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Literally, what an insane main card

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Nothing much on the early and prelim card tbh but jesus the main card really delivered here!

Chiesa V Sanchez: As mental and entertaining as Sanchez is,he seems to have the notion that all fights should go insane blasting as the one with Clay went. Fuckin Chiesa looked MASSIVE in there and even throughout as the commentators said he was ragdolling Sanchez around so much. Sanchez to his credit weathered so much and got to the end getting out of a shit ton of things in the process.
He just left his camp and jackson-wink to for what seems to be the same reasons many people are talking about in that place. I kinda felt bad for him, he didn't really have a corner team just one guy giving odd advice to him. The interview he did with Ariel the day before the fight was like an old promo from the WWF days.. fucking immense except for the fact that he seems to be serious.
You'd honestly worry for the guy as to where he's heads at 

Rockhold v Błachowicz: Rockhold going down the same way again. Dropping the right and takin a left. Got his jaw broke this time around though. I think they most vicious thing to hit him was Dana basically saying he should stick to modelling  cold fucker 

Askren V Masvidal: Just pure insanity. I saw a comment on youtube that goes
- Askrens first UFC fight = nearly dies
- Askrens second UFC fight = actually dies
That was such a vicious blow and while some people are saying Masvidal's actions in the ring after were shitty. He made the point of fighters etc who are on social media talking mad shit about others can get away with it but then they do it to someone like him or like Conor with Khabib and they get thought a lesson not to do that shit again.
The interesting thing is that there is a good chance Masvidal may have to fight Colby and they train together etc
Masvidal said he's prefer not to fight him but will 

Holm V Nunes:  I think everyone was wondering if Holly would pull another Rhousey kick etc but jesus Nunes was like 'hold my beer. let me try that shit' and kadooooosh out she went.  Nunes is such a beast. She really has cleared out the division now. I'd love to see her against Bullet again as tbh those decision wins over her didn't seem right at all to me.

Jones V Santos: Jones played it really safe on this one which was a good fuckin plan. He knew full well that Santos could obliterate him with a punch right through the 5 rounds. People booing needed to fuck off and understand that both of them knew how it could go and weren't going to risk a belt win/loss just to run in and go balls out. Really good techincal fight, two of them in wheelchairs for those kicks.

Amazing main card where every fight delivered

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I actually think Jones is starting to decline tbh, there's some guys coming up like Dominick Reyes and Aleksandar Rakic I think could take him out.

I think he's looked very deflated since returning from the suspension, I doubt he's gone clean, but either the problem is he has to take much lower doses than he was, or he's just getting older.

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It's ridiculous to compare what went on with Ben and Masvidal with what happened with Connor and Khabib. Slagging is a part of the UFC these days and has been since Tito started it over 20 years ago. Masvidal just needs to suck it up and move on.  Ben didn't say anymore than you would say to your mate in the local pub. What Masvidal did was shitty he would have known the minute the knee connected that the fight was over but still choose continue hitting an unconscious man.
AS for his mocking of Ben I don't care about that it was in bad taste but the punches are what was really uncalled for in my opinion.

Then on top of that playing the victim / race card saying Ben made fun of "my culture, my ethnicity" I don't remember Ben saying anything about that.

I actually think Jones is starting to decline tbh, there's some guys coming up like Dominick Reyes and Aleksandar Rakic I think could take him out.

I think he's looked very deflated since returning from the suspension, I doubt he's gone clean, but either the problem is he has to take much lower doses than he was, or he's just getting older.

Fighters generally reach their peak in their early to mid 30's so Jon should just becoming into his best. It looked to me like he was over confident, underestimated Santos, didn't train as hard as he should of then about 30 seconds into the fight realized shit I made a mistake then played it safe for the remainder. Plus you have to remember that he has fought 3 times in 7 months who else has done that recently?

I find it hard to believe he's not clean as well USADA have to be all over him.

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Gilbert Mendelez looked slow and old i hid fight. Just like it's passed him by.
Sanchez.... the Ariel interview from Friday or Saturday was gold but he to looked like somebody on the outside looking in. His cornermen said nothing other than go on in there and get him.
Rockhold!!! He always seems like a fella who was a bully in school and I'm delighted he got smashed. Go on away and shite.
MASVIDAL!!!!!!!!!! Body count said it best; talk shit get shot. Christ he nearly killed him.
I really though Holm would beat Nunes but is just too good for any of them now.
Jones. I doesn't matter now but who knows what would have happened if he didn't fuck his knee. Bisping said it best that it's easy to say throw more punches when you're not in there with Jones. I really think if he had gone for it Santos could have had him.

Overall a great card. MASVIDAL!!!!!!

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At least Ben can see the funny side of it 

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I honestly don't know why Masvidal hated him so much or why the fans are being so harsh.

His 'trash talk' is ridiculously tame compared to the likes of McGregor, Bisping or Chael Sonnen.

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A lot of it stems from the Robbie Lawlor fight.  He got the snot beat out of him and managed to get a hold on Robbie, it looked like Robbie was out but he stood up as soon as Ben left go of him and there was a lot of shit over it. etc
Then Ben goes "is this the best you got" to the crowd/Dana at the end and then went on to refuse to give Robbie the rematch and that got up a lot of peoples noses.

From interviews Masvidal has said the reason he didn't like him was that he talked shit online but shut his mouth when you meet him in person and he hates that shit pretty much. Masivdal just comes across as having a different mindset on this type of shit. Not everyone is up for the shit talking regardless of the level or if its the thing to do atm.

Be interesting to see where Masvidal can go from here. Capitalize on this KO and all the slang he comes out with. However he's not been able to hold a win streak of more than 3 fights. 

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Wouldn´t be surprised if they dig up Masvidal´ s back garden in 20 years time and find a load of dead bodies..the guy has the look of a complete psycho. I never like the Dan Henderson punches on the ground when a guy is out, really nasty stuff. Don´ t think Askren warrants the hate, an amazing knockout all the same though. That´ s Askren and Darren Till now, but, as the man says, can he continue the streak longer than 2 wins?

The fight I want to see now is Nate vs Khabib 

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Nates delusional as to how much he's worth so that's always going to be a factor. He got a taste of the McGregor money and things he's going to get that from the UFC.
Since 2009 his longest win streak has been 3 fights, his record is 19/11.. 

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I honestly don't know why Masvidal hated him so much or why the fans are being so harsh.

His 'trash talk' is ridiculously tame compared to the likes of McGregor, Bisping or Chael Sonnen.

He just scourges people but it's all in good fun and I think Masvidal got frustrated because anyone who saw him on Joe Rogan a few months ago knows he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer so, he couldn't come up with good comebacks but he of course now he has the last laugh.

Ben just seems like a much tamer version of Shannon Briggs.

The one thing I do like about Masvidal is his anti social media policy.

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Thiago Santos  - ACL tear, meniscus tear, tibia fracture from the first round of the fight and he kept going for another 4 on that shit. Fuckin bheast of a lad. Out for at least a year it seems though.

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Masvidal saying the only two fights he will take now are either a title shot or a fight against McGregor  I guess his run was good while it lasted.

Great showing by Faber at the weekend 2 years out, 40 years old and comes back like that.

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Faber looked in phenomenal shape. He must have been keeping himself in full shape and training whilst he was semi retired.
The old McGregor Ching Ching is rearing its head again. I honestly never see that fight happening

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It would be interesting to see how Masvidal would handle McGregors shite talk seeing as he thought Ben's was over the line. Good event last night wanted RDA to win and sickened that prick Greg Hardy won again can't stand him.