast of ЯК Чемпионат: Kings of Destiny from Manila, Филиппин. Баъдтар, дар 9 Земле. ВА, LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota emanates from Pueblo, Colorado and airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 кишварҳои дар саросари Аврупо, Африқо ва Ховари Миёна.

Рӯзи Шанбе, Апрел 22, M-1 Global returns with a live doubleheader, сар 10 саҳарӣ. Ва бо M-1 Selection 76, which airs live in Canada, Дар U.S. глобалиро дар бар 30 кишварҳои дар саросари Аврупо, Африқо ва Ховари Миёна. The M-1 даъвати 76 main card airs live exclusively in Canada at 1 Земле. ВА.

Дар охир, Fight Network will deliver extensive coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov across Canada on Saturday, Апрел 22, сар карда дар 7 Земле. ET with the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. LobovPRE-FIGHT SHOW leading into LIVE PRELIMS оид ба мубориза шабака. 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, Дар зиндагӣ 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 Амрико 13, сар карда дар 8 Земле. ET globally on Fight Network and 10 Земле. ET with the main card in Canada, дар бар мегирад:

-Роман Salazar (10-5) против. Ricky Palacios (7-1)

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

-Benny Мадрид (9-3) против. Chad Dietmeyer (8-2)

-Daniel Rodriguez (3-0) против. Юил қаҳрамони (4-0)

-Erick Санчес (7-3) против. Ранди Steinke (17-10-1)
-Victor Reyna (8-3) против. Andrew Perez (5-4)
-Stephanie Alba (3-1) против. Alesha Zappitella (2-0)

ЯК Чемпионат: Kings of Destiny, airing on Friday, Апрел 21 дар 8:30 саҳарӣ. 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) против. Е.В. чизҳо (13-3) – ONE lightweight title
-Kevin Belingon (14-5) против. Toni Tauru (11-4-1)
-Danny Kingad (5-0) против. Muhammad Aiman (2-1)

-Юджин Toquero (8-4) против. Stefer Rahardian (4-0)
-Чан Rothana (4-2) против. Xie Bin (2-1)

-Gina Iniong (4-2) против. Натали Hills (2-4)
-Michelle Nicolini (3-1) против. Ирина Mazepa (2-0)

-Robin Catalan (4-3) против. Jeremy Miado (6-0)
-Масеҳӣ Ли (5-1) против. Jianping Wan (2-2)
-Honorio Banari (11-6) против. Jaroslav Jartim (6-5-1)

LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, airing on Friday, Апрел 21 дар 9 Земле. ET across Canada and globally on Fight Network, features the following lineup:

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

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

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

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

-Cody Yohn (3-1) против. Майк Jones (4-2)

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

-Хавьер Fuentes (9-3) против. Khamzat Sakalov (4-2)
-Veliev Elnur (6-0) против. Zalimbek Омаров (7-2)
-Anatoly Lyagu (5-1) против. Abubakar Mestoev (4-0)
-Evgeniy Goncharov (5-2) против. Daniil Arepyev (7-1)
-Alexey Valivakhin (10-5) против. Ingishkan Ozdoev (0-0)

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

-Movsar Evloev (6-0) против. Alexei Nevzorov (12-2) – M-1 bantamweight title
-Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1) против. Heliton dos Santos (15-5)
-Timur Nagibin (8-2) против. Diego D’Avila (18-5)

-Сергей Морозов (6-2) против. Fabricio Sarraff (22-9)

-Zalimbeg Omarov (7-2-1) против. Veliev Elnur (6-0-1)

Шанбе кард UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov PRELIMS air live on Fight Network across Canada at 8 Земле. ВА. The star-studded four-bout card includes:

-Thales Leites (26-7) против. Подш Alvey (30-8)
-Дастин Ortiz (16-6) против. Brandon Moreno (13-3)

-Scott Holtzman (9-2) против. Michael McBride (8-2)

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

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Варзиш Мубориза FNU Show: Ҷонсон новое. Reis Preview, The Undertaker Retires, NASCAR Fights

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Rabble Rousin’ Rich Bergeron, “Psychic” Том Падҷет ва Тони “The боде” 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 & ТУТ 38 Live Doubleheader this Friday, Апрел 7, Plus Live UFC® 210 Coverage on April 8

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Торонто – Мубориза Network, сарвазир ба ҷаҳон 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a thrilling live mixed martial arts doubleheader this Friday, Апрел 7, beginning with NSS 38: Live in Studio from Warsaw, Poland at 3 Земле. ET followed by ТУТ 38: Ascensionfrom Montreal, Canada at 6 Земле. ВА. Live fight coverage continues on Saturday, Апрел 8 with the live PRE-FIGHT ва POST-FIGHT shows for Хабиб® 210: CORMIER vs. JOHNSON 2.

NSS 38: Live in Studio will be televised live on Fight Network in Canada, Дар U.S. глобалиро дар бар 30 кишварҳои дар саросари Аврупо, Африқо ва Ховари Миёна. Дар ҳамин ҳол, ТУТ 38: Ascension airs live on Fight Network in Canada and streams globally on UFCFightPass.com.

Kicking off at 3 Земле. ВА, a pair of top Polish featherweight stars will headline NSS 38: Live in Studio, мислиArtur Sowinski (17-8) бархӯрад бо Lukasz Chlewicki (14-5-1). Дар сурати ҳамкорӣ асосии, 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) чеҳраҳо 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) ва Lukasz Bienkowski (4-1) square off in a clash of Polish middleweights, бештар Kamil Szymuszowski (15-4) ва Grajcan Szadzinski (5-1) throw down in an all-Polish lightweight showdown.

ТУТ 38: Ascension gets underway at 6 Земле. 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) бар зидди Xavier Alaoui (7-1). In other marquee bouts, T.J. Laramie (5-1) меандешад Alex Morgan (6-2) дар озмуни Featherweight, Speedy Gym product Dimitri Waardenburg (12-7) meets American bantamweight David Sachs (10-3), once-beaten Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre Barriault (6-1) дар ҷангҳои Frenchman Yacine Bandaoui (7-5), undefeated Canadian heavyweight Adam Dyczka (4-0) takes on debuting Bobby Sullivan (0-0), бештар Tyler Wilson (1-0) чеҳраҳо Eric Daigneault (2-2) дар 135 мино, Charles Jourdain (3-0) чеҳраҳо Mathieu Morciano (3-2) дар 145 мино, Jeremie Capony (5-0) risks his perfect record against Kevin Genereux (2-2) дар 155 pounds and highly touted flyweight prospect Tony Laramie (1-0) pursues his second professional triumph opposite undefeated Derek Falk (2-0).

Дар Илова, Fight Network will deliver extensive coverage of Хабиб® 210: CORMIER vs. JOHNSON 2 рӯзи шанбе, Апрел 8, сар карда дар 1 Земле. ET with four hours of Fight Network’s original series UFC IN 60showcasing main event and co-main event stars Daniel Cormier, Anthony Johnson, Chris Weidman and Gegard Mousasi. Дар 5 Земле. ВА, Хабиб 210 COUNTDOWN goes inside the lives and gyms of four athletes preparing for pivotal battles.

Fight Network will televise the live Хабиб® 210 PRE-FIGHT SHOW дар 7 Земле. 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 Хабиб® 210: CORMIER vs. JOHNSON 2, Дар зиндагӣ Хабиб® 210 POST-FIGHT SHOWfeatures highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

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Март 30, 2017 Варзиш Мубориза FNU Show: King Mo vs. Rampage Preview, Arum says UFC will take half of Conor’s purse against Floyd

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Том, 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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Варзиш Мубориза FNU Show: Хулосаи UFC, Golovkin против. Jacobs Results, Bellator 175 Саньиши пешакӣ

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Том, Tony and Rich discuss the world of combat sports. Conor MacGregor will fight Floyd Mayweather, Jr. 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, Гарсия против. Thurman Recap and Analysis

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Тони Penecale (чап) and Lou Duva (дуруст) 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 чемпионҳои ҷаҳон, 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:

 

 

 

 

 

Том, Tony and Rich also recap Garcia vs. Турман, The latest on Mayweather vs. McGregor, Хабиб 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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Варзиш Мубориза FNU Show: Хабиб, 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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Том, 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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Сешанбе, 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 – Conor McGregor.

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 (Палмер, 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, инчунин!

“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 Night мубориза: 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.

Бут хоҳад зинда ба телевизион 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 (205lbs)
Catherine Costigan (5-2) v Wendy McKenna (1-0) – atomweight bout (105lbs)
Joe McColgan (3-0) v Arnold Quero (13-5, 1 NC) – lightweight bout (155lbs)
Darren O’Gorman (4-1) v Blaine O’Driscoll (3-1) – bantamweight bout (135lbs)
Hughie O’Rourke (барои debut) v Arann Maguire (0-1) – bantamweight bout (135lbs)
Håkon Foss (7-3) v Martyn Harris (4-2) – Бут welterweight (170lbs)
Lloyd Manning (2-0) v Paul McBain (2-0) – featherweight bout (145lbs)
Eric Nolan (барои debut) v Marcin Zembala (барои debut) – catchweight bout (150lbs)

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

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

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Хабиб 209: Вудли против. Wonderboy and Khabib vs. Ferguson Preview and Prediction

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Бо: Rich Bergeron

Хабиб 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) дар чорабинии асосии. 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.

Ба ҳар ҳол, 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?

Таҳлилҳо: 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. Дар ҳамин ҳол, 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) против. 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 Ҷонсон. 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. Ӯ дорад 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, Jr. while these two contenders are setting up an inevitable rematch. Аммо, 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. Албатта, 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