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[twoiaido @twoiaido]

STEAM QUALIFIER

Fighter: Iwo Baraniewski
Book: Pinnacle

Open: -295 (74.7%)
Current: -370 (78.7%)

Steam: +4.0%
Event: UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
Matchup: Iwo Baraniewski vs Junior Tafa
Date: 2026-06-06

[twoiaido @twoiaido]

🚨 Polymarket just hit another legal roadblock.

A Nevada judge has granted an injunction blocking Polymarket's event contracts from being offered to residents of the state.

The bigger story:

⚖️ State regulators vs. prediction markets

⚖️ State gambling authority vs. CFTC oversight

⚖️ A growing battle over who regulates event contracts

This debate isn't slowing down.

[twoiaido @twoiaido]

One of the hardest things to price in combat sports betting:

The unexpected.

You can model pace, power, durability, and style matchups.

You can't model every strange moment that unfolds once the fight starts.

BKFC delivered another reminder that the fight game doesn't always follow the script.

What's the wildest outcome you've ever had impact a bet?

[Bare Knuckle FC @bareknucklefc]

Wrong sport Julian! Strange ending to our Main Event 😳

#BKFCHOLLYWOOD

[twoiaido @twoiaido]

This feels like one of those fights where the betting market will have to decide:

Do you trust Terrance McKinney's explosiveness...

or King Green's ability to survive chaos and make opponents fight longer than they want to?

Stylistically, this has all the ingredients of a line that sparks major debate.

Which side are bettors taking? 👀

[Championship Rounds @ChampRDS]

🚨 BREAKING: King Green will fight Terrance McKinney at UFC 329 on July 11 🔥

(via @BigMarcel24)

[twoiaido @twoiaido]

Katie Taylor is 39 years old.

23 professional fights.
Undisputed in two weight classes.
Still headlining major cards.
Now she’s staring down Flora Pili on September 5.
At what point do we stop calling Katie Taylor an all-time great and start calling her one of the greatest fighters ever — regardless of gender?

🇮🇪👑

[Matchroom Boxing @MatchroomBoxing]

🇮🇪 THE FIRST FACE-OFF 🇮🇪

@KatieTaylor vs Flora Pili

👑 Undisputed World Super Lightweight Championship

#TaylorPili live on DAZN, September 5

[twoiaido @twoiaido]

Zuffa Boxing’s UK debut this weekend is a bettor’s dream if you like violence over volume.

🥊 Billam-Smith vs Rozicki
• Former world champion vs one of boxing’s biggest punchers
• Combined 33 KOs in 42 wins
• Rozicki has 20 KOs in 21 victories
• Both men are openly predicting a stoppage

The market is asking one question:
Can Rozicki’s power land before Billam-Smith’s experience takes over?
If it does, the underdog cashes.
If it doesn't, Billam-Smith likely breaks him down late.

Also worth watching:

🥊 Jack Massey vs Cheavon Clarke
Many view it as an unofficial eliminator in Zuffa's cruiserweight.

Cruiserweights.
Heavy hands.
Low interest from casuals.
High betting potential for anyone willing to dig deeper.

#ZuffaBoxing #BoxingTwitter #SportsBetting

[twoiaido @twoiaido]

@SpinninBackfist Hokit needs recovy. He jumped right back in after a WAR against blaydes.

[twoiaido @twoiaido]

🚨 Daniel Marcos has already found a new home.

Just 3 days after leaving the UFC, the Peruvian bantamweight announced he has signed with the PFL.

Marcos leaves the UFC with a:

• 5-1-1 record
• Multiple UFC victories
• One of the quickest moves from UFC free agency to a major promotion this year

The PFL just added a proven UFC veteran to its roster.

[twoiaido @twoiaido]

🚨 Prediction Market ETFs are facing pushback.

Several issuers want ETFs tied to event contracts.

The SEC has already delayed those efforts.

Now at least one financial expert says regulators should reject them entirely.

Political event contracts have grown enough that firms are trying to package them into ETFs for public investors.

Wall Street and prediction markets are getting closer than ever.

[twoiaido @twoiaido]

A minority owner of MGM Resorts has reportedly offered $18 billion to buy the remainder of the casino giant.

MGM isn't just another gaming company.

It's one of the most recognizable names in gambling, entertainment, and Las Vegas tourism.

The reported offer would represent one of the largest casino-related transactions in recent memory.

$18 BILLION.

That's the number attached to the headline.

What was your first reaction when you saw this?

[willo2 @willo2_Poly]

Hey Polymarket actually according to you this did not happen

[twoiaido @twoiaido]

Polymarket built its reputation on being a better source of truth than traditional media.

Now it's facing one of the biggest credibility controversies in its history.

A top trader claims he was wrongly denied a $500K payout.

In prediction markets, trust is the product.

And trust is much harder to regain than liquidity.

[willo2 @willo2_Poly]

I was just scammed for $500K by Polymarket.

I am "willo2", the top holder of YES on "MicroStrategy sells Bitcoin by May 31st".

Here's what happened:

[twoiaido @twoiaido]

@JohnSm61378804 Morales maybe

[twoiaido @twoiaido]

If Islam Makhachev fights in August, the UFC may have its most star-studded summer in years.

Topuria.
Pereira.
McGregor.
Makhachev.

Four completely different fan bases.
Which fight do you think ends up generating the most buzz?

[Happy Punch @HappyPunch]

🚨 Islam Makhachev confirms he’s ready to fight in August 👀

- Ilia Topuria and Alex Pereira in June
- Conor McGregor in July
- Islam in August

CRAZY SUMMER 😱

(via @ufcontnt)

[twoiaido @twoiaido]

The wildest part isn't the funeral theme.

It's that Topuria keeps giving himself bigger expectations to live up to.

Every stunt raises the pressure.

So far, he's handled all of it.

[Home of Fight @Home_of_Fight]

😬🥀Ilia Topuria organized a funeral-themed event with photos of his last four opponents there:

“The White House. A white rose. And a nap in its gardens. Not many can say that, Justin.”

(via @Topuriailia)

[twoiaido @twoiaido]

A year ago, Ben Askren was in a hospital bed fighting for his life.

Today, he's preparing to compete again.

Regardless of what you thought about his MMA career, this is bigger than sports.

One of the most remarkable comeback stories we've seen in combat sports.

Respect for Ben. 👏

[Real American Freestyle @RAFWrestlingUSA]

BEN ASKREN RETURNS

Askren vs Muhammad July 18 in Milwaukee.

Tickets in bio. Stream exclusively on @foxnation

[twoiaido @twoiaido]

Darren Till got dropped.

Then immediately knocked Aaron Chalmers out.

If you bet combat sports long enough, you'll learn one lesson:

You're never as safe as you think you are.

And you're never completely out of a fight either.

That's especially true in bare knuckle.

[Happy Punch @HappyPunch]

Darren Till just KO’d Aaron Chalmers right after getting dropped in bare knuckle 🤯

(via @bareknucklefc)

[twoiaido @twoiaido]

@LynchOnSports big bang theory.

[twoiaido @twoiaido]

Combat sports fans have a busy week ahead.

📍 UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim takes place Saturday, June 6, in Las Vegas.

📍 Boxing features Chris Billam-Smith vs. Ryan Rozicki in a key cruiserweight matchup.

📍 BKFC Fight Night: Hollywood takes place Thursday, June 4, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Florida, headlined by Julian Lane vs. Bryce Henry.

Another packed week for fight fans and bettors alike. 👊

[unusual_whales @unusual_whales]

28% chance the Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by end of June, per Polymarket: