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UFC on ESPN 2: Barboza vs. Gaethje
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11.03.2018 | 11:39 PM ET
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bout announced
Alexa Grasso vs. Marina Rodriguez at 115 lbs (52.2 kg)
bout announced
Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz at 115 lbs (52.2 kg)
bout rumored
Edson Barboza vs. Justin Gaethje at 155 lbs (70.3 kg)
bout status update
Barboza vs. Gaethje Changed from Rumored to Confirmed
bout announced
Paul Craig vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu at 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
bout announced
Maryna Moroz vs. Sabina Mazo at 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
bout announced
Sheymon Moraes vs. Sodiq Yusuff at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
event start time updated
From Saturday, March 30 at 9:00pm ET to Saturday, March 30 at 7:00pm ET
bout announced
Ross Pearson vs. Des Green at 155 lbs (70.3 kg)
event picks deadline updated
Fantasy picks now lock at Saturday, March 30 at 3:30pm ET
bout announced
Kevin Aguilar vs. Enrique Barzola at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
bout announced
David Branch vs. Jack Hermansson at 185 lbs (83.9 kg)
02.26.2019 | 10:45 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 340 Points | Tied for 1638th
They cut guys like Moreno, Ben 10 & Naoki Inoue but kept the lay & pray expert Borg around....
Borg is a BUM
* Edited at 02.26.2019, 10:47 AM ET *
bout announced
Ray Borg vs. Pingyuan Liu at 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
bout announced
Josh Emmett vs. Michael Johnson at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
02.26.2019 | 6:39 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 475 Points | Tied for 706th
"This is Prize-Fighting, IDGAF about your family or your problems - MassaBruce"
02.26.2019 | 6:55 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 455 Points | Tied for 816th
03.07.2019 | 4:13 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 0 of 2 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points | Tied for 2151st
Karolina Kowalkiewicz, DEC
Two very smart fighters, technical as well. Karolina's reach, vs. Michelle's grappling quirky style. Also, has Karolina recovered physically and psychologically from her devastating loss to Andrade, and 3 of her last 5 fights since she beat a smaller and less mature Rose Namajunas?
bout announced
Alex Perez vs. Mark De La Rosa at 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
bout announced
Kevin Holland vs. Gerald Meerschaert at 185 lbs (83.9 kg)
bout status update
Borg vs. Liu Changed from Confirmed to Cancelled
bout announced
Ray Borg vs. Kyler Phillips at 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
03.19.2019 | 2:15 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 1575th
"I just wanna get him before USADA gets him."
03.22.2019 | 9:40 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 1343rd
Kyler Phillips, DEC
Why even make a pick for this? We know Borg will pull out.
"too slwo"
bout status update
Grasso vs. Rodriguez Changed from Confirmed to Cancelled
bout announced
Jessica Aguilar vs. Marina Rodriguez at 115 lbs (52.2 kg)
03.25.2019 | 1:24 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 0 of 1 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points | Tied for 2151st
Edson Barboza
Knick out4 round
03.25.2019 | 3:09 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 1 of 2 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points | Tied for 2108th
Enrique Barzola, DEC
Pressure, good conditioning, strength, unrelentless grappling.
03.25.2019 | 7:35 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points | Tied for 1045th
Barzola, dec.
Tough fight for Aguilar, Barzola is a bad style for him. Barzola has very good TD's, and although Aguilar is very good off his back and is deft at avoiding GNP, he's still going to spend a lot of time slipping and ducking with Brazola on top of him. Barzola's striking sucks balls and he's leakier than church roof, so aguilar could lay him out, but it's not likely.
Waterson vs KK
Waterson decision.
Unless KK has developed a more diverse striking repertoire as opposed to wrote muay thai combinations, she's going to lose to the more creative fighter in waterson here.If it somehow goes to the mat, karate hotty has an even bigger advantage.
Moroz vs Maso
Who gives a ****?
* Edited at 03.25.2019, 7:37 AM ET *
03.25.2019 | 12:34 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 505 Points | 489th Place
03.25.2019 | 1:44 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 340 Points | Tied for 1638th
03.25.2019 | 1:46 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 340 Points | Tied for 1638th
Justin Gaethje by KO within 3 rounds.
Barboza can't handle pressure from heavy punchers, watch Barboza vs Jamie Varner, MJ. Big fan of Edson but Gaethje is his kryptonite.
03.25.2019 | 7:28 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 505 Points | 489th Place
03.25.2019 | 7:28 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points | Tied for 1045th
Barboza, TKO R4.
As this guy ^ says, Edson doesn't like being pressured by big punchers. Like, at all. If Justin is going to win it will be within three rounds. How probablE is that? About as equally probable as Edson fighting cautiously, staying on his pony, teeping the living **** out of Gaethje for three and getting a head kick or flying knee KO in the 4th when he's still relatively fresh and Gaethje is spent from throwing 100% in to every strike. 50/50. I have to side with the wily veteran with much superior cardio and toughness. Edson can take a real beating and has grit for days. Justin will have to KO him clean, because if he just wobbles him bad/drops him Edson will recover and may even submit him if it stays on the ground.
Johnson vs Emmett
Johnson KO/TKO R2.
Everybody wants to lick the ginger chipmunk's taint because he sparked Lamas. I was one of the 9% who picked him to win that by KO, but I'm not going to do so here. Speed kills ladies and gentleman, and Johnson has the fastest hands in the division. Much, much better hand speed than Emmett, and better hands in general. He can also take a pounding, as evidenced by the Gathje fight. Does emmett hit harder than Justin? I ******* doubt it. They will exchange from the bell and Johnson is gonna give a lot more than he gets for a KO/TKO.
Perez vs De La Rosa
Perez, KO/TKO R2.
Perez should win this fight easily, really. Before losing to Benavidez who is still top 3 he was undefeated and he very nearly ended Joeseph in that fight. Excellent conditioning, very aggressive, strong TD's, much more experienced. One of the surer bets on the card.
03.25.2019 | 7:43 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 505 Points | 489th Place
I'd just like to touch on your point about the main event should it his the canvas... WHAT?! I don't see Barboza submitting anyone, ever, much less someone with the wrestling of Gaethje. I just don't think this fight will spend much time on the canvas.
De La Rosa has his best shot if he can get this to the ground. However, I think Perez is strong enough to keep the fight upright and land aggressively. Perez is the pick for me.
Quick picks for the rest: karolina, Rodriguez, Branch, Moraes, Borg.
03.25.2019 | 7:59 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points | Tied for 1045th
As for Barboza by sub, well it's not even close to being his best chance of winning but people easily forget he's a bJJ blackbelt. Imagine a situation where Justin is totally depleted. He's swinging like a fat drunk smoker at a pub. Edson catches him with a kick or a knee, justin drops, Edson pounches on a gilly or RNC, and Justin doesn't have the gas to fight off.
* Edited at 03.25.2019, 8:21 PM ET *
03.25.2019 | 11:18 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 340 Points | Tied for 1638th
bout status update
Borg vs. Phillips Changed from Confirmed to Cancelled
bout announced
Ray Borg vs. Casey Kenney at 137 lbs (62.1 kg)
03.26.2019 | 12:40 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points | Tied for 1045th
Pretty vain hope that Kenney wins this. Not only is he singularly ******* awful, but he's taking this on short notice. He should be +5000 by anything going in to this. Only way I see him winning is by DQ/NC. If he by some act off God wins this, I will take a **** on the dinner table at my GF's next family BBQ, wipe my ass with a bread roll, eat it like a T-rex, and afterwards start a conversation with her father about how I prefer a good home-brewed nutella sandwich to his wife's ****** pasta bake.
* Edited at 03.26.2019, 12:59 AM ET *
03.26.2019 | 12:49 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 455 Points | Tied for 816th
03.26.2019 | 4:02 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points | Tied for 1045th
* Edited at 03.26.2019, 4:34 AM ET *