General UFC thread

daztrueblue91 said:
Hope he wins but don’t see it to be honest.

Even though Leon is probably the most underrated fighter in the UFC, Usman is IMO the best and scariest fighter in the right now.
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Personally, I think it will be close.

They've, both, massively improved in the areas they lacked in, since their first fight and both unbeaten since then.

Gonna be interesting.

I won't wait up as my lad is over tomorrow, so will catch some zz's by 0200hrs.
 
Scottyboi said:
Incredible so happy for him, the setup for that kick was amazing.
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I’m glad to say I called this one wrong. Ending Usman like he did was a major statement of intent. Leon’s skill and technical ability is insane.

I do feel he’s going to have to beat him again before he gets the credit he deserves though. A bit like Peña when she beat Nunes.
 
Scottyboi said:
Incredible so happy for him, the setup for that kick was amazing.
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That was a hard fight to watch, personally.

A fighter from my Ma's home country being a champ and a fighter from my home country as the challenger I wanted to do well!!

Torn with that result!

Anyway, that hide-behind-the-punch kick technique is something I used to do all the time and I've hated watching the straight leg Muay Thai displayed in the UFC, so to see that executed in such a way to win the belt was joyous for me!

Edwards, though, cannot fight like that again defending the belt!
 
daztrueblue91 said:
I’m glad to say I called this one wrong. Ending Usman like he did was a major statement of intent. Leon’s skill and technical ability is insane.

I do feel he’s going to have to beat him again before he gets the credit he deserves though. A bit like Peña when she beat Nunes.
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Yeah, but you don't want the rematch to end the way it did which, watching this second Usman fight as a whole, as a possibility.
 
Wow what a finish. I think Leon beat himself in his brain and it took some brilliant work from his corner to get him out of it. The mad thing is he had the most success i think anyone has ever had against Usman in that first round. We have never seen Usman on his back, ever, and the way Leon did it was so, so slick. But he should have built on that, Usman did what a champion does and what he has done in the past when he's been in a bit of trouble and went on the front foot, but like the cornerman said Leon kind of allowed himself to get bullied. When he shot for the double in the 3rd(?) you could tell he was going against the plan. I think Leon is much better than even he believes, but Usman has an ability to put people on the back foot with his forward and sidewards pressure.
Leon making a few adjustments to control situations in the clinch like he did in the first round, and also the way he hit the teep to the knee (illegal in Muay Thai, incidently) was beautiful and he needs to continue with that to stop forward pressure. He also gave up too much to Usman moving sideways and cornering him, that's where Usman does his most damage and enters into the clinch. I saw a lot of positives from that fight, i'm sure Usman is going back thinking if he had just kept doing what he was doing he'd be ok but Leon just needs to make adjustments and he can do it again. Great fight.
 
Hats off to all Blues that participate or are looking into participating within any of the many arts.

Be safe n be lucky...
 
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