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***OFFICIAL*** UFC 178 Prelims Thread

2K views 55 replies 22 participants last post by  _RIVAL_ 
#1 ·



Preliminary card - FOX Sports 1 - 8 PM ET
Dominick Cruz vs. Takeya Mizugaki
James Krause vs. Jorge Masvidal
Patrick Cote vs. Stephen Thompson
Brian Ebersole vs. John Howard

Preliminary card - UFC Fight Pass - 7.00 PM ET
Kevin Lee vs. Jon Tuck
Manny Gamburyan vs. Cody Gibson
 
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#5 ·
These prelims are freakin crazy!

I got Jorge Masvidal.... he should be on the main cards already he's proven himself. It's a solid opponent for him but IMO he should be fighting a top 10 opponent right now.

Patrick Cote over Thompson..... Thompson's nasty in his own right and will do big things in the future but Cote is a vet and his boxing and power should be enough to put The Wonder Boy Down.

Tuck beats Lee out of just being the better and more well rounded fighter. Tuck shows flashes of greatness when he fights, Hopefully we see some impressive stuff from him.

Ebersole is a grimey fighter. I think he's grittier than Howard. He's gonna fight where ever it goes and will probably win by decision.

My upset pick for the night is Mizugaki over Cruz. Takaya is an absolute beast. He's aggressive well rounded and relentless. This is not the guy you want to fight after a 2 year lay off with multiple injuries and surgeries. if Cruz was in the mix, fully healthy and had more fights in a 12 month period before this fight I'd lean towards him. But right now Cruz is cold and he's not gonna start his run back to the title through Mizugaki. Mizugaki wins this and possibly by stoppage.
 
#7 ·
Cote has looked terrible and Wonderboy's only loss is to Matt Brown. Definitely a good chance Wonderboy can do his thing.

Also get Masvidal on a main card, guy is super legit.
 
#15 ·
Definitely the epitome of journeyman. Nothing spectacular, but solid all around.

Had no idea Stephen Thompson was fighting Cote! I doubt Cote will keep it standing against this wicked striker!
 
#19 ·
He did.

It didn't work, Wonderboy needs to work on his aggression but overall a pretty solid performance, picked him apart easily.
 
#21 ·
Surprised Cote couldn't get the takedowns. That was the difference unless he charged in Robbie, Wandy, Matt Brown style and put a relentless pace...then strikers like Thompson, Justin Lawrence, Cruikshank, Lyoto, will get into trouble. They're accustomed to point fighting so they always need their distance. Stylistically it was an entertaining fight.

When's Dom fighting...
 
#25 ·
Masdival is not making the statement he had his mouth putting out there. While he should easily get the win the truth is he was calling out the top of the division and this proved he still has a long way to go.
 
#29 ·
Get him Dom.

OMG HE IS WALKING OUT TO HOW I COULD JUST KILL A MAN.

OH MY GOD

OH MY GOD

I DON'T KNOW IF MY HEART CAN TAKE THIS!
 
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