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UFC 187: Main Card Discussion

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Main Card

UFC 187 PPV Main Card (10 p.m. ET):

155 lbs.: Donald Cerrone vs. John Makdessi
265 lbs.: Andrei Arlovski vs. Travis Browne
125 lbs.: Joseph Benavidez vs. John Moraga​
 
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I'll admit that my head says Browne. Arlovski's chin has never held up well and Browne is known for his power. It's a disaster waiting to happen.

But Arlovski was one of the fighters who got me into MMA and I will always <3 him in a non-****-semi-**** way.
 
#12 ·
I am rooting for Arlovski but I don't really see how he can beat Browne whose only real skill seems to be his ability to absorb damage as seen in the Overeem and Werdum fights, with his length and spamming the same move over and over combined with Arlovskis less than stellar chin i hate to say it but I see Andrei going down but if he pulled the upset i certainly wouldn't complain.

Cowboy and Benavidez should win easily too.
 
#21 ·
Best fight I've seen in a long long time. Fight of the year probably, wow. Arlovski showed some serious veteran talent there, rode the fine line between gassing out, getting knocked out and going in for the kill. What a fight, what a legend this guy is. I can't believe he won, for years he was the glass chin UFC reject and he just beat the number 3 like that??? :praise01:
 
#22 ·
Holy shit when Arlovski got knocked down my heart was in my arse. What a fight, he absolutely battered Travis. Holy crap some of those shots were insane.
 
#28 ·
The way he reacted to the punch was genius and I've never seen that ever. Talking about fcking rolling with the punch Arlovski did a 360. In 15 years of watching this sport I've never seen that, I've never witnessed someone do that in reaction to getting slugged. Instead of trying to continue moving left to bob and weave he went with the momentum change that surprisingly happened, very smart, almost every single fighter in the world would have gone left and got knocked out.
 
#32 ·
Yeah, that was something else. The last knockdown wasn't even a 360, just an overhand and backhand the same way.

It's pretty crazy, I don't see why backhand strikes shouldnt be more common (hand breaks?), especially for HWs, considering they are chucking hammers.
 
#36 ·
Can't believe the transition of Cerrone for me. Went from being a dude I couldnt wait for Nate to destroy to being one of my favourite fighters ever.

As Im typing this, I COMPLETELY disagree with Rogan. Getting your jaw smashed and calling time out IS quitting. Sure, easy for me to say, I'm not a fighter though. Tell Travis Browne that having a broken jaw isn't quitting.
 
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