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What really sucks about this is that not only will Stipe not got an immediate rematch but he will have to wait for DC/Brock winner vs Jon Jones. Your looking at over a year for a title shot regardless if he takes another fight or not. Stipe is about to be screwed over big time.

Ratings over integrity. Classic UFC.
 
I figured the biggest fight in UFC history needed some exposure on RCF. Would be interested to hear everyone's opinion regardless if you consistently watch mma or just watch every once in a while.

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Fight Card (Odds From BetDSI)

Lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov (c) (-155)vs. Conor McGregor (+150)
Lightweight Tony Ferguson (-350)vs. Anthony Pettis (+290)
Light Heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux (+190)vs. Dominick Reyes (-230)
Heavyweight Derrick Lewis (+145)vs. Alexander Volkov (-165)
Women's Strawweight Michelle Waterson (+110)vs. Felice Herrig (-130)


Predictions

McGregor
2nd Round TKO

Yes, i'm a huge McGregor fan. With that said, I believe that Conor's precise striking will be to much for Khabib's sloppy striking defense. While I think Conor will get taken down in the 1st round, I believe like the Chad Mendes fight, McGregor will be able to overcome the early adversity and finish Khabib.

Something that I don't think is getting talked about enough is the competition each guy has fought. McGregor has faced more elite competition (Aldo,Alvarez, Mendes, Holloway, Poirier) compared to Khabib(RDA).

What would surprise me:Connor winning by decision.
Khabib landing a significant strike standing.

I predict the winner faces GSP in 2019.

Ferguson
3rd Round Submission


Ferguson is the biggest favorite on the card and for good reason. The best all around LW (I feel more confident in Ferguson beating Khabib then Connor) was stripped of the lightweight belt after an injury that took him off the card in April where he would've faced Khabib. Should be a fun fight with Tony's insane cardio being to much for "Showtime".

Reyes
Unanimous Decision

OSP is to inconsistent. The promising lhw prospect takes this one.

Volkov
3rd Round TKO


Lewis throws bombs that could end the fight at any moment. With that said, Volkov is much more accurate and has the better cardio and fight IQ.

Waterson
Split Decision

Coin flip fight. Waterson's quickness will be the difference.
 
I’m a fan of both fighters so I don’t really care who win, I do think Khabib will win though because you can’t compare Chad Mendez or Nate Diaz to Khabib, this will be the first time Conor fights a human shaped bear inside the octagon

Once Khabib takes him down the fight is over imo, Khabib hasn’t lost a round in the octagon let alone a fight, I just can’t see Conor dealing with Khabibs insane Sambo and Wrestling techniques, it is truly the best in MMA.
 
I’m a fan of both fighters so I don’t really care who win, I do think Khabib will win though because you can’t compare Chad Mendez or Nate Diaz to Khabib, this will be the first time Conor fights a human shaped bear inside the octagon

Once Khabib takes him down the fight is over imo, Khabib hasn’t lost a round in the octagon let alone a fight, I just can’t see Conor dealing with Khabibs insane Sambo and Wrestling techniques, it is truly the best in MMA.

Sadly agree. Want Connor to just walk in and fuck his day, but it just will not happen.
 
Khabib ran into the crowd and tried fighting part of McGregor's posse. Then one of his crew jumped McGregor in the ring. Pure chaos.
 
What happened
Khabib immediately jumped the fence after making Connor tap in the 4th. The guy he went after was Dillon Danis who was Connor's buddy/jiu-jitsu coach.

Then... someone jumped the cage and attacked Connor.



 
Suspended and stripped. That should be the outcome, Dana has this one chance to put the hammer down on a fighter jumping into the crowd and fighting. This could've been worse...


The bum that sucker punched Conor should be banned.
 
Conor and his team had this ish coming with the racist/ islamophobic ish. Eff them. Not a fan of red shirt jumping in the ring, but love Khabib hopping the fence to son the whole squad.
 

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