UFC Fight Night 129: Maia vs. Usman

[johnmangala]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dave_S

I'm hoping Grasso wins. Wow, didn't realize Suarez was such a huge favorite. (-750)

Suarez's grappling should be the difference.

Grasso has decent boxing but Suarez is the rightful favorite imo. It would be an upset if Grasso won.

[Dave_S]

The size stats were identical, but Suarez looked bigger. (Or longer and stronger)

[p_rushing]

Quote: Originally Posted by johnmangala

Suarez's grappling should be the difference. Grasso has decent boxing but Suarez is the rightful favorite imo. It would be an upset if Grasso won.

Grasso really needs to leave the UFC and go to a new camp to train. She is going to keep losing without changing it up.

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[johnmangala]

Quote: Originally Posted by p_rushing

Grasso really needs to leave the UFC and go to a new camp to train. She is going to keep losing without changing it up. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

She should be fine if she works on her grappling. She got beat by grappling in her two losses. She has alright striking.

[Dave_S]

I really like Maia, but I don't like this matchup for him.

[p_rushing]

Quote: Originally Posted by johnmangala

She should be fine if she works on her grappling. She got beat by grappling in her two losses. She has alright striking.

She doesn't work on her grappling. Her striking also isn't MMA ready, it is boxing only. She feasted on terrible fighters in Invicta, but now she beats no one ranked.

She needs to go to a real gym and learn. She is still young enough, but at this point, she is a fringe fighter.

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[johnmangala]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dave_S

I really like Maia, but I don't like this matchup for him.

Will be interesting to see Usmans 100%TDD go against Maia's relentless TDs.

Generally grappler v grappler turns into striking matches tho.

[Dave_S]

Easy to see Maia used to be a MW.