Official thread: UFC on FOX 24: Johnson vs. Reis

[d1154802]

Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday, April 15th

Main Card (8 PM ET, FOX)

Demetrious Johnson vs. Wilson Reis
Rose Namajunas vs. Michelle Waterson
Ronaldo Souza vs. Robert Whittaker
Renato Moicano vs. Jeremy Stephens

Preliminary Card (6 PM ET, FOX)

Roy Nelson vs. Alexander Volkov
Tom Duquesnoy vs. Patrick Williams
Bobby Green vs. Rashid Magomedov
Tim Elliott vs. Louis Smolka

Preliminary Card (4 PM ET, Fight Pass)

Devin Clark vs. Jake Collier
Andrew Sanchez vs. Anthony Smith
Aljamain Sterling vs. Augusto Mendes
Nathan Coy vs. Zak Cummings
Ashlee Evans-Smith vs. Ketlen Vieira

who are your picks to win ?

[G-Profit]

Does DJ ever fight on PPV cards?

Anyways, its hard to bet against him. I like both Jacare and Whittaker but I'm going with Whittaker. The prelims even look exciting on this one!

DJ
Rose (but I want karate hotty to win)
Whittaker
Who the fook is that guy?

[Gainzzz]

Token WMMA fight on a FOX card is still a thing then. niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

[Vayne]

I'm glad they're not putting Johnson on PPV.

[heyquikquestion]

I'll be there live. Can't wait!

[DrewDarden]

Token WMMA fight on a FOX card is still a thing then. niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

The fight on last Saturday's card was a token fight. Karate Hottie vs Rose doesn't seem like a token fight to me. The winner likely gets JJ for their next fight. It's a solid title eliminator imo.

Anyway I'm not mad at this card as a free card. I'm pumped to see DJ hopefully get that 10th defense. Hopefully Volkov will KO Big Country on the prelims, and lol @ how far Aljamain Sterling has fallen... all the way down to the Fight Pass prelims. Actually, all of the bigger name Serra-Longo fighters are all kinda having a rough couple of years.

[Gainzzz]

The fight on last Saturday's card was a token fight. Karate Hottie vs Rose doesn't seem like a token fight to me. The winner likely gets JJ for their next fight. It's a solid title eliminator imo.

Anyway I'm not mad at this card as a free card. I'm pumped to see DJ hopefully get that 10th defense. Hopefully Volkov will KO Big Country on the prelims, and lol @ how far Aljamain Sterling has fallen... all the way down to the Fight Pass prelims. Actually, all of the bigger name Serra-Longo fighters are all kinda having a rough couple of years.

was only joking this time tbh, Rose is the only WMMA fighter i can stand to watch. will be a solid fight.

[DrewDarden]

Who the fook is that guy?

I share first and last names with that guy, just spelled differently (srs). So every fooking time I posted on social media about MMA for like six months after Conor made that moment... I was greeted with a hundred Mac-n00bs saying to me:

"Who the fook is that guy?"

[Groce]

Daily Reminder: Don't believe the UFC's fake news when they tell you DJ winning this fight means he matches Silva's title defense record. It's not Silva's fault Travis Lutter couldn't put down the twinkies and make weight for their fight.

[G-Profit]

I share first and last names with that guy, just spelled differently (srs). So every fooking time I posted on social media about MMA for like six months after Conor made that moment... I was greeted with a hundred Mac-n00bs saying to me:

"Who the fook is that guy?"

hahaha, I would never reveal my identiy on the misc like that brah I guess you just don't give a fook.

Stephens is a solid fighter but that moment was so damn funny. You could tell he had rehearsed that line countless times and it didn't do him any good. I guess the attempt to try and provide Conor into red panty night was worth it though.

[moofthedog]

DJ
Karate Hottie
Jacare
Moicano

[Mr.PissShivers]

Reis presents an interesting challenge for MM. Don't know if MM could escape that choke against Reis like he did in his last fight.

[SeanFxxx]

This is an excellent free card but that's a helluva drop for Tim Elliot. With such a weak division and the fact that he gave Mighty Mouse a really tough fight, you'd think they'd want to build on that.

[DrewDarden]

I hope DJ gets that tenth defense and then the eleventh.

And as soon as he does that I hope he fights Cody Garbrandt and gets that big million-dollar+ payday he's never had.

[Groce]

I hope DJ gets that tenth defense and then the eleventh.

And as soon as he does that I hope he fights Cody Garbrandt and gets that big million-dollar+ payday he's never had.

He needs 12 to break the record brah, only then should he fight for 135 lb title.

[DFS200]

Daily Reminder: Don't believe the UFC's fake news when they tell you DJ winning this fight means he matches Silva's title defense record. It's not Silva's fault Travis Lutter couldn't put down the twinkies and make weight for their fight.

I also don't see MM casually moving up in weight and destroying fighters at BW during his title reign.

Side note, people who are calling for Garbrandt vs. MM are sadists.

[DrewDarden]

He needs 12 to break the record brah, only then should he fight for 135 lb title.

Anderson has 10 consecutive; that's the record MM is trying to break.

What is 12?

edit: Oh because of the Lutter fight. You're right, that's not Silva's fault, but that doesn't make it a title defense either.

[DrewDarden]

Side note, people who are calling for Garbrandt vs. MM are sadists.

You think Cody would embarrass MM? I guess we'd have to see what would happen to Cody in making 125 pounds.

It's not like MM wasn't top three world at 135. He lost to two guys at 135, and one of them was the 135 GOAT in his prime. I feel like MM can be competitive against any 135'er killing himself to come down to 125.

[sooby]

this is actually a solid card. Even the women's co-main should be aight. DJ is going to do his thing as usual I think. Wilson is a legit fighter, I think it should be interesting if it gets on the ground as Wilson is great at BJJ and is relatively strong for a 125'er.

Also in for Jacare, Stephens, Elliott and lmfao at Aljamain Sterling being stuck on the prelims of lolfightpass.

[byoushin]

who are your picks to win ?

Demetrious Johnson
Michelle Waterson
Robert Whittaker (fight of the night prediction, with Whittaker getting the upset)
Jeremy Stephens
Alexander Volkov

[DrewDarden]

Here's Michelle Waterson's documentary "Fight Mom" for those who haven't seen it. It's been showing on FS1 recently.

[sooby]

You think Cody would embarrass MM? I guess we'd have to see what would happen to Cody in making 125 pounds.

It's not like MM wasn't top three world at 135. He lost to two guys at 135, and one of them was the 135 GOAT in his prime. I feel like MM can be competitive against any 135'er killing himself to come down to 125.

That seems like a very harsh weight cut for Cody to get to 125, IDK though, maybe he can do it. But I think Cody is a bad match-up for MM. Cody is a lot like Cruz in the sense that he is a lot bigger than MM, very quick/evasive, but has great boxing and legit knockout power. Not sure how Cody's wrestling and ground game is but it could be tough for MM to take down Cody although MM is a master wrestler and has a deadly clinch game. But I doubt Cody would let it come to that and just keep it standing.

[DrewDarden]

That seems like a very harsh weight cut for Cody to get to 125, IDK though, maybe he can do it. But I think Cody is a bad match-up for MM. Cody is a lot like Cruz in the sense that he is a lot bigger than MM, very quick/evasive, but has great boxing and legit knockout power. Not sure how Cody's wrestling and ground game is but it could be tough for MM to take down Cody although MM is a master wrestler and has a deadly clinch game. But I doubt Cody would let it come to that and just keep it standing.

I know I want to see it.

[doughnutking]

I could never really get into the manlet divisions as they rarely KO each other and deep down i am really no more than an old school Just Bleed fan. To me it has always been up there with sports like midget tossing.

I have to admit to feeling kind of sad when i look at the card and only like the look of the Roy Nelson fight.

[Meatie]

Watson wins via butt smother.

Hope the other chick loses, tired of seeing her short hair lmao grow that chit back

[Millington]

You think Cody would embarrass MM? I guess we'd have to see what would happen to Cody in making 125 pounds.

It's not like MM wasn't top three world at 135. He lost to two guys at 135, and one of them was the 135 GOAT in his prime. I feel like MM can be competitive against any 135'er killing himself to come down to 125.

He's ~5 inches shorter than the top 3 guys at bantam. Cruz's advantages in size and power were clear difference makers in their matchup. I think at a minimum MM loses to Cruz, TJ and Cody.

[DrewDarden]

He's ~5 inches shorter than the top 3 guys at bantam. Cruz's advantages in size and power were clear difference makers in their matchup. I think at a minimum MM loses to Cruz, TJ and Cody.

I wasn't talking about him moving up to BW though.

I was talking specifically about the recent news that Cody wanted to come down to 125 and fight MM.

That changes the dynamic of that fight compared to if it were at 135.

[Millington]

I wasn't talking about him moving up to BW though.

I was talking specifically about the recent news that Cody wanted to come down to 125 and fight MM.

That changes the dynamic of that fight compared to if it were at 135.

yea i can't read

[Gainzzz]

Mighty Mouse will never be on par with the greats like GSP or Andy. He has been beating mediocre (at best) fighters for years. Don't let the UFC hype machine cuck you into thinking he could compete with the best at 135.

~he struggled against Tim Elliot~

It's crazy how influenced people are by Dana and Rogan.

[Millington]

Mighty Mouse will never be on par with the greats like GSP or Andy. He has been beating mediocre (at best) fighters for years. Don't let the UFC hype machine cuck you into thinking he could compete with the best at 135.

~he struggled against Tim Elliot~

It's crazy how influenced people are by Dana and Rogan.

I think if he were 5'8 he could hang with the 135ers but certainly not at 5'3. He hasn't be tested like GSP or Anderson and so I think you are right to say he can't be ranked among them (though that's hardly his fault).