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Airing on ESPN+ Pay-per-view - Main Card 9PM ET

  • Division - Fighters
  • Light Heavyweight - Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira
  • Heavyweight - Tom Aspinall vs. Sergei Pavlovich
  • Women's Strawweight - Jessica Andrade vs. Mackenzie Dern
  • Lightweight - Matt Frevola vs. Benoit Saint-Denis
  • Featherweight - Diego Lopes vs. Pat Sabatini

Airing on ESPN+ - Prelims 8PM ET

  • Division - Fighters
  • Flyweight - Stephen Erceg vs. Alessandro Costa
  • Women's Strawweight - Loopy Godinez vs. Tabatha Ricci
  • Lightweight - Mateusz Rebecki vs. Roosevelt Roberts
  • Lightweight - Viacheslav Borshchev vs. Nazim Sadykhov

Airing on ESPN+ - Early Prelims 6PM ET

  • Division - Fighters
  • Lightweight - Jared Gordon vs. Mark Madsen
  • Catchweight - John Castaneda vs. Kyung Ho Kang
  • Flyweight - Kevin Borjas vs. Joshua Van
  • Featherweight - Dennis Buzukja vs. Jamall Emmers

^(Fight card order and start times may be inaccurate.)

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[–] EmptyRadar@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Tom is the real champ now. Jon will come back in a year and fight Stipe, win, and then both will retire. Tom will be the defacto champ or he'll fight Ciryl Gane to cement it.

[–] ugmug@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Alex’s leg kicks are crazy. Jiri is already stumbling.

[–] EmptyRadar@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

DC was right, the back of his leg is fucked

[–] toastus@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago

I hate that stoppage a title fight.

[–] westingham@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] EmptyRadar@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Yeah it's hard to say, he did eat a lot of elbows. Goddard probably assumed it was a wrap.

[–] ugmug@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

That Jiri Reyes knockout is just filthy.

[–] ugmug@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I’m indifferent about the stoppage. He was hurt but, it appeared that Jiri had some more fight in him. On the other hand, Jiri’s body language after the elbows likely didn’t look good from a ref perspective.

[–] BigDickMystic@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, same. But knowing about his insane chin, Goddard should have let him take a few more..

Anyways, Pereira wins either way

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[–] westingham@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] ugmug@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

Thanks for participating everyone. Hope to see you all again at the next event.

[–] westingham@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

BANG!! Wooooo!! What a performance.

[–] ugmug@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

Damn Jiri is intense.

[–] EmptyRadar@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

HOLY FUCK BOYS

[–] BigDickMystic@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Tom Aspinall vs Gane would be an absolute banger.

[–] ugmug@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think Aspinall would dominate Gane on the ground. I’d still watch it though.

[–] BigDickMystic@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh, absolutely. But Gane's speed and evasiveness would make the standup much, much more interesting. Gane's still gonna get his shit mixed, though..

[–] ugmug@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah. I just can’t imagine Gane surviving much longer than he did vs Jones with another well rounded and dynamic opponent. I also can’t think of many other fighters not named Jon Jones that could give Aspinall a really tough fight. Pavlovich seemed like the one with his fuck you power.

[–] ugmug@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wow that was fast. I thought Aspinall was a dead man walking after he ate those first two shots.

[–] Fernando-678@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Me too, I thought "look at me, eating my words again".

[–] westingham@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago
[–] westingham@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Lopes closed that one out definitively, damn.

[–] DirtyDan@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

I think he had it wrapped up but I think the stoppage was a lil snappy

[–] ugmug@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Lopes has some serious contender potential. His style is so exciting and he’s got some crispy technique.

[–] Fernando-678@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's true. Did he have a full camp this time?
He's very talented.

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[–] ugmug@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Fights start in a half an hour. Let’s go!

[–] Fernando-678@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] ugmug@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’ve been rooting for him since the Paddy decision. Nice win.

[–] ameisenigel@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

I think this applies to absolutely everyone haha

[–] BrucePotality@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago

That was an insane first fight, can’t wait to see a rematch if they have one

[–] toastus@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Damn sometimes I feel for Dom Reyes, getting robbed against Jones and then those bad KOs.

[–] EmptyRadar@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Yeah I remember when I watched Reyes VS Jones I was FLOORED that they gave it to Jones. The fix is in, that was my first thought.

[–] ugmug@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Reyes had a ton of potential. He’s got a fight coming up. Maybe Dom will turn things around. If he gets flatlined again I hope he hangs it up.

[–] westingham@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Thankfully that's over. Nothing against Dern but that second round was hard to watch. Good stoppage from the ref.

[–] Fernando-678@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Wow, he looked a little disoriented already.

[–] EmptyRadar@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

I made it for the co and main...phew!

[–] Fernando-678@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago
[–] EmptyRadar@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Stipe lookin like a Bond villain

[–] westingham@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Bond villain mixed with Steve Jobs.

[–] toastus@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago

Jones will never fight either of those dudes.

[–] ugmug@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I got Alex in this one, but Jiri is a dog. Coin flip fight.

[–] toastus@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, I am stoked for this one.

Alex should have the cleaner striking, but Jiri is just wild and probably a bit bigger at 205.

[–] ugmug@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Yeah. This is solid matchmaking. Not sure Alex has earned it, but I like this matchup.

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[–] Fernando-678@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Pavlovich is going to be outclassed. Aspinall's distance management will be too much.

[–] ugmug@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think this is the most likely outcome, but Pavlovich just needs to connect once.

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[–] Fernando-678@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wow, what a ko. Very memeable screm too.

[–] ugmug@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

That was quite a scream. Nice start to the card!

[–] toastus@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Has Saint-Denis a tiny Stipe in his corner?

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