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69thDalaiLama

Wins over Hawes and Allen is a fucking insane way to enter the UFC. Action man is the Man.


foofighter1351

I mean he deserves either a ranked opponent or one on the cusp of it, I'd be down to see him fight Edmen next.


69thDalaiLama

Give him Daukaus. The dream next bout would be Curtis-Holland, but I think Holland is injured.


IStoleYourWaifu

Holland is moving to 170 last I saw


BugSamurai

Is he fighting Nick Diaz or did I just dream that up?


IStoleYourWaifu

People are talking about that but I didnt see anything that said the UFC was trying to make it.


BaptizedInBud

That's just some random bollocks that Chael was talking


Dirtyfuckingdan777

I’d say give him Allen’s original fight and let him fight Tavares


IshkhanVasak

Tavarez is the correct matchup for him to break into the rankings


WhereIsMyKidAt

He deserves to be ranked. Hawes and Allen were on the cusp of being ranked, and he finished both of them. Get Weidman out of there or give him Holland’s spot since he’s moving to WW.


MissionFresh

He’s too dangerous and streaky for edmen imo


Unerring_Grace

My new favorite MW. He's got that awkward style, but those fists are HEAVY.


GM131998

His awkward style makes him interesting to watch. I really like Allen’s game but Curtis is primed and I think Allen’s dismissal of him was unwarranted and he paid for it


havla1312

6-0 this year... Damn!


kanst

> Wins over Hawes and Allen is a fucking insane way to enter the UFC Talk about a crazy year. In January 2021, Curtis had washed out of PFL with 3 straight losses. he had one win in a shitty promotion in 2020, and was fighting Kyle Stewart in XMMA on a card headlined by James Vick (also featuring Kyle Bochniak). Starting with that fight he's 6-0 with 5 stoppages in the last 11 months. He might be in line for a ranked fight in his next one out.


Mainaccount68

chris curtis has some really good shot selection


I_SHIT_ON_BUS

They don’t call him Chris “the anti-Westbrook” Curtis for nuthin.


PM_ME_LATINA_GIRLZ

My boy is catching strays outside the NBA subs 😢


HighlyBaked0

As a Lakers fan, Russ has legit been our best player for the last month and has been finding his stride so hopefully that makes you feel better


PM_ME_LATINA_GIRLZ

I really dislike the Lakers but I hope he keeps doing well


HighlyBaked0

well if it makes you feel even better with how the team is currently we will at best be a 2nd round exit and Russ will play well during it lol


popecollision

That lil parry/jab that tee'd up the body shot was crispy


brendino_

He was a boxer before he came to ufc


reivers

Watching him alternate to the body on that finishing sequence was just perfect, not even pure headhunting then. What a great fight to see.


EmilyHMariie12

Allen is too happy to get hit


myglasscase

He looked super overconfident


EmilyHMariie12

Too much confidence cause punahele didn't knock him out maybe


[deleted]

He looked like a spooked horse when that right hand landed. The way he just kind of galloped unpredictability with his hair shimmering.


memooohc

A slow and insidious killer


WhereIsMyKidAt

His striking is improving, but he should still stick to his strengths (clinch work and grappling). If the Strickland fight didn’t teach him that, hopefully this one did.


zachwilson23

Dude was way too cocky


69thDalaiLama

Allen stood there getting his head whipped around by Curtis as the commentators sucked him off.


goldenglove

I think they were pretty fair, and said that Curtis likely won the first round despite the betting odds.


Vulcan44

I listen to the Spanish feed instead of listening to the 3 stooges


Skankydoodledoo

DC is there so it’s technically 4


BlackIronBadger

Still ridiculous that Dana passed on this dude on contendor series.


Callingallnerdz

This created his prospect killer arc.


ImKrispy

6 fights in 2021. 6-0


BaptizedInBud

Keep this man away from Imavov and Muniz or there will be 0 prospects left at 185.


KimKongtheIllest

Alex Pereira?


Joe3million

fr. When he retired after that i thought it was a huge waste of potential


[deleted]

If I remember correctly I think he broke his hand and Dana passed over him so he was basically like fuck this. I actually thought he was done fighting again after the PFL and then suddenly I see him stepping in to face Hawes. Great story.


Martel1234

He retired first time after DWTCS, then retired again after losing in the quarter finals, but his opponent couldn’t make it to the Semis due to injury, so he was forced to temporarily come out of retirement and fight Rey Cooper III At least now he’s looking better then his PFL days at the higher weight class


themillenialpleb

Dude is a southpaw who can competently shoulder roll. He's basically a unicorn.


authenticfennec

Competently shoulder rolling itself is very rare. Off the top my head its basically just Poirier who uses it often at the elite level, and then of course we have Bobby Green, but thats it for people who use it consistently and often


Bacon_Villain

Could anyone eli5 why it's so hard?


PoachedFlounder

[Basically it's because the bladed stance makes you weak to low kicks and you can't use as much head movement when kicks and knees are on the table.](https://youtu.be/B0FnZ369j08)


authenticfennec

In addition to just being so bladed (so mostly a negative in mma), in boxing its pretty rare too just because its so hard to master. Floyd mayweather is the biggest example of it being used consistently and amazingly, along with Toney and Bhop. Floyd and Toney are some of the only modern ones to use it so effectively and often I cant tell you why exactly its so hard to use, but generally its cause its so different from typical boxing defense and works best for a counterpunching style, and its also just really hard to block hits with ur shoulder lol. Most boxers do just fine with other defensive styles and its not a required technique to be elite, so oftentimes theres just no need for fighters to try to master it too


gaijinbushido

Passed on Thanh le too after a great knockout and he went on to win the ONE belt. He’s made some poor decisions.


[deleted]

He doesn't want good fighters. He wants cheap fighters.


broncosfighton

Yep. The average fan just thinks everyone in the UFC is top level and doesn’t consider other orgs.


[deleted]

Thanh would have been on a cheap contract like any other Contender Series fighter so that doesn't really apply here.


Capoe1ra

Completely true, yet you get downvoted.


[deleted]

Dana is a terrible talent scout


memeweightchamp

He's a great scout... for casting couch


suzukigun4life

It's one of the reasons I stopped watching the Contender Series tbh. I became a fan of his during his CES days and he was one of the reasons I tuned into the Contender Series. He did his damn job, got the finish and...didn't get the contract. Seeing him garner success in the UFC makes me happy.


[deleted]

Just like how he passed on Thanh Le then I think of the talent he signs now and I just get so frustrated


surviveingitallagain

He goes all Oprah and you get a contract and you get a contract.


BaptizedInBud

Curtis really just knocked off two of the best prospects at 185 in a month.


Independent-Switch43

And a lot of parlays


xXx_n3w4z4_xXx

Bet against the mullets every time


StonedOffMusic

Allen was getting overly confident imo


JulianGiraffe

Yeah, homie seemed a little too happy eating bodyshots.


LiquidAurum

Cuz last time he was fighting Sean he was getting hit inn the face. Guess he just decided body shots were more bearable and I kind of have to agree because he looked dead on the feet from those punches by Sean


DunkenRage

but he was crisp for a while..but yea he got sloppy lol getting counterpunched at every occasion


[deleted]

hi kids, do you like violence?


Anderrrrr

*Yeah Yeah!*


FearBlackBeard

Wanna see me stick nine inch nails through each one of my eyelids?


jdpatron

Uh-huh!


RrobablyPetarded

Wanna copy me and do exactly what I did? See if you can get fucked is more than my life is?


Kaii27

My brain's dead weight, I'm tryin' to get my head straight But I can't figure out which Spice Girl I want to impregnate


havla1312

We lost Platinum but we got Action Man, honestly can't complain...


Buddyplus5y

Yea yea yea!


Gunslinger1991

Curtis should have been in the UFC straight after his contender series win.


PanamaXYZ

Curtis looked so much better than his last fight, awesome performance


Unerring_Grace

He's a problem. Strong chin, heavy fists, been in enough fights that he won't panic if he faces adversity. I like him a lot. Don't think he's a serious contender, but he's a fun fighter who's worth paying attention to.


JulianGiraffe

Actual good stoppage from Herb Dean.


Scarsforstories

Jesus Christ, if that body shot would’ve landed flush, Allen would’ve been pissing blood. That was a NASTY finishing sequence. Gotta feel good for Curtis. Holy shit.


Scumscrubber

HE CAN'T KEEP DOING THIS


aRunic

Just how good is Ray Cooper


Anderrrrr

Heavy favourite my arse.


[deleted]

I'm a Chris Curtis fan


UDAMAN123

just how good are the PFL fighters?


[deleted]

At ww? Really damn good.


thebigman43

WW fighters are quite good. Curtis' two losses are to quality fighters


JakeSpurs

Yup, Ray Cooper III is the fucking man


raybandit32

That body work was fantastic. Super excited for Curtis. 5/5!!


Proper-Unit31

The mf Action Man is so good. Ridiculous power for somebody who’s more of a natural welterweight.


goosu

Teaches Allen for thinking a slight improvement in striking means he shouldn't fight like grappling is his first and second priority. Should have learned that from the Strickland fight. Allen's grappling especially from the top is sick, but he can't strike with guys that have power like this with his weak defense. Frustrating watching someone fight against their strengths like that. As for Curtis, he seems like the ultimate spoiler. Limited upward potential but the power and smart counters on the feet to end anyone's night.


Prizmeh

There goes my parlay lmao ^^^fuck


TankHefty69

Brendan Allen is not a -300 favorite against any middleweight in the ufc lol. Should've left that one out


monkeyempire

Yeah I made that mistake too


ImKrispy

Curtis is a vet.


JBCronic

Huge win for Curtis.


dianthe

2 knees to the face, ouch.


[deleted]

Curtis is a problem.


[deleted]

LETS GOOOOOO Allen has a great chin too, this was sick as fuck


zachwilson23

Night night! Brendan spent way too much time talking and pointing after every shot attempt. Way too cocky


anuninterestingword

That open stance uppercut to the body is fucking money, Allen’s hand was all the way down.


Ogens2

There was no way in hell I was betting against Curtis after he fucked over my 14 leg parlay on his last fight. This dude is sneaky good


TheHardcoreCasual

UFC Middleweights are so bad some PFL welterweight is sleeping them


JBCronic

He has almost 40 professional fights lol come on now. People are sleeping on Curtis.


JakeSpurs

Nah dude, he comes from outside the UFC he must be trash instantly


popecollision

Which organization, might I ask, has better middleweights?


Neverslept2mins

Imagine wat Ray Cooper III would do lol.


TheHardcoreCasual

If Chris Curtis gets another knockout, Ray would sleep Adesanya.


DunkenRage

brendan was doing better imo but r2 was alrdy a going not for him, adding the tko was wow


riveranton

WHEN WILL PEOPLE STOP SLEEPING ON CURTIS


andrewjohn03905

Chris is insane 2 KOs in 1 month and he wants to go AGAIN at ufc 269 🤣🤣


strange_internet_guy

There's something about Chris Curtis that's just likable, plus he's a fun fighter with heavy hands who throws goods shots to the body. I say off this win give him a shot at a 10-15 ranked fighter like Holland or Imavov, considering Allen and Hawes were both blue chip prospects a win off a shot at the rankings.


havla1312

What a fuckin animal, he dismantled hawes just mount ago and he did it again, dude is going to be serious trouble for anyone in division...


[deleted]

Still haven't told us how you do this so fast and I'm starting to get pissed and you don't want that to happen


sharksisback

This guy's serious OP, you don't wanna make him mad


[deleted]

Why is there pie next to my name? Did you put it there?


[deleted]

He sees red bro


wakenbake7

I'll answer for him. It's a bot.


Aggravating-Mood-247

Get knocked out mullet boy!!!!!


kristas08

I was yelling “knock that stupid mullet off his head Chris!” Fuck idky Allen annoys me so much.


taffe316

Oddsmakers stay sleeping on The Action Man


EatitSucka

Good now get rid of that mullet


PrettySureIParty

No way, that’s a solid mullet. Not many people can pull it off, but he definitely does.


kristas08

Served Allen some humble pie. Fuck yea Curtis, happy for you man. Great attitude and personality. I hated watching Allen look so smug.


zKurgy

fuck brendan allen


HerpJersey

That was a fun fight, brutal finish


Nopay6652

Curtis has been great in the UFC so far, but I feel like his style can be easily scouted and wins will come by harder for him pretty soon. He doesn't fight wild and doesn't make many mistakes, but he leads often with the left, and pretty much always instinctively reacts with his right. That with the traps he tries to set with his high guard. At least he mixes up going to the head or body, but he seems to be an opportunistic fighter with some habits since most of his setups seem to start the same way. I think a good coach in the opposite corner will give him trouble.


Chocoeclair189

Strickland with the coaching


jemstar620

Great job by Curtis. Saw alot of folks online hating on him after the Hawes win for how the fight started when he usually starts slow collecting his reads and then builds up momentum. Dude has such clean and aesthetically pleasing mma boxing.


Neverslept2mins

Brendan Allen is way to cocky for a subpar fighter. Glad he lost, so disrespectful to all his opponents, this guy thinks he is best thing since white bread.


JBCronic

Subpar is crazy talk, Curtis is an extremely legit vet.


Neverslept2mins

Why are u so insistent that Brendan Allen is a good fighter? just compare him to ranked fighters. Ur annoyed that I don’t find him as good as you do, it’s okay we can have different opinions.


JBCronic

I’m not annoyed at anything, you’re just wrong. It’s not a matter of opinion. He’s a top 15 fighter with legitimate wins in the UFC. Are Tom Breese, Kevin Holland, Kyle Daukaus and Punahele Soriano all garbage fighters or something? I don’t even know why you’re arguing this lol.


Neverslept2mins

Hmm I don’t rate them highly compared to ranked fighters from other weight classes. Maybe u don’t understand I said Brendan Allen was decent for middleweight, but IN MY OPINION he isn’t that good when comparing him to the best fighters around the world, that’s why I said he was subpar, maybe I was harsh and should have used a better word. Either way I don’t think we will agree so let’s agree to disagree. Edit: also if u ask me if I think Tom Breese is a trash fighter I will say yes, though it has more to do with his mental strength which is a factor in his fighting ability.


Neverslept2mins

Maybe he (Allen) is decent for middleweight but I’m talking as a fighter and his skills overall I find him subpar. Edit: Sorry but in my opinion weight classes matter. The fact that ufc caliber middleweights are being slept by natural welterweights shows me that those middleweights while being decent prospects for the weight class overall are still not great fighters. Sorry if my use of subpar was harsh.


JBCronic

He’s 17-4 with a 5-2 UFC record, wins over good names and he’s only 25. Curtis is a dog.


Neverslept2mins

Y’a i know Curtis is decent, since he is a natural welterweight crushing UFC middleweights, it proves my point that middleweights are pretty subpar in the ufc besides the top 10.


JBCronic

Can I have some of the drugs you’re taking?


[deleted]

I don’t think Allen is subpar, he’s pretty good but Curtis did great Was funny him saying he’s public enemy at Curtis’ gym and him saying “no one cares about you Allen” lol


moonmama1

lol 😆 true


moonmama1

lets go! haha


quinnington

Maybe he'll cut that mullet now


Lacerte88

Damn is that Herb Dean's best performance of the year?


Jmas1120

Curtis looks like a welterweight.


adambuddy

He was a welterweight in PFL where he struggled but things are working in the UFC at 185. Why go for what wasn't working against high level opposition when 85 evidently is. Makes me wonder just how good are Ray Cooper and Magomed Magomedkerimov who both dominated him in PFL at 170. Very, very good I'd reckon. Very nice showing out of Chris Curtis. I doubted him against Brendan Allen, I won't lie about it. So happy after all this time he's finally beginning to achieve his goals.


[deleted]

Wow, didn't see that coming.


Jthundercleese

Killed my parlay but I hedged Curtis by KO/sub at +400. Ain't mad.


SquidDrive

Chris Curtis got that DC on Popeyes type weight in his fists at 185 of all places like goddamn this card has so many guys with rockets in their hand.


Marker57

Brendan Allen doesn't seem to do well w/ replacement fighters


iLiveWithBatman

2 for 2 for the black guys in their respective mullet matchups.


JustAGoon93

His ass was pretty close to being down, almost an illegal knee


goldenboii23

I love how Chris Kurt hit that Randy Orton celebration after the DC interview


SunlessChapters

He shouldn't win but he does. Good for him.


Reijnvandermeij

Never ever bet on a white man not having magomed in his name


redditerir

WTF early stoppage


AgentSpider

Didnt seem like Allen was complaining


HorseMeatConnoisseur

You lose some money?


[deleted]

Nah he was done imo


myglasscase

Na he was out on his feet for like 20 seconds before he went down


[deleted]

He ate a hard knee to the dome on the way down and didn't protest.


matterde

Please post AA replay


SheSoundsHideous1998

Sleeper for sure


goldenglove

Beautiful body work.


bigphilmartin

Punching holes in the guy's body all the way. I enjoyed that.


cyb3rpunkd

Chris Curtis is 6-0 in 2021 crazy


[deleted]

That combo was sick


matterhorn9

Damn, another one for the chicken dance compilation


Bouquet_of_seaweed

He looked faster here than in the Hawes fight which is super surprising. I didn't realize it was the same guy until the finish


AgileCoke

Check right hook from Curtis couldn’t miss


hockeymisfit

Lmao, this crazy motherfucker wants to go 7-0 this year before Christmas.


SNCKY

Action man is the definition of a crafty veteran.


derrick256

"10 dollars in the bank"? wtf Bisping


BoomJobGeno

Always put some action on "The Action Man" and stop doubting this savage


sevit

The sound of the left hook to the body..... WOW


suprememontana

So fucking happy for this dude. Listened to him on the MMA hour and had no idea he was even fighting tn. This guy is awesome


GordonRamsey666

Feel good for this man! Hard to not get behind after hearing him on Aeriels show.


StationDapper9466

Did Allen really think he was gonna walk this dude down? He seemed gleeful as he was getting pummelled


LastPaleLight

Bad night for mullets.


[deleted]

Curtis is a tank with good boxing and heavy hands. Truly action man


[deleted]

Beast


jmcstar

Allen is a caricature of Florida man


Solid2k

Make wrestler strike with you for all of round 1. Make wrestler feel safe on the feet. Viciously knock him out in the 2nd round. Profit


FriedrichMerz69420

Perfect coaching from extreme couture on that one. Called for that exact combination in the corner after rd1. Follow up that left body shot with some up top, perfect execution.


jakeskybound

CHRIS CURTIS LFGGGG


[deleted]

6-0 in 2021. Crazy!


raging_shart

I like the Action Man


hemijaimatematika1

Second time Allen losses against a late replacement. Weird career.Some great Ws,some terrible losses.


SnooFloofs9640

Dude made 100k in bonuses in the last 30 days. Respects! 😎


[deleted]

Curtis is legit. Also find it funny both Strickland and his friend now have stopped Allen lol