Posted on 03/03/2017 11:50:27 PM PST by Impy
Prelims start at 8 eastern on Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports GO. Main Card on PPV
In the Main Event, a rematch between Welterweight Champ Tyron Woodley and Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson who faught to a draw last time.
Also Rashad Evans vs. Dan Kelly and Alistair Overeem vs. Mark Hunt.
Unfortunately a planned Lightweight Interim Title Fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson was cancelled after Khabib was hospitalized following a bad weight cut.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_209
Get your picks in, as many or as few as you like.
I`ll take Thompson, Evans,Teymur, Hunt, Henrique, Elkins, Alcantara, Splitz, Craig, Cooper, Morales
woodley- kelly- Hunt-
That’s all i know
Frank Drebin: Never bet on the white guy.
Hopefully Thompson wins. Woodley is a whining douche bag.
I also like Reem.
I lost interest after Kabib dropped out. That dude just can’t make weight. He needs to move up a class as he’s becoming a joke.
My picks
Wonderboy
Lando Calrissian
Shad Face
Calvillho
Uberroid
Tybura
Bektic
Cool Hand Luke
Godbeer (what a name)
Craig
Sockitome
I’m going to go with Thompson, Evans and Overeem.
I CANNOT believe that amazing KO victory of Elkins over Bektic!
That has got to be the most hardcore comeback I have ever seen :O
Reem with knee KO in Round 3!
Prelim Results
Stonewall 3-3
Impy 2-4
WOOOO! GOT ONE!
Split decision win for Kelley, which I called after the fight. Sometimes you can smell a split decision.
Blarg.
I got to somehow remember that Rashad is a washed up has been that really never was, regardless of what the odds makers may say.
He looked trim.
This was his middleweight debut. I don’t think he can contend at 185 (or 170 anymore).
Main event time.
I’m worried for Wonderboy cause challengers that are actually favored seem to often lose. C’mon Wonderboy!
The reason that I went with Wonderboy this time is that last time he showed that he can survive the power of Woodley, which I was not sure he could do, so I think this time he should be able to outscore Woodley for a decision or finish him, though I think a decision victory is more likely here, bc Woodley is tough.
Big flurry from Woodley to close it out, biggest moment of the fight! Woodley wins the 3rd with a takedown and the 5th, other 3 rounds lean Wonderboy I think. Hmmm.
Majority decision win for Woodley. 48-47, 47-47, 48-47
I’d give Wonderboy 3 rounds but scoring the fight as a whole (as I think it should be) I have to give it to Woodley, he nearly stopped him in the 5th round.
Wonderboy was not aggressive enough.
DAMMIT!
DANG!
DARN!
Oh well, grats to the champ!
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