294

[mrpickem]

Early start in Abu Dhabi already underway over an hour.

UFC 294​

Prelims

• 3/1.14 ANSHUL JUBLI -264
• 3/3.03 ANSHUL JUBLI INSIDE DISTANCE +101

• Breedan comes in 3lb overweight and has a huge step-up in competition. Jubli will be super motivated as first Indian fight in UFC.

 

[mrpickem]

Rest of the prelims...

• 4/1.74 SEDRIQUES DUMAS -230
• 3/2.01 AZAITAR vs DUMAS o1½ -149
• 4/1.51 HENRY vs BASHARAT o2½ -265
• 3/1.72 TREVOR PEEK -174
• 2/6.44 TIM ELLIOTT +322
• 3/2.07 ELLIOTT vs MOKAEV o2½ -145

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• Two heavy-handed MWs up next. Azaitar hasn't;t fought in 2.5 years but has show glimpses of quality in previous bouts...but he is 37. Dumas still young and learning with only 9 pro fights, but his power, length and youth should be plenty to get the win,
• Henry has enough toughness and experience to carry this fight late, but probably not enough for the win, although odds for Basharat crazy high.
• Yahya walks to his UAE home crowd, but it will be a huge step-up in competition. His striking just isn't yet on par with some other incoming prospects. Peek can push pace, get Yahya leaning back and open up his striking game.
• Elliott has been around and is pretty savvy. There was some hometown shit at the weigh-in as Makaev likely should have missed weight but was given a quick pass with a wink and a nod.

 

[mrpickem]

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UFC 294​

Prelims
3/1.14 ANSHUL JUBLI -264
3/3.03 ANSHUL JUBLI INSIDE DISTANCE +101
4/1.74 SEDRIQUES DUMAS -230
3/2.01 AZAITAR vs DUMAS o1½ -149
4/1.51 HENRY vs BASHARAT o2½ -265
3/1.72 TREVOR PEEK -174
2/6.44 TIM ELLIOTT +322
3/2.07 ELLIOTT vs MOKAEV o2½ -145

[3-2-1 -0.53u]

Main Card

• 3/1.01 SAID NURMAGOMEDOV -296
• 3/2.52 GAFUROV vs NURMAGOMEDOV o2½ -119
• 5/1.55 IKRAM ALISKEROV INSIDE DISTANCE -322
• 1.33/3 IKRAM ALISKEROV IN ROUND 2 +300

• With Warlley moving up in weight, it probably won't work out well against the huge striker that is Ikram Aliskerov.

 

[mrpickem]

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UFC 294​

Prelims
3/1.14 ANSHUL JUBLI -264
3/3.03 ANSHUL JUBLI INSIDE DISTANCE +101
4/1.74 SEDRIQUES DUMAS -230
3/2.01 AZAITAR vs DUMAS o1½ -149
4/1.51 HENRY vs BASHARAT o2½ -265
3/1.72 TREVOR PEEK -174
2/6.44 TIM ELLIOTT +322
3/2.07 ELLIOTT vs MOKAEV o2½ -145

Main Card
3/1.01 SAID NURMAGOMEDOV -296
3/2.52 GAFUROV vs NURMAGOMEDOV o2½ -119
5/1.55 IKRAM ALISKEROV INSIDE DISTANCE -322
1.33/3 IKRAM ALISKEROV IN ROUND 2 +300

[5-4-1 -2.45u]

• 3/9.48 JOHNNY WALKER +316
• 2/8.50 JOHNNY WALKER INSIDE DISTANCE +425
• 3/4.26 WALKER vs ANKALAEV u1½ +142

• Hard to see this LHW scrap being as boring as Ankalaev's last fight vs Jan. Walker will definitely be in his face throwing bombs and as long as he keeps it standing I give him a good chance for the finish. With 2 top 5 fighters, the line should not be this high. I'm gonna back JW for the early knockout!

 

[KJ]

Oh KDB in the house

Is there a Belgian fighting?

 

[mrpickem]

[6-5-1 -2.23u]

UFC 294​

Co-Main Event

• 5/3.65 KHAMZAT CHIMAEV INSIDE DISTANCE -137
• 4/2.58 Usman vs Chimaev u2½ -155

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• Excellent co=main with Kamara stepping up. A couple years back maybe I'm on Usman, but I'm not entirely sure of his focus or conditioning coming. Being a short notice as well, there's just no way I can back the old guard here. Plus Chimaev signed a long term deal with UFC just yesterday for 6 more fight, I'm sure it was quite lucrative.

H

 

[mrpickem]

That's pretty fucked up for such a huge PPV. They should have gave Walker a couple minutes to clear his head, he gets 5 after-all. These folks in AEW aren't on top of the game, esp that doctor.

 

[mrpickem]

Islam's mind may not be in the right place after seeing this...

 

[KJ]

Left kidney on Volko

 

[mrpickem]

That was a good fight, although not how I seen it going. Kamzat wore himself out in R1 trying for finish but Usman was super resilient.

UFC 294​

Prelims
3/1.14 ANSHUL JUBLI -264
3/3.03 ANSHUL JUBLI INSIDE DISTANCE +101
4/1.74 SEDRIQUES DUMAS -230
3/2.01 AZAITAR vs DUMAS o1½ -149
4/1.51 HENRY vs BASHARAT o2½ -265
3/1.72 TREVOR PEEK -174
2/6.44 TIM ELLIOTT +322
3/2.07 ELLIOTT vs MOKAEV o2½ -145

Main Card
3/1.01 SAID NURMAGOMEDOV -296
3/2.52 GAFUROV vs NURMAGOMEDOV o2½ -119
5/1.55 IKRAM ALISKEROV INSIDE DISTANCE -322
1.33/3 IKRAM ALISKEROV IN ROUND 2 +300
3/9.48 JOHNNY WALKER +316
2/8.50 JOHNNY WALKER INSIDE DISTANCE +425
3/4.26 WALKER vs ANKALAEV u1½ +142
5/3.65 KHAMZAT CHIMAEV INSIDE DISTANCE -137
4/2.58 Usman vs Chimaev u2½ -155

[6-7-1 -11.23u]

• 2/10.0 Volkanovski by KO, TKO, DQ +500
• 5.10/5 VOLKANOVSKI vs MAKHACHEV u4½ -102

• Awesome rematch between two of the best, but obviously do wish Volk had full camp. Still Volk's a beast and expects to leave a double-champ. He was great stuffing the takedowns in their first fight. Hopefully he can he push a similar pace today, at least for 2-3 rounds. Makhachev likely will be much more aggressive with wrestling this time around. I don't think this one makes it to the cards and could see a finish either way. For me, Ima ride the dog but the under is the stronger play IMHO.

 

[skanless13]

Geez. Islam. Damn.