UFC 225: Whittaker VS Romero II

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  • MacGowan
    Sassy
    • Jun 2017
    • 1681

    #31
    Re: UFC 225: Whittaker VS Romero II

    Esther Lin holding the towel for Megan Anderson as she gets on weight. That is some amateur stuff UFC....

    Megan is on weight.

    Esther's running back to take the pictures now. haha


    Yoel is 1lb over. has 2 extra hours to cut it.
    Everyone else is on weight
    Last edited by MacGowan; 06-08-2018, 10:47 AM.

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    • Dave_S
      Dave
      • Apr 2016
      • 7835

      #32
      Re: UFC 225: Whittaker VS Romero II

      Yoel misses weight by 1 pound. I think he has two hours to try and lose it.

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      • TB5XSBW
        Banned
        • Jun 2018
        • 271

        #33
        Re: UFC 225: Whittaker VS Romero II

        Originally posted by rabbitfistssaipailo
        Exactly ...he better not loose to Colby
        Sorry to break it to you, but Colby is winning the interim title.

        This is a nightmare matchup for RDA. RDA has very good jiu jitsu, but Colby poses the same kind of problems that Khabib does - he's a fantastic chain wrestler whose second and third TD attempts are nearly impossible to stop, even if he fails on the first (which is rare.) Once he gets you down, his top pressure is overwhelming. He's also more than capable of grinding guys and wearing them down without taking them to the ground, by controlling them along the cage.

        Colby's striking isn't anything special, but it's competent enough to set up his wrestling.

        Looks like the smart money is coming in on Colby, too. He has been the betting underdog in this fight until very recently. The sharps (pro gamblers) lay their money down the day before/same day as the fight, and it looks like they are backing Colby.

        I know many can't stand him and therefore immediately dismiss, him, but this is an elite welterweight. I'm confident he wins tomorrow and against Woodley as well. That's another good matchup for him.

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        • WarMMA
          MVP
          • Apr 2016
          • 4612

          #34
          Re: UFC 225: Whittaker VS Romero II

          Originally posted by Dave_S
          Yoel misses weight by 1 pound. I think he has two hours to try and lose it.
          No idea how Yoel makes 185 tbh. That must be draining. Dude carry's so much muscle and i'm sure he walks around at over the LHW limit.

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          • WarMMA
            MVP
            • Apr 2016
            • 4612

            #35
            Re: UFC 225: Whittaker VS Romero II

            Originally posted by TB5XSBW
            Sorry to break it to you, but Colby is winning the interim title.

            This is a nightmare matchup for RDA. RDA has very good jiu jitsu, but Colby poses the same kind of problems that Khabib does - he's a fantastic chain wrestler whose second and third TD attempts are nearly impossible to stop, even if he fails on the first (which is rare.) Once he gets you down, his top pressure is overwhelming. He's also more than capable of grinding guys and wearing them down without taking them to the ground, by controlling them along the cage.

            Colby's striking isn't anything special, but it's competent enough to set up his wrestling.

            Looks like the smart money is coming in on Colby, too. He has been the betting underdog in this fight until very recently. The sharps (pro gamblers) lay their money down the day before/same day as the fight, and it looks like they are backing Colby.

            I know many can't stand him and therefore immediately dismiss, him, but this is an elite welterweight. I'm confident he wins tomorrow and against Woodley as well. That's another good matchup for him.
            Yup well said. That's why i'm leading more towards Colby...his wrestling. We've seen that give RDA problems before and Colby has that same relentless style where he'll embrace the grind and wear guys down. That said though, if he can't get RDA down or can't keep him down, it's bad for him. As far as him vs Woodley if he wins, I wouldn't mind seeing that. I feel like it'll be really entertaining...especially the pre fight stuff. I don't think he can beat Woodley though. Woodley's td defense is too good.
            Last edited by WarMMA; 06-08-2018, 12:13 PM.

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            • Dave_S
              Dave
              • Apr 2016
              • 7835

              #36
              Re: UFC 225: Whittaker VS Romero II

              Cobly is very good all American wrestler. RDA gets a lot of wins pressuring opponents against the fence and takedowns. (especially now that he is WW and smaller than competition)

              I don't see that working against Colby.

              That said if Colby chooses to stand and bang with RDA he might get chewed up.

              I really hope RDA wins.

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              • TB5XSBW
                Banned
                • Jun 2018
                • 271

                #37
                Re: UFC 225: Whittaker VS Romero II

                Originally posted by WarMMA
                I don't think he can beat Woodley though. Woodley's td defense is too good.
                I disagree. This would be a great style matchup for Colby. If you look at Woodley's 3 losses, what he struggles against most is forward pressure and high level wrestlers.

                Rory and Nate Marquardt both had success with forward pressure. Woodley likes to keep his back to the cage and wait for a counter strike opportunity. His problem is that he sometimes waits too long, and against guys who put pressure on him and aren't afraid of his takedowns, he loses too many points in the process. Colby doesn't have the striking that the aforementioned two do, but he does like to attack with forward pressure and he won't be intimidated of Woodley's takedowns like Wonderboy was.

                Also, Jake Shields didn't take Woodley down a single time in 18 attempts, but he grinded him along the cage for 3 rounds and won a decision. This is something that Colby can duplicate.

                With how tentative Woodley has been in his title fights, I don't see him doing much. Colby would easily be the more active fighter, and he can implement a mix of the above strategies (skewed more towards what Jake Shields did.)

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                • TB5XSBW
                  Banned
                  • Jun 2018
                  • 271

                  #38
                  Re: UFC 225: Whittaker VS Romero II

                  Yoel missed weight on second attempt.

                  Colby vs RDA to main event?

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                  • MacGowan
                    Sassy
                    • Jun 2017
                    • 1681

                    #39
                    Re: UFC 225: Whittaker VS Romero II

                    Dana White is banging his head against the wall backstage I'm sure.

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                    • p_rushing
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Feb 2004
                      • 14514

                      #40
                      Re: UFC 225: Whittaker VS Romero II

                      UFC has no one to blame but themselves. He missed weight last time and they still have him a title shot. They didn't put weight restrictions on him and he missed again. He is old and has been cutting a lot of weight for 20 years. His body shut down last time, who knows if he will ever be able to make weight without killing himself.

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                      • Dave_S
                        Dave
                        • Apr 2016
                        • 7835

                        #41
                        Re: UFC 225: Whittaker VS Romero II

                        In illinois you aren't allowed to weigh 10 pounds over your official weigh-in weight. (Or so I read)

                        I can't imagine this gets enforced.

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                        • WarMMA
                          MVP
                          • Apr 2016
                          • 4612

                          #42
                          Re: UFC 225: Whittaker VS Romero II

                          Originally posted by TB5XSBW
                          I disagree. This would be a great style matchup for Colby. If you look at Woodley's 3 losses, what he struggles against most is forward pressure and high level wrestlers.

                          Rory and Nate Marquardt both had success with forward pressure. Woodley likes to keep his back to the cage and wait for a counter strike opportunity. His problem is that he sometimes waits too long, and against guys who put pressure on him and aren't afraid of his takedowns, he loses too many points in the process. Colby doesn't have the striking that the aforementioned two do, but he does like to attack with forward pressure and he won't be intimidated of Woodley's takedowns like Wonderboy was.

                          Also, Jake Shields didn't take Woodley down a single time in 18 attempts, but he grinded him along the cage for 3 rounds and won a decision. This is something that Colby can duplicate.

                          With how tentative Woodley has been in his title fights, I don't see him doing much. Colby would easily be the more active fighter, and he can implement a mix of the above strategies (skewed more towards what Jake Shields did.)
                          I'm not saying Colby CAN'T win and if he does want to that would be the way to go. Clinch Woodley and wear him down. But I personally just don't feel it will be able to work against a more competent Woodley. And then if he's pressuring forward it's not Woodleys td's he has to worry about. It's those freaking bombs he has for hands. One of those lands and Colby's suddenly in another dimesnsion.
                          Last edited by WarMMA; 06-08-2018, 01:09 PM.

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                          • Dave_S
                            Dave
                            • Apr 2016
                            • 7835

                            #43
                            Re: UFC 225: Whittaker VS Romero II

                            About Woodley's losses to high level wrestlers, is there a chance you are thinking of someone else?

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                            • MacGowan
                              Sassy
                              • Jun 2017
                              • 1681

                              #44
                              Re: UFC 225: Whittaker VS Romero II

                              Originally posted by p_rushing
                              UFC has no one to blame but themselves. He missed weight last time and they still have him a title shot. They didn't put weight restrictions on him and he missed again. He is old and has been cutting a lot of weight for 20 years. His body shut down last time, who knows if he will ever be able to make weight without killing himself.

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                              Amen.

                              the whole weightcutting/classes stuff is a effing joke.
                              Middleweight is not 185lb. It actually starts at 171lb, but we have fighters walking around at 200lb and fighting at lightweight. This ish needs to stop.

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                              • Dave_S
                                Dave
                                • Apr 2016
                                • 7835

                                #45
                                Re: UFC 225: Whittaker VS Romero II

                                "Yoel Romero just walked by us, assisted by two members of his team on each side. He was visibly and audibly in pain. Scary stuff."

                                "Romero just walked by us, being held up by two people, wincing in pain as they walked into the elevator. Very hard to see. He seemed to be in a lot of pain."

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