This "sport" will break you sooner or later. There is no way around it, no matter how good you are. Take a look at McGregor, Silva, Weidman and Ronda... Conor should have taken his own advice: "get in, get rich, get out". Khabib played it smart. #UFC264
The worst thing to ever happen to MMA was the UFC introducing female fights. Now there's not a single event without at least 2-3 WMMA fights. As if having cards being carried by one fight and the rest being filled with prospects was not bad enough... I will never bet on WMMA.
Is there a single MMA fan that doesn't wanna see O'Malley sleep Merab? If Merab wins we will have the most boring, unmarketable champion ever at 135... Last thing the UFC needs right now.
Why you should never take anything that comes out of a fighter's mouth seriously when analyzing fights: Burns went from saying he's looking for another run at the title to retiring and all that in the space of the same week. Focus on data and tape. That's it.
Any Diego Lopes bettors? Curious to hear your thoughts about how he wins this fight. IMO it's a KO or bust spot for him, I don't understand the line. Ortega is value all day.
3 years ago today, Alex Pereira signs with the UFC. He is 3-1 and 34 years old.
Since then:
-8-1
-6 KO/TKOs
-Two-division champion (only fighter to do it at MW/LHW)
-2 title defences
-5 Performance of the Night bonuses
Headlined 2 MSG cards & International Fight Week
Chama.