UFC 241 Cormier vs Miocic II

Barry's "One Play a Day" for UFC 241: CORMIER VS. MIOCIC 2:
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There's not another soul on this plain of existence on my level. Highest grossing sports bettor by net profit on Sherdog.

- Barry


 
Stipe I guess allegedly wrestled in HS. DC was a 3x state champ in HS, 2x national champ in JC, and the only reason he didn’t win a natty at OSU is bc he was unlucky enough to be in the same class as the guy who’s arguably the greatest American wrestler of all time. After that he was a 2x Olympian and the captain of the squad in ‘08. But Stipe has superior mma wrestling? Questionable.

DC is a better wrestler; no disagreement there. Also consider DC was out MMA wrestled by jones.

IMO he doesn't out wrestle stipe as stipe is too big and strong and his MMA wrestling is decent enough. I could very well be wrong and DC mauls stipe to the ground, but I just can't see it.


I like how you quoted me, took my statement and then deleted the part where I explained how it was similar.

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This fight is quite similar AJ vs ruiz.

You had the big framed powerful champ who looks like a beast vs the short fat heavier dude. The heavier dude also had the faster hands and the big framed guy pods forward a lot more. Both fights ended with the short fat guy KO'ing the big framed champ and both fights have rematches.

There you go.
 
Was anyone crazy enough to bet Romero - Costa going to decision?
I have tiny stabs on that and on the over. Romero coming lighter than usual could mean he's packing less power but more speed and cardio to disrupt Costa's pressure with takedowns.
 
After reviewing costas fights I'm not seeing why people are ruling Romero out?
Costa is only impressive when he can pressure his flawed competition. Bambose took him down and let's be honest bambose is terrible. Costa moves back in straight lines at times and that's a huge mistake to make against someone like Romero. Maybe cost a rolls Romero but I don't see it that way
 
We really don't know what we're getting from Yoel or Costa, both been out a decent amount of time, could see improvements from Costa could see a decline from Yoel... Could see the same Yoel and nothing new from Costa.

Go with who you think is more sexy guys.
 
Haven't been on Sherdog for a while. Decided to check this thread out.

Some interesting takes, but I think the last 3 fights on this card are horrible for betting.

There are so many unknowns in each fight.

DC/Stipe: Before the eye poke, it was pretty even. Stipe started better, took DC down briefly, controlled him against the cage, hit him with some good shots. DC came back and landed several hard shots that left visible damage. Stipe looked bigger and stronger, DC looked quicker and more crisp. However, DC is coming off pretty serious back surgery where he couldn't train for 5 months and gained a load of weight. He is also a year older at 40. We all know fighters can get old over night, which leads me to..

Romero/Costa: Romero is 42, and no one beats father time. Could this be the fight? There isn't much to say other than they are both utter (enhanced) specimens. The Romero that fought Whittaker would beat the fook out of Costa, but we just don't know. Costa is so fast and powerful, if Romero has lost a step, it could be a rough one. But Costa is relatively young, a physical beast, and we haven't seen him for over a year. It's possible that he has made serious strides.

Nate/Pettis: Again, so much time off for Nate. He's 34. Does he have the same chin and stamina? Pettis has been on a decline for a while and was losing badly to Wonderboy before the KO. He looks in *much* better shape for this fight. It's skill vs heart. Pettis can take a shot and appears game, but he does fold under pressure. We just don't know what Nate is gonna show up.

It's an unbelievable card at the end of the day. Some fights deserve to just be enjoyed, imo. And the last 3 of the night fall into that category.

Good luck to everyone though.
 
I think with certain fighters at the highest level (Romero, DC here) backing their opponents primarily based on an assumption that they're past it is too dangerous a game until there's evidence suggesting it in their most recent fights.

Time does catch up to everyone, but these are freak athletes at the highest level of the game. Their opponents offer certain threats, but I personally feel capping/making bets putting too much stock on something we've yet to see is a risky game.
 
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Romero is a huge MW but Costa looks so much bigger than yoel here.


Just saw costa is the underdog. Fuck it, put some on costa by (t)ko +230
 
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Romero is a huge MW but Costa looks so much bigger than yoel here.[/QUOTE]
He does not look bigger at all, just taller. Romero actually has bigger arms and bigger pectorials.
 
He does not look bigger at all, just taller. Romero actually has bigger arms and bigger pectorials.

Is everyone just disagreeing with me lol?

Sure, his pecs are larger; but Costa looks at least 5-10lbs bigger in that picture
 
Pettis looked very tense in face-off. Diaz first base.
 
Pettis looked very tense in face-off. Diaz first base.
Yea he did. I've learnt not to make big assumptions from the fighters' attitude in the weigh ins tho, size is more important imo.
 
Yea he did. I've learnt not to make big assumptions from the fighters' attitude in the weigh ins tho, size is more important imo.
Mostly yeah, but one of Diaz's paths to victory is getting Pettis to brawl and I'd be way more worried if Pettis would have been his usual laidback self there.
 
Mostly yeah, but one of Diaz's paths to victory is getting Pettis to brawl and I'd be way more worried if Pettis would have been his usual laidback self there.
I trust roufus and his coaching staff to keep him in check. The gameplan is clearly to kick the f out of nate and move a lot, stay out of boxing exchanges. He said it himself he's a kicker, nate's a boxer. That's the reason why he's lighter for this fight in comparisson to wb fight. The problem for me is his pacing and cardio, but i think he's good to go considering it's 3 rds.
 
A few things on the main event. I hear a lot about how stipe was winning fight before he was knocked out..ok but he still got knocked out and it wasn’t a fluke. Cormier is easily a better all around fighter and stipes chin has plenty of questions. The age thing is also overblown yes Cormier is 42 and will retire any day now but stipe is 36 and has faught some animals so he has plenty of wear and tear. He def took more damage than Cormier over the course of his career. I’m not saying this will go similar to the first fight I think it actually goes all 5 and will be close but I think Cormier wins it.
 
I trust roufus and his coaching staff to keep him in check.
Diaz is making their job harder for sure. On the other hand, if Pettis fights tense trying to avoid brawling, that could mean lower output in general.
 
Diaz is making their job harder for sure. On the other hand, if Pettis fights tense trying to avoid brawling, that could mean lower output in general.
It's such a straight forward type of matchup that i would sincerely feel let down if pettis doesn't manage to beat nate. Nate is a solid fighter whose biggest attributes are cardio and chin but he's plodding and predictable. His rythym is not as good as max or tony's. He def has a good shot, pettis is not championship material and he breaks when the going gets tough, but i do think the more adaptable and intelligent fighter in should win tonight.

Dan hardy agrees too. I respect the guy a lot and consider him a very good analyst so confidence increase.

 
It's such a straight forward type of matchup that i would sincerely feel let down if pettis doesn't manage to beat nate. Nate is a solid fighter whose biggest attributes are cardio and chin but he's plodding and predictable. His rythym is not as good as max or tony's. He def has a good shot, pettis is not championship material and he breaks when the going gets tough, but i do think the more adaptable and intelligent fighter in should win tonight.

Dan hardy agrees too. I respect the guy a lot and consider him a very good analyst so confidence increase.



I respect the shit out of Dan Hardy, but some of his "inside the octagon" segments where he makes picks have just been plain terrible and he's been oh so wrong oh so many times.

Biggest of which was Woodley vs Till. I bet against him there, and am doing the same here.
 
I respect the shit out of Dan Hardy, but some of his "inside the octagon" segments where he makes picks have just been plain terrible and he's been oh so wrong oh so many times.

Biggest of which was Woodley vs Till. I bet against him there, and am doing the same here.
Yeah also his first cormier stipe breakdown didnt make any sense at all. Stipe was better in all areas, and now he has gone completely the other way around haha
 
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