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[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili goes all 5 rounds once again #UFC333

15 rounds, 75 minutes shared together in the UFC octagon.

Did the judges get the decision right?

Was it the right winner or was this a robbery?

How did you guys score it?

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

2 years ago today

October 26, 2024 🥊

Geoff Neal drew one of the most experienced fighters in UFC history at UFC 308.

Rafael dos Anjos had already been lightweight champion and fought elite names across two divisions.

The fight barely got started.

Neal came forward.

RDA tried to move and reset.

Then an injury stopped everything.

Official time:

1:30 of Round 1.

Not the kind of finish anyone wanted.

Still a win over a former UFC champion — and a return to the win column for Neal.

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

Saying "it would've been too easy if I wasn't sick" after beating an undefeated contender like Movsar Evloev is a different level of championship mentality. 👑

Notice how Volk never breathes a word about being sick until after his hand is raised. Zero excuses, just shows up and gets the job done.

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

Dana White said at the UFC 333 press conference that Islam didn't give a reason for skipping January.

And now Islam lays it right out:

Prates lost to Ian Garry (whom Islam already beat), while undefeated Michael Morales was sitting waiting.

Now that you've heard both sides, who do you agree with here: Islam Makhachev or Dana White? 👇

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

Merab Dvalishvili first statement after his disputed loss to Petr Yan at UFC 333

Thoughts?

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

Before the jokes about the commentary booth, there was this: a man who manhandled giants.

He was short for heavyweight, older than most of his opponents, and still held titles in two divisions at the same time.

DC's legacy is underrated.

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

@Finesse31133 Yes agree

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

Before the jokes about the commentary booth, there was this: a man who manhandled giants.

He was short for heavyweight, older than most of his opponents, and still held titles in two divisions at the same time.

DC's legacy is underrated.

[FIGHTFLIX @Fightflix_]

Prime Daniel Cormier was an absolute animal in the octagon 😳

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

Plot twist at lightweight: Arman Tsarukyan is waiting to hear by the end of November if Justin Gaethje will fight him.

While Alexander Volkanovski just asked Dana White for Gaethje as his retirement superfight. 👀

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

2 years ago today

October 26, 2024 🥊

Magomed Ankalaev had spent years hovering around the UFC light heavyweight title picture.

Aleksandar Rakić was another dangerous contender he had to get through.

The fight did not turn into a wild finish.

Ankalaev stayed disciplined for 3 rounds, won the exchanges and took the unanimous decision.

Another top-level win.

Another argument for a title shot.

Eventually, the opportunity finally came.

Ankalaev would go on to convert that long contender run into UFC gold.

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

Merab Dvalishvili first statement after his disputed loss to Petr Yan at UFC 333

Thoughts?

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

Every time a former PPV headliner breaks down the numbers compared to boxing, the fighter pay debate heats right back up.

Does Masvidal have a fair point about the PPV split, or does the UFC's deeper undercard model justify the difference from boxing?

[CreativeDude @creativeburne]

Jorge Masvidal goes off on the UFC pay and how they treated him

"In boxing, the two main-event guys split about 60%. If they got the numbers we get in the UFC, 1 million, 1.3 million pay-per-views, they’d make a boatload"

"What the UFC does very well is take care of you on the way up and in the middle. On the regional scene you’re fighting for a thousand to show, and the UFC signs you for ten and ten"

"I sold 1.3 million pay-per-views against Usman on 5 days’ notice. In boxing, that’s at least 20 million coming back my way. I didn’t get 20 from the UFC. But they took care of me. It was a good deal"

"I don’t need more upfront money. I just need a bigger percentage of the money I bring in"

(Via : Double Coverage/YT)

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

Why do fans always call a knockout "fake" when a grazing shot catches someone on the temple or chin?

Is it just rage-bait or do people really not know how Equilibrium shots work? 👇

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

2 years ago today

October 26, 2024 🥊

Lerone Murphy entered UFC 308 still unbeaten.

Dan Ige had already spent years fighting ranked featherweights and was exactly the kind of veteran who could expose a contender.

Murphy stayed composed.

Sharp boxing.

Good movement.

Clean counters.

Ige kept pressing, but Murphy kept finding enough of the better moments.

Then came the scorecards.

29-28.
29-28.
29-28.

Unanimous decision.

Another experienced featherweight beaten.

Murphy’s undefeated run had survived another serious test.

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

Between that Herb Dean compilation going around earlier and now Alex Pereira saying Herb stopped the Ciryl Gane fight too soon while Gane was gassing out,

Herb can't stay out of the headlines.

Do you think Herb Dean stopped Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane too early, or was it the right call? 👇

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

Having to fight Ciryl Gane and then Sergei Pavlovich at heavyweight is a brutal run for anyone.

At least Alex Pereira is being completely honest about the size difference and his backup plan at 205.

How do you see Alex Pereira vs. Sergei Pavlovich playing out.

And should Poatan get an immediate title shot at 205 if he drops back down? 👇

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

Plot twist at lightweight: Arman Tsarukyan is waiting to hear by the end of November if Justin Gaethje will fight him.

While Alexander Volkanovski just asked Dana White for Gaethje as his retirement superfight. 👀

[Red Corner MMA @RedCorner_MMA]

Arman Tsarukyan accuses Justin Gaethje of ducking him and says the UFC must offer enough money to make the fight happen - or Gaethje could retire.

“Someone is trying to duck me. Justin Gaethje. Now he's talking about retirement. Either UFC is going to pay him so much money that he's going to fight, or he's just going to retire. They told me they're going to let me know at the end of November.”

via @HelenYeeSports

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

2 years ago today

October 26, 2024 🥊

Shara Magomedov had already built a reputation for unusual striking.

Against Armen Petrosyan, he produced something that looked like it belonged in a video game.

Late in Round 2, Petrosyan was trapped near the fence.

Shara spun.

Backfist.

Then spun again.

Another backfist.

The combination landed and Petrosyan went down.

A double-spinning-backfist knockout.

You can watch thousands of MMA fights and barely ever see anything like it.

It immediately became one of the most replayed UFC finishes of 2024.

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

Having to fight Ciryl Gane and then Sergei Pavlovich at heavyweight is a brutal run for anyone.

At least Alex Pereira is being completely honest about the size difference and his backup plan at 205.

How do you see Alex Pereira vs. Sergei Pavlovich playing out.

And should Poatan get an immediate title shot at 205 if he drops back down? 👇

[Championship Rounds @ChampRDS]

🚨 Alex Pereira plans to move back down to 205 for an immediate title shot if he loses to Sergei Pavlovich:

"Everyone knows I'm not as heavy as those heavyweights. I'm not going to stay there taking a beating with that disadvantage.

I'd go back to my division, where I was already well adapted. It would be [straight] for the [light heavyweight] belt."

(via @connect_cast)

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

For normal people a split lip like that is a trip to urgent care, and for Dan Hooker it's just a normal morning at City Kickboxing. 😬

Dan Hooker doesn't even know how to go light in the gym. The Hangman is always ready for a war. 🔥

[Championship Rounds @ChampRDS]

Dan Hooker shows off a cut on his lower lip from training 😬

(via @danthehangman)

[The Combat Sport Poll Guy @PollGuyUFC]

Dana White said at the UFC 333 press conference that Islam didn't give a reason for skipping January.

And now Islam lays it right out:

Prates lost to Ian Garry (whom Islam already beat), while undefeated Michael Morales was sitting waiting.

Now that you've heard both sides, who do you agree with here: Islam Makhachev or Dana White? 👇

[Championship Rounds @ChampRDS]

🚨 Islam Makhachev explains why he turned down the Carlos Prates fight in January

"They offered me a fight with Prates, who recently lost to [Ian Garry], someone I beat. If I beat him, Morales would already be next in line, who's not fighting and waiting for [a title shot].

Just let them fight and we will figure out who's the real challenger."

(via pound4padel/IG)