UFN 101 - Whittaker vs Brunson - Australia

[Officer_Brown]

From what I have heard and read from tristar people is that Meunier is a beast in the gym. (especially kickboxing) Firas won't let him fight without a good gameplan. I think walsh will get his shit kicked in.

 

[Joseph Budden]

Dude, you've been posting about me in three different threads from before. You must love me.
Keep posting your crappy gifs, trying to get your little buddy Robbiedawg laughing.

Honestly man, I didn't mean any offense to you so im sorry that I rustled your jimmies. You were just the only example I can think of in my time here of someone who was a regular, lost big bets and disappeared from the section afterward

 

[Joseph Budden]

From what I have heard and read from tristar people is that Meunier is a beast in the gym. (especially kickboxing) Firas won't let him fight without a good gameplan. I think walsh will get his shit kicked in.

We're back on the same pager after that Joker blunder

I don't think Walsh is meant for the UFC. Andrade was a big bet for me, and Meunier at evens or better will likely be the same. I do think he will be the favorite though.

 

[Officer_Brown]

I think Holbrook is underrated here. Yes he got koed by silva in his last fight but Silva would do the same to Mathhews. Holbrook looked decent on the ground vs Nijem. (who is a very good bjj black belt) Nijem got Robbed but Holbrook looked okay. (wasnt nijem short notice fight for him?)Mathhews is soooooo overrated. He was 5 to 1 favorite over Arreola but Arreola gave him really hard time. Case is nothing spectacular.

 

[Sillyfruit]

Honestly man, I didn't mean any offense to you so im sorry that I rustled your jimmies. You were just the only example I can think of in my time here of someone who was a regular, lost big bets and disappeared from the section afterward

Losing Cote is the only big bet I can remember that I actually tried discussed here in this thread and some guys like your buddy @LEMONZEST were in agreement with me. I disappeared only because these threads have become more cirlcejerk sessions with three users posting dumb shit for 20 pages and not actual fight discussion that it used to be.

My jimmies were certainly rustled when the "Mcgrgeor is GOAT" nutthugger bet against him when he fought Aldo and Nate in the second fight losing substantial bets but then calling me out for losing one bet.

You also lost the two big ones you called last fight card so chill.

 

[Joseph Budden]

Losing Cote is the only big bet I can remember that I actually tried discussed here in this thread and some guys like your buddy @LEMONZEST were in agreement with me. I disappeared only because these threads have become more cirlcejerk sessions with three uses posting dumb shit for 20 pages and not actual fight discussion that it used to be.

My jimmies were certainly rustled when the "Mcgrgeor is GOAT" nutthugger bet against him when he fought Aldo and Nate in the second fight losing substantial bets but then calling me out for losing one bet.

You also lost the two big ones you called last fight card so chill.

I was one of the few people who did bet Conor vs Aldo, and my only play on Saturday I put an additional unit on was Tim Johnson decision. You can pretend I don't do good cause you're upset with me, but I can LITERALLY go through all of the recent UFCs and point out a dog I was on who won. I'm still posting here, and its not cause I'm losing

You clearly still have an attachment to either the opinions of this thread and/or mine, or you wouldn't be lurking and getting upset to the extent of creating a new account once you see your name mentioned as a regular who was seemingly losing most events and eventually disappeared. Like I said, I really didn't mean offense and when trying to use an example for what I was saying you were the only regular who I recalled was struggling with the picks and abruptly left.

But anyways, glad you're doing well man. I never disliked you, I can see why you think I was trying to take shots, but I was just trying to make an example and you were the only name who came to mind.

 

[Officer_Brown]

Gtfo with the offtopic talk please!!! @EzFlyer pls remove offtopic stuff, thanks!

Is it crazy to say that Knight might be the betters striker than Hooker?

I have that Herrera feeling too. Ben isn't that good. Convince me to bet on geane please.

Damn I'm still miserable and sad about the last event. I hedged all my losses with single bets but judges destroyed my mega parlay. (tim vs volkov)

 

[Sillyfruit]

I was one of the few people who did bet Conor vs Aldo, and my only play on Saturday I put an additional unit on was Tim Johnson decision. You can pretend I don't do good cause you're upset with me, but I can LITERALLY go through all of the recent UFCs and point out a dog I was on who won. I'm still posting here, and its not cause I'm losing

You clearly still have an attachment to either the opinions of this thread and/or mine, or you wouldn't be lurking and getting upset to the extent of creating a new account once you see your name mentioned as a regular who was seemingly losing most events and eventually disappeared. Like I said, I really didn't mean offense and when trying to use an example for what I was saying you were the only regular who I recalled was struggling with the picks and abruptly left.

But anyways, glad you're doing well man. I never disliked you, I can see why you think I was trying to take shots, but I was just trying to make an example and you were the only name who came to mind.

Tell me one other pick than Cote?

I do like coming here because some posters actually post decent stuff. Going against you in bets has been profitable for me for a minute.
I can list 3 picks you got wrong in the past fight card that cashed for me. Heck I only bet on the because you were on the other side. Im surprised you're even in the +.

@Officer_Brown
I dunno why you're not banned from here at all. You're like an even worse version Robbiedawg who only posts salty comments once his bet loses but then sprouts the "I told you so" card when you win.

 

[Joseph Budden]

Gtfo with the offtopic talk please!!! @EzFlyer pls remove offtopic stuff, thanks!

Is it crazy to say that Knight might be the betters striker than Hooker?

I have that Herrera feeling too. Ben isn't that good. Convince me to bet on geane please.

Damn I'm still miserable and sad about the last event. I hedged all my losses with single bets but judges destroyed my mega parlay. (tim vs volkov)

Yeah that would be a pretty ridiculous thing to say when vs Alers was the first time Knight looked genuinely competent, and it was really only in his offensive kicking game. Everytime Alers pulled the trigger, he landed. With that said I wouldn't be surprised if hes at a level he can outstrike Hooker, simply cause Hookers defense has always been pretty bad too

 

[Officer_Brown]

Ham vs Taylor.

My first lean is Taylor. Ham should be on a 3 fight losing streak imo. I think Casey got robbed there. I think Taylor is more athletic and better footwork than Ham. Ham is stiff as a board. But Taylor's inactivity worries me a lot. She moves a lot but not hitting the target. I need to think more about this fight.

EDIT: I just realised Taylor fought much taller Moroz ON SHORT NOTICE Being short and having to fight against tall fighter is difficult to adapt.(you have to spar tall training partners to get that right feeling) I think Taylor was afraid to close the distance because she didn't want Moroz's jab on her face. I have experienced this myself. Ham is stylistically good matchup for Taylor. I think Taylor lights her up with jab cross combo plus in and out movements

 

[Sillyfruit]

Bro, im drunk and salty. Im sorry.

 

[CR0W]

Dan Hooker vs Jason Knight

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Dan "The Hangman" Hooker comes from a Kickboxing background, currently training at Tiger Muay Thai. He is 3-2 in the UFC, 2 T(KO) victories and 1 submission. Hooker is a long and rangy striker who likes to throw straight punches utilising his 75.5" reach along with head kicks.
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Hooker made an impressive UFC debut as he fought off constant leglock attempts from his leglock specialist opponent Ian Entwhistle. With his leg trapped Hooker managed to posture up enough to land brutal elbows cutting his opponent open before it became too much, releasing the leglock and leading to Hooker winning by TKO. What was impressive was Hooker's composure in the situation, using clever hand fighting instead of trying to scramble out. He lost his next fight to Maximo Blanco who utilised punches in bunches mixed with takedowns, however he struggled to keep Hooker down for long periods and Hooker managed to do some damage of his own along the way with some nasty elbows. He then racked up a TKO victory over legendary Japanese fighter Hatsu Hioki with a head kick and follow up shots but Hioki did have success in tagging the New Zealander with overhands and body kicks; Hooker once again showed his defensive grappling skills managing to sweep Hioki out of full mount. Hooker has since lost a decision to the highly touted Yair Rodriguez and then secured a high elbow guillotine victory over Mark Eddiva.​

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Hooker game revolves around straight punches and head kicks, looking to keep his opponent at range and keep the fight on the feet. That's not to say Hooker isn't talented elsewhere; he has terrific defensive and positional work on the mat and some nasty clinch work often bloodying his opponents up. He has shown a vulnerability to overhands over the top of his jab, Hioki managed to crack him a few times with this. He has also eaten a fair few body shots and kicks but can dish out body work as much as he can take it.​

Jason Knight is the protege of UFC veteran Alan Belcher. He is also a rangy Featherweight but doesn't use it in the same manner as Hooker. Difficult to categorise as a fighter, Knight does a lot of things well and lot of things not so well. He has a strong takedown game but isn't controlling on top. He has weak takedown defence but a very slick rubber guard with a dangerous triangle choke. He's very hittable on his feet and isn't much of a boxer, but he has a nicely varied kicking game.
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Knight stepped in for the injured Mirsad Bektic to fight Tatsuya Kawajiri, which is about as difficult a UFC debut as you can ask for. Knight had some early success in the fight, managing to secure rubber guard when he was taken down, threatening with a triangle but eventually losing it and being controlled from the top by the notoriously hard to shift Japanese star. This was much the story for 3 rounds, Kawajiri securing the takedown whilst Knight was active from guard but unable to shift Kawajiri and eating strikes along the way. Despite the one sided fight Knight was impressive in the fact he did manage to threaten at times from the bottom and was tough enough to stay in there. His next fight was against another grappler, Jim Alers. Knight trash talked from the beginning shouting for Alers to go for the takedown because he knows that's what his gameplan is. Knight landed low kicks to the lead leg of Alers at will along with a long stinging jab. Alers had some success with his punches but Knight was the aggressor, pushing forward and throwing strikes. Any time Alers managed to get a takedown he ended up tangled in Knight's rubber guard and unable to mount any offence. Knight took a hard fought decision due to his aggression and willingness to exchange and push the pace.​

As I mentioned it's very hard to sum up Knight's overall game but for this fight you'd have to think he's going to want this fight on the ground. Problem is, Hooker will know this and isn't the type of fighter who's going to initiate a takedown against such a dangerous grappler like Knight despite his own defensive skills on the ground. As mentioned before, Knight could very well score a takedown of his own and likely will at some point; but he doesn't have great top control and Hooker is fantastic at escaping. The likelihood is that is fight is going to be played out on the feet, with Hooker looking to strike at range and Knight wanting to make this a gritty affair in close using leg kicks when on the outside but ultimately wanting to get the clinch and trade in the pocket.
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This is a very hard fight to predict and I wish there was a market to bet for "Both of these fighters to bleed" because you can almost guarantee that will happen here with Hooker's sharp elbows and Knights punches in close. I can definitely see it going the distance and my pick will be Hooker but it really could go either way. I pick Hooker due to him having the more polished striking and having the tools to escape the ground positions should he need to, aided with the fact being from New Zealand he'll be the "Hometown" fighter.​

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[Sillyfruit]

3K posts in 4 months.

90% shitposts about average MMA chicks, gifs and crying about bets
10% even more shitposts about schticks.

 

[Brick Top]

Can the admins go through this kids account and look at all his shitposts on this forum. He deserves a ban.

Lil boy must also be the teachers snake. Shit all your classmates must hate you boy.

 

[Sillyfruit]

But making three separate accounts and shitposting nearly 12 hours everyday clogging every threads with your bs gifs is the definition of a loser. So much so I suspect you're a teenager who has no job.

Mystic Ken.

Here is my contribution to the thread. Ban @Bricktop.

Save bandwidth on this site that crashes any time Mcgregor fights.

 

[MacPherson911]

oh man that's so horrible that one of you hurt another's feelings.

 

[burge13]

Didn't take long to get through 112 posts. Only about 4 were useful so far; made reading a whole lot easier.
If you lean Whittaker I think waiting until late round 2 may be the way to go. he'll have cardio advantage and is proven to go the distance strongly.
I think Brunson wins but I think you'll get a better line on Robbie by waiting to bet live

this card is a dumpster fire. I only live an hour flight away and not bothering

 

[Brick Top]

I'll be betting Taylor if she's the dog which I think she will be. If she fights like she did before her debut she can cause problems for Ham who I think is really overrated and doesn't have much to offer besides volume. She's struggled against fighters who can pressure her and trap her against the cage which is Taylor's bread and butter and is what Casey had success in parts of the fight. Taylor also has pretty good takedowns as well so could steal rounds that way.

 

[northsofia]

Brunson def looked very good in his last 4 fights. The question for me is "Is Whittaker better than the other 4 fighters who Brunson knocked out in RD1 and can he last more than they did?" Lets see:
Ed Herman nad Sam Alvey were never been ko`d before Brunson fight, Carneiro was Ko`d 10 years ago before his fight with Derek and Hall was Ko`d 6 years ago.
Robert was KO`d by Thompson, who is one of the most technical strikers in UFC at all, but dont have the power that Brunson have. The cardio issue about Derek is also something that we have to mention. Really tough fight to pick a side...

 

[Sham5916910]

I think Holbrook is underrated here. Yes he got koed by silva in his last fight but Silva would do the same to Mathhews. Holbrook looked decent on the ground vs Nijem. (who is a very good bjj black belt) Nijem got Robbed but Holbrook looked okay. (wasnt nijem short notice fight for him?)Mathhews is soooooo overrated. He was 5 to 1 favorite over Arreola but Arreola gave him really hard time. Case is nothing spectacular.

Case is better than Holbrook - Holbrook is horrible. Matthews doesn't need to touch the mat here, Holbrook has terrible stand up.