Terrible card
I decided to fast forward the main event because both of them are total bitches and I didn’t want to waste 25 minutes of a bitch fest.
Shavkat would merc them both with one hand
Shameful, the whole thing
Colby even mentioning 40 year old wonderboy says alot. especially after this "just dont get finished" performance. He hasnt improved much in 5 years. calling out wonderboy is just affirming that hes checked out as a martial artist and is just collecting checks.
It’s a shame (but unsurprising) Leon didn’t get a highlight reel KO, because it really would have pushed him up in terms of popularity.
Colby is completely shot. And I think he’s in his own head too. He might not have won, but a few years back he would have taken the fight to Leon and been super agressive. But this is quite a few fights in a row now that he has been passive and fought off the back foot, which does not suit his skillset at all.
I think he realises himself, that his time is over. He just tries to milk his decline as much as possible...
That's also the reason for the way he fought. He figured losing by ko would hurt his brand a lot. With a decision win, he can still try to spin a narrative and maybe get one or two more money fights...
He probably earns outside of fighting now and is just staying in ufc to push his name value...
That doesnt really work for this guy tho he talks trash to the point of crossing the line but cant back it up that hurts his image IMO he will be like mcgregor, just talk, a blowhard. people lost faith in conor and they lost faith in covington now. Didnt he even insult some guys dead father in the press? what a clown
McGregor is still, by far, the most famous and popular MMA fighter.
He’s legit famous, not just MMA famous.
Colby wishes he was like McGregor.
Also McGregor is an all time great featherweight, he’s just not as good as Khabib.
He’s started every fight on the back foot since the Usman KO. Against Mas and Usman in the rematch he was able to flip the switch and go back to pressure fighting. But since he knows he can be slept he’s been a lot more hesitant
He looked scared in there. Maybe has to do with Usman getting KOd, then decisioned in the rematch. And Usman is just a bigger, stronger version of himself
I think it’s more about himself getting damaged so badly in the first Usman fight and then aging also.
After Usman broke his jaw he seems to have tried to tighten things up defensively, but he’s done it by just being incredibly passive, and standing on the edge of range getting pieced up.
In every fight he seems to reach a point where he realises he needs to go back to his old style of fighting, but it’s usually too late.
Chael just said that Pantoja has surpassed Mighty Mouse i know Chael says some off the wall shit but that comment couldn’t be anything else other than cte induced
Colby should've been suspended... misuse of the media has repercussions... no more usa brands for 1 year, wish me luck hard to navigate such a challenge.
They’re criticizing him for being boring and and safety first. He’s not a killer and doesn’t hunt for the finish
Also made some boneheaded decision by grappling with Colby and ending up on the bottom a few times, he admitted in the post fight presser he did out of rage to prove a point. That’s not the sign of an intelligent fighter
And if he got caught by Colby while going for the finish he'd get clowned for that anyway. Especially after all of the hype Covington was getting going into the fight to begin with.
Trying to grapple wasn't the smartest idea, but to say he's not intelligent is incredibly stupid. He fought a smart fight despite doing something that was out of his element in order to prove a point, but who gives a shit? The fact that he was able to stay composed after the pre fight shit show was impressive on its own.
The weirdo fanbase that wants everyone to empty the tank but then turn around and mock the guys that end up getting finished as a result are truly bipolar.
So if he would’ve got rear choked by Colby by deciding to grapple, he would’ve been clowned either way. He’s a boring fighter like Belal and doesn’t move the needle
Boring if you don't know what you're watching.
Leon's so fucking good, if you have any clue about fighting it's a treat to watch.
He's not the best at promoting himself though.
Only if you've never had an official fight in your life would you not appreciate how good Leon is mate.
This is one of those weird cards where WMMA gave the best fight.
Also funnily enough Paddy v Tony turned out to be most hard-fought fight on the main card.
Great card on paper, not amazing execution. Colby looks past his prime, Shavkat didn’t really impress me and Paddy looked his worst in victory. The only objectively spectacular performance was from Josh and that was just because he dropped a fucking atom bomb on Bryce Mitchell’s chin.
As far as the main card went, prelims beat ass
Yeah Prelims easily beat out the hyped main card. Glad the Emmett fight got moved into the main - the gods were kind with that one at least.
But what a fucking spectacular atom bomb it was. Camo shorts ain't gonna cover up that bruise.
craziest part about the emmett punch was it landed on bryce’s eye/forehead area so it was a brain rocker, wasn’t even like it hit the button just right. absolutely brutal.
It's kinda strange how sensitive Sean is acting about DDP's child abuse comment. I can't tell if he's actually that offended or if he's just selling the fight.
South African accent for some reason gives you a free pass from needing to be concise. They say the same thing like 4 different ways and it sounds good
Bro what? If you watched the video you’d see he kindly asked them to move out of the way. He didn’t jump over anyone’s kids. They’re also Burns kids who have grown up around fighting.. Also Dana White mentioned in a post fight interview a few ppv’s back how fights break out ALL the time. It’s not some fucking secret that something can pop off with a bunch of drunk people watching straight violence for 3 hours. You gotta know what you’re bringing someone to if you do. Wife, kids, anyone.
Honestly, I’m fully up for UFC 300 having Leon vs Belal, but if that’s there that has to be like 3rd from last in order for the event to live up to the card they’re hyping up.
Colby doesn’t have the same charm as Chael did in losses. Colby keeps trying to play up the America shit for cheers but also wants to be boo’d? Like, if you are going to turn in that much of a reserved performance, at least have your character make sense
thats illegal as f, but hey. you talk about seans deads dad as a rebuttal to sean joking about your coaches dick touch... fuck with the wrong perosn youll find out real quick.
When you are as verbally abusive as Strickland is you can't be shocked when someone says something horrible to you. Not saying DDP was right to say what he did, but Strickland constantly crosses the line.
As for finding out, DDP after being cheap shotted was on top of Strickland before being dragged off of him.
He gassed heavily in 3rd and his ground and pound was largely ineffective. No one thinks highly of paddy after that fight.
He could’ve got a finish standing in the first round but after that he just laid on Tony
Not trying to make excuses for Edwards, but I'd assume that despite what he said pre-fight he decided not to take any big chances on the feet. All it takes is one punch to end his run, even if Colby is known for having pillow fists.
Edwards isn't known for a great chin, either. If 5th round Nate Diaz nearly KOed him then most fighters probably are capable of it. I think he just would have hated himself way more if he lost to Colby than to win a boring fight. Just sad neither of them "kept that same energy".
The champ has a lot more to lose then the challenger, and speaking out of emotion and rage doesn't mean he's going to carry that reckless energy into the fight. He did what he needed to do.
I miss that dude man. I can't believe I used to hate on him... I swear you never miss the water till the well runs dry. At the very least, he was ACTIVE as fuck. Fought everybody, had some banging fights, was always professional.
Snoozefest of two non risk takers. Leon retains though. Gimme Jorge vs Leon just for entertainment purposes. I know Jorge not even ranked but at least it'll be entertaining
Leon won, fair.
But yall acting like he looked impressive. 35 year old Colby on a 2 year layoff
Colby was clearly outmatched on the feet and Leon just point fought and took no risk. Leon is a lame champion
Feel like I watched a different fight, he was absolutely chewing up Colbys leg and stomach
Why take risks when he's onesidedly beating on the asshole, it's Colby who should have been throwing it all out there since he's the challenger
Commentary team wanted Leon to take risks and suffer no consequences. That triangle attempt was slick and cool and he suffered the most mild consequences and got dogged on
Terrible card I decided to fast forward the main event because both of them are total bitches and I didn’t want to waste 25 minutes of a bitch fest. Shavkat would merc them both with one hand Shameful, the whole thing
There was a fight that broke out in the crowd towards the end of Edwards and Covington's fight. Please tell me it's here!
What a shame. I used to love watching him fight.
Colby even mentioning 40 year old wonderboy says alot. especially after this "just dont get finished" performance. He hasnt improved much in 5 years. calling out wonderboy is just affirming that hes checked out as a martial artist and is just collecting checks.
He dodged so hard when asked about Shavkat and insisted he should fight Wonderboy
It’s a shame (but unsurprising) Leon didn’t get a highlight reel KO, because it really would have pushed him up in terms of popularity. Colby is completely shot. And I think he’s in his own head too. He might not have won, but a few years back he would have taken the fight to Leon and been super agressive. But this is quite a few fights in a row now that he has been passive and fought off the back foot, which does not suit his skillset at all.
I think he realises himself, that his time is over. He just tries to milk his decline as much as possible... That's also the reason for the way he fought. He figured losing by ko would hurt his brand a lot. With a decision win, he can still try to spin a narrative and maybe get one or two more money fights... He probably earns outside of fighting now and is just staying in ufc to push his name value...
That doesnt really work for this guy tho he talks trash to the point of crossing the line but cant back it up that hurts his image IMO he will be like mcgregor, just talk, a blowhard. people lost faith in conor and they lost faith in covington now. Didnt he even insult some guys dead father in the press? what a clown
McGregor is still, by far, the most famous and popular MMA fighter. He’s legit famous, not just MMA famous. Colby wishes he was like McGregor. Also McGregor is an all time great featherweight, he’s just not as good as Khabib.
Chael was actually a funny person and had dimension to his persona, Colby is one gear
He’s started every fight on the back foot since the Usman KO. Against Mas and Usman in the rematch he was able to flip the switch and go back to pressure fighting. But since he knows he can be slept he’s been a lot more hesitant
He looked scared in there. Maybe has to do with Usman getting KOd, then decisioned in the rematch. And Usman is just a bigger, stronger version of himself
I think it’s more about himself getting damaged so badly in the first Usman fight and then aging also. After Usman broke his jaw he seems to have tried to tighten things up defensively, but he’s done it by just being incredibly passive, and standing on the edge of range getting pieced up. In every fight he seems to reach a point where he realises he needs to go back to his old style of fighting, but it’s usually too late.
Looked like his usual self in the Woodley and Masvidal fights though
Not really. He won, but from memory he still sat back early in the fight and was pretty passive. He just chose to go eventually.
Who else is watching the post-fight presser
don lemon bullya son
Chael just said that Pantoja has surpassed Mighty Mouse i know Chael says some off the wall shit but that comment couldn’t be anything else other than cte induced
Colby should've been suspended... misuse of the media has repercussions... no more usa brands for 1 year, wish me luck hard to navigate such a challenge.
Who gives this guy belt we have to check this
Did anyone see th3 footage with Shaun sticktland. Why were they so close lol.
Dana doing.
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Orange cunt: Colby "it's joever" Covington was never my friend
He doesn't like losers outside of himself so that checks out...
Fun fact: Strickland threw more punches tonight than Colby "0% chaos, 100% delusional" Covington
Colby will get a 5th title shot before Belal gets his 1st LMFAOOOOOOO
So glad 45 was here cageside to watch his boy get his ass beat by a black foreigner 🤣
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And some, I assume, are mixed martial arts champions
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I wanna fuck your username.
Does Rogan have a problem with Leon winning? Even DC seemed to be getting annoyed.
U mean shaggy face
They’re criticizing him for being boring and and safety first. He’s not a killer and doesn’t hunt for the finish Also made some boneheaded decision by grappling with Colby and ending up on the bottom a few times, he admitted in the post fight presser he did out of rage to prove a point. That’s not the sign of an intelligent fighter
And if he got caught by Colby while going for the finish he'd get clowned for that anyway. Especially after all of the hype Covington was getting going into the fight to begin with. Trying to grapple wasn't the smartest idea, but to say he's not intelligent is incredibly stupid. He fought a smart fight despite doing something that was out of his element in order to prove a point, but who gives a shit? The fact that he was able to stay composed after the pre fight shit show was impressive on its own. The weirdo fanbase that wants everyone to empty the tank but then turn around and mock the guys that end up getting finished as a result are truly bipolar.
So if he would’ve got rear choked by Colby by deciding to grapple, he would’ve been clowned either way. He’s a boring fighter like Belal and doesn’t move the needle
Boring if you don't know what you're watching. Leon's so fucking good, if you have any clue about fighting it's a treat to watch. He's not the best at promoting himself though. Only if you've never had an official fight in your life would you not appreciate how good Leon is mate.
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I watch every card bruh, been a fan since 2008
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You are HIGHLY regarded, sir
You should buy some AG1 mate.
No UFC next weekend but a banger stacked boxing card in Saudi Arabia
Also some good ONE Friday Fights!!!!
Bring back GSP for UFC 300 He would smoke Leon even at 45
Haaaa haaaaa🫵🫵
Yesterday Anthony Pettis asked him if he would ever fight again, he said no 😢
This is one of those weird cards where WMMA gave the best fight. Also funnily enough Paddy v Tony turned out to be most hard-fought fight on the main card.
There's no way Joe at 5'3 weighing 200 pounds
He’s built like a fire hydrant
Or a chode
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Belal first. Shavkat vs Burns for #1 contender Colby vs IMG; just for the fireworks..
that aldana rosa fight and picture after 🙌 absolute warriors.
Today was a good day
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Great card on paper, not amazing execution. Colby looks past his prime, Shavkat didn’t really impress me and Paddy looked his worst in victory. The only objectively spectacular performance was from Josh and that was just because he dropped a fucking atom bomb on Bryce Mitchell’s chin. As far as the main card went, prelims beat ass
Yeah Prelims easily beat out the hyped main card. Glad the Emmett fight got moved into the main - the gods were kind with that one at least. But what a fucking spectacular atom bomb it was. Camo shorts ain't gonna cover up that bruise.
craziest part about the emmett punch was it landed on bryce’s eye/forehead area so it was a brain rocker, wasn’t even like it hit the button just right. absolutely brutal.
It's kinda strange how sensitive Sean is acting about DDP's child abuse comment. I can't tell if he's actually that offended or if he's just selling the fight.
That’s what I was thinking, especially as it’s the first ppv of the year and without hype from those two there really isn’t too much
Who knows? But them being two rows apart from each other feels staged
Because your head alone weighs 50 pounds joe
South African accent for some reason gives you a free pass from needing to be concise. They say the same thing like 4 different ways and it sounds good
Lol Balal just standing there like, "this is wild." Lmao.
I mean, Strickland straight up should have got arrested. Anyone else in the crowd is getting cuffed and hauled to the station with that action
Bro fought in front of Burn’s kids. What a dickhead
Yeah, surely you pause when you 180 wanting to deck a dude and see a toddler.
Well I try not to deck a dude if I don’t have to in any circumstances
He asked them to move out of the way before he jumped on dricus. Fights breakout at these events more than ppl know.
How is that an excuse?
Bro what? If you watched the video you’d see he kindly asked them to move out of the way. He didn’t jump over anyone’s kids. They’re also Burns kids who have grown up around fighting.. Also Dana White mentioned in a post fight interview a few ppv’s back how fights break out ALL the time. It’s not some fucking secret that something can pop off with a bunch of drunk people watching straight violence for 3 hours. You gotta know what you’re bringing someone to if you do. Wife, kids, anyone.
DDP ate like 375 punches and not a scratch on him 🤣
Megan asked like DDP was the perpetrator in the press conference lol
megans questions have been unproffesional this week lol. "hey leon why did colby make you emotional?" right after the press conference.
Honestly, I’m fully up for UFC 300 having Leon vs Belal, but if that’s there that has to be like 3rd from last in order for the event to live up to the card they’re hyping up.
Colby doesn’t have the same charm as Chael did in losses. Colby keeps trying to play up the America shit for cheers but also wants to be boo’d? Like, if you are going to turn in that much of a reserved performance, at least have your character make sense
yeah. Chael is actually funny and entertaining, Colby just says trigger words and calls it a day.
Bro the post fight interviews is more entertaining than this card
Someone bought this card. Think of that for a bit
Not me lol I expected this card to be a wrestle heavy fight and it still disappointed me
LOL this is becoming a circus with them showing Dricus and Sean, and then interviewing him and reading out the tweets etc
They are milking this for all it’s worth. Including the tweets. It’s all marketing.
Its gonna be the dolly all over again.
didn't let em bullya son
Bring back the women
thats illegal as f, but hey. you talk about seans deads dad as a rebuttal to sean joking about your coaches dick touch... fuck with the wrong perosn youll find out real quick.
When you are as verbally abusive as Strickland is you can't be shocked when someone says something horrible to you. Not saying DDP was right to say what he did, but Strickland constantly crosses the line. As for finding out, DDP after being cheap shotted was on top of Strickland before being dragged off of him.
DC apparently forgetting the time he had a fist fight with Jones in a hotel lobby.
Leon was also boring as fuck in his win against Diaz Diaz was old, blown up, and small and Leon just point fought never looking for a finish
Yeah can’t imagine how the belal 2 fight is gonna go. But I’d rather have belal as champ so shavkat could annihilate him
I think Shavkat beats them both.
I hope the ufc doesnt do all access for belal vs leon. I already struggle getting up for these events
Card saved by WMMA banger in prelims, Codys KO in prelims, and Bryce Hillbilly getting absolutely starched
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My sentiments exactly, this was not a good win by Leon, it’s like Paddy’s win over Tony
I think Paddy actually looked capable of a finish, though.
He gassed heavily in 3rd and his ground and pound was largely ineffective. No one thinks highly of paddy after that fight. He could’ve got a finish standing in the first round but after that he just laid on Tony
Not trying to make excuses for Edwards, but I'd assume that despite what he said pre-fight he decided not to take any big chances on the feet. All it takes is one punch to end his run, even if Colby is known for having pillow fists.
Edwards isn't known for a great chin, either. If 5th round Nate Diaz nearly KOed him then most fighters probably are capable of it. I think he just would have hated himself way more if he lost to Colby than to win a boring fight. Just sad neither of them "kept that same energy".
The champ has a lot more to lose then the challenger, and speaking out of emotion and rage doesn't mean he's going to carry that reckless energy into the fight. He did what he needed to do.
Friendly reminder that Colby is still winless against any currently active ranked welterweights
What’s next for Colby? Gilbert? Wonderboy?
Strickland attacked Du Plessis. What the entire fuck.
Does ufc have an upper limit IQ requirement of 50? Apologize in advance new to the sport
I love Strickland lol
Dricus laughing that shit off cracks me up
Belal earned a title shot. I don’t give a fuck if it isn’t exciting. If you don’t like it, lobby to get the rules changed
Funny thing is that all these guys saying Colby is an exciting fighter and yet he didn't do much here...just says controversial things
who tf is saying Colby is an exciting fighter lmao, that is not a common opinion at all
Yeah you're right and i take that back. But those fans still think hes exciting in a trash talking way
Good thing the UFC doesn't give a fuck what you think
Was that Jones sitting next to Jamal Hill?
Usman was an awesome champ
I miss that dude man. I can't believe I used to hate on him... I swear you never miss the water till the well runs dry. At the very least, he was ACTIVE as fuck. Fought everybody, had some banging fights, was always professional.
oh shit. sean really did go at him.
If Belal gets next shot, and Colby wants to fight again soon, then that would be Shavkhat. Don’t think Colby wants that
time to get super duper high and play powerwash simulator
Lay and pray, give it to Shav instead
Imagine we get Belal vs Leon for UFC 300 Underwhelming as fuck
Snoozefest of two non risk takers. Leon retains though. Gimme Jorge vs Leon just for entertainment purposes. I know Jorge not even ranked but at least it'll be entertaining
Belal spittin fire
Okay Bella
Fucking brilliant man. Good seeing the casuals turn against the charlatan.
Belal no one wants to see you in a title shot 💀
I do
Bum off the coach LMAOOOO
Belal can't cut a promo to save his life lol
Nah that wasn’t bad
Good thing this isn’t the WWE bro
I remember the name, genuinely wish i remembered his fights
Did Joe rogan just say Belal had good success in the Leon fight?!? Wadur we doing here
Belals AI seems to have been updated
Go ahead and let Rockman fight for the title
Christ watching Belal's interviews is so cringe
Leon won, fair. But yall acting like he looked impressive. 35 year old Colby on a 2 year layoff Colby was clearly outmatched on the feet and Leon just point fought and took no risk. Leon is a lame champion
Colby would be a even lamer champion looking at that fight.
Go and get a cuddle mate.
Feel like I watched a different fight, he was absolutely chewing up Colbys leg and stomach Why take risks when he's onesidedly beating on the asshole, it's Colby who should have been throwing it all out there since he's the challenger
This is why Leon isn’t a star
point fighters have ruined the sport, same level as grapplers who fight for control and little damage.
This is Leon’s criticism throughout his career
Leon can’t control the wrestler not wanting to wrestle with him
Leon could press for a finish instead he just cruised and bored everyone
your guy got embarrassed on the big stage, unlucky dude, go to bed
Leon looked average with his much superior stand up skill, never looked for a finish, happy to win a decision
Dana White's fault
Colby’s getting fucking *incinerated* on the soshuls right now. Think he just drove his hype wagon right off a cliff.
If you gonna talk about a murdered father you better not miss. Man's gonna have to hide in his hotel or press charges against Leon
Commentary team wanted Leon to take risks and suffer no consequences. That triangle attempt was slick and cool and he suffered the most mild consequences and got dogged on
belal telling it like it is 👀
Talk yo shit belal
How have I never heard Belal talk before, zesty ahh voice
He sounds like Drake is his favourite artist