News PFL 4 (2024) on June 18 at the Mohegan; HW and Women’s Flyweight

[TorontoTO]

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Another random Bellator rematch.

Also god knows what they're trying to achieve with giving Dakota a gimme like this. She's going to have to fight a Taila or a Goatmouche at some point if she's going to win. I'd have given her a step up against someone like Kana Watanabe to give her a solid test along the way to the real tests.

Hell even Ilara Joane would hev been more of a workout than Hackett.

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

Another random Bellator rematch.

Also god knows what they're trying to achieve with giving Dakota a gimme like this. She's going to have to fight a Taila or a Goatmouche at some point if she's going to win. I'd have given her a step up against someone like Kana Watanabe to give her a solid test along the way to the real tests.

Hell even Ilara Joane would hev been more of a workout than Hackett.

The only times Ditcheva has ever looked vulnerable imo were during cage wrestling sequences. Clinching her on the cage fence and winning minutes, and potentially rounds, off of control is really the only way to beat her without being a specialist.

Hackett displayed solid cage wrestling during her first PFL fight against Ky Bennet and seems quite strong, so maybe the PFL wants to see if Hackett can build off those minor successes previous Ditcheva opponents have had clinching her and stalling out the fight?

Its not much of a test but its something.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

The only times Ditcheva has ever looked vulnerable imo were during cage wrestling sequences. Clinching her on the cage fence and winning minutes, and potentially rounds, off of control is really the only way to beat her without being a specialist.

Hackett displayed solid cage wrestling during her first PFL fight against Ky Bennet and seems quite strong, so maybe the PFL wants to see if Hackett can build off those minor successes previous Ditcheva opponents have had clinching her and stalling out the fight?

Its not much of a test but its something.

She's going to absolutely kill Hackett dude, don't kid yourself, this is to give her another 6 points.

 

[Xuh]

Rooting for the local London girl (Chelsea) over the American (Dakota)

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

She's going to absolutely kill Hackett dude, don't kid yourself, this is to give her another 6 points.

Oh I know, Hackett is for all intents and purposes drawing dead, I just meant this was the best option for an "incremental test" (even if not one at all in reality).

A fighter with a skillset similar to Maycee Barber could present problems imo is what I meant.

 

[CC27]

Said it right after her fight, they gonna match her up with a loser, not even a winner. Like I understand they want her, Liz, Santos and then whoever in the playoffs but to not even give this girl a challenge, a winner is fucking embarrassing. They'll tout sport and league format and its all in your hands but the first fights aint no random lottery.

Someone like Velasquez gets Liz and watch her get Santos next and she's 0-2 and gone but the golden girl gets two bums to style on for 12 points and gets to cruise into the playoffs.

 

[TorontoTO]

Blatant favoritism in PFL matchmaking

 

[MMAddict21]

PFL doesn’t even pretend that they aren’t playing favorites.

 

[Ares Black]

This matchmaking is not surprising, at all, which is a real problem.

The whole idea of a tournament format is supposed to be merit based competition. This selective matchmaking is absolute bullshit and the PFL matchmaker should be ashamed of himself.

 

[TorontoTO]

 

[SokoudjouFanboy]

2 solutions here. The first one is do a random, public draw where everyone knows who is fighting who in not just their first fight but their second as well. The better solution is just do single elimination tournaments. If your big name loses oh well you aren't just in the season or bust business anymore. Just give them a regular fight. The 2 fights then playoff format doesn't work at all. The standings are always super wonky and they always have to do a bunch of tiebreakers that leave a bad taste in people's mouths. You also get more content by doing 1 weight class per show with alternate bouts. Have 16 person tournaments.

 

[Thesnake101]

Five rematches on this card. Fuck's sake.

 

[MMAddict21]

1. This card fucking sucks.
2. Why are there so many rematches?? They couldn’t even manipulate the tournament to have fresh matchups?

 

[TorontoTO]

Five rematches on this card. Fuck's sake.

1. This card fucking sucks.
2. Why are there so many rematches?? They couldn’t even manipulate the tournament to have fresh matchups?

Danilo Marques vs. Marcelo Nunes is also a rematch from a bout last year

 

[Groin Kick]

Damn, Jena Bishop didn't hold back. Good for her. Hope she ruins PFL's plans and wins the whole thing.

 

[careto]

Five rematches on this card. Fuck's sake.

...and a trilogy

 

[TITS]

This is like half


and half