My head gasket is gone. Destroyed. I had no injury / injuries going into the fight. I was throwing kicks, planted and jumping, all throughout camp as well as backstage before the fight. This came out of nowhere. I am beyond dark here. I can only describe it as hell.
Paddy Pimblett SECONDS before Carlos Ulberg knocked out Jiri Prochazka:
“I feel bad for Ulberg. You know he’s gonna get finished.” 😭
(via @PaddyTheBaddy)
😢💔 Merab tears up while recording emotional message to his fans from Georgia:
"I am ready to d*e for you. Thanks to my family, everything is fine. Mom, I love you. I feel great and more motivated than ever.
I've got a few small scratches on my face. But everything is okay. The best is yet to come. So expect even stronger version of me. Cheers to Georgia!"
Apology forms for Petr Yan are due by Monday
UFC 323 will go down as the "Night of Redemption"
We went 3/3 on the main card for a clean sweep. The market was heavily skewed toward "safety," but the real alpha was in the inefficiencies.
https://t.co/Wfi0dBjHCk
Breakdown of the night:
I. The Redemption: Petr Yan
Underdog (+334% ROI)
The market called him "washed" after his slump, ignoring that he’s a stylistic nightmare for Merab. Catching him as a heavy underdog was a gift.
- Neutralized the pressure, destroyed the legs
- Proved technical class beats volume
- Belt is back where it belongs
II. The Black Swan: Joshua Van
Underdog (+202% ROI)
Van is the new champ and the bet hit, but you hate to see Pantoja lose the title like that.
- Horrific arm injury
- Speedy recovery wished; nobody deserves that
- Bittersweet, even though the "new generation" read was correct
III. The Statement: Tatsuro Taira
Value Play (+85% ROI)
Everyone thought Moreno was too experienced to get finished, but Taira leveled up.
- First man to finish Brandon Moreno - historic
- This was a changing of the guard
When the crowd is all on one side, value is usually on the other.
ggs if you tailed.