Fluffy vs Kopylov Who you got? - UFC 298

[fortheo]

I'll go with fluffy via the wrestling grind, mixing things up, and keeping a high pace.

 

[Siver!]

Rooting for another Kopylov finish. However, it's worth tempering our expectations a bit, as I do think Hernandez has had the harder schedule against solid but unspectacular fighters like Marc-Andre Barriault, Shabazyan, Jun Yong Park, Rodolfo Viera etc.

Kopylov looks very impressive at the moment and gets good looks at his dagestani training camp. But his run is presently just him splattering cantender dudes

Yeah I like Hernandez here.

I see two fighters that are improving, but Hernandez has had an eye-wateringly tough run of opponents and gone from a 5-0 hopeful to a real deal middleweight.

Kopylov has been feasting on weak opposition, but has still shown real improvements.

Weird that the 'tale of the tape' is perfectly identical but I have Hernandez as the heavier, weightier guy with better cardio in my mind's eye.

I think he drags Kopylov through the dirt and finishes in R3.

 

[Eternalwarriorking]

Yeah I like Hernandez here.

I see two fighters that are improving, but Hernandez has had an eye-wateringly tough run of opponents and gone from a 5-0 hopeful to a real deal middleweight.

Kopylov has been feasting on weak opposition, but has still shown real improvements.

Weird that the 'tale of the tape' is perfectly identical but I have Hernandez as the heavier, weightier guy with better cardio in my mind's eye.

I think he drags Kopylov through the dirt and finishes in R3.

For sure. It's one of those heart-mind dichotomy type calls, but I gotta take Hernandez here also. I'd love to be wrong and see Kopylov keep annihilating dudes, but I think Hernandez is far too sticky and relentless to let him get his kickboxing going. We'll see soon! Lots of good fights to make at MW at the moment.

 

[kingmob6]

I have Fluffy in this one. Kopylov has crushed 4 cans in a row and convinced people he's much better than he is.

well, that's why he fights to prove if he belongs to a tier higher than that.

 

[Siver!]

For sure. It's one of those heart-mind dichotomy type calls, but I gotta take Hernandez here also. I'd love to be wrong and see Kopylov keep annihilating dudes, but I think Hernandez is far too sticky and relentless to let him get his kickboxing going. We'll see soon! Lots of good fights to make at MW at the moment.

185 is a fun division.

Quite a few specialists at this weight class!

 

[Gunsawles]

Fluffy by cardio

 

[FEDORFAN44]

Kopylov by ko or tko. Wouldn't be surprised if fluffy subs him though.good match making

 

[IneedSometop]

They've both improved a lot since they came to the UFC...Fluffy has for sure fought the better comp and is a massive step up for Kop who has never beaten anyone with a winning UFC record. Hard to tell if his improvement is legit or if it's because he's fighting the dregs of MW. This fight will answer a ton of questions

 

[StonedLemur]

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Fluffy 2.0 seems good everywhere and his cardio is just inhuman. Kopylov is legit! he looks to be getting significantly better every fight too
man 298 is absolutely LOADED! every fight on main card is good even the perlims are lit

I like both guys, but I think Kopylov will be too much tbh sir.

 

[Eternalwarriorking]

I wonder if body-work will be Kopylov's secret sauce? He uses it intelligently in many fights, and while little more than trivia, Kevin Holland ignited his infamous 2020 5-streak run with a massive knee to Anthony Hernandez's body, to finish in round 1.

 

[Wetarmpits]

Im on the fluffy train since he couple years.

 

[Rum that Chimay-Leffe]

It's a shame that father time flies, and Kopylov is already 32, because he's an absolute savage

 

[The_Renaissance]

Rooting for Hernandez, but suspect Kopylov catches him - he's on a good run at the moment.