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[Let A Fro Be A Fro]

DJ gets his revenge. DJ is one of the sharpest and probably the fastest fighter to ever compete in MMA.

UFC should try and get him back he could easily become UFC Flyweight Champion again.

DJ may not even want to go back to the UFC.

Imagine being traded in exchange for Ben Askren. He probably has a chip on his shoulder.

 

[OGBobbyJohnson]

 

[OGBobbyJohnson]

 

[TheSuperkick!]

I had to read a dozen plus comments to get the "joke"

 

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UFC Paris goes down tomorrow morning at 9am pst & 12pm est
@THEREALBRAND
@8====D
@42 Monks
@You know damn well
@Lord Beasley
@True Blue Moon
@The G.O.D II
@dza
@R=G
@CHICAGO
@chargers31
@Hersh
@TheSuperkick!

The UFC touches down in Paris for the first time in the organization’s history after the chaos that was UFC 278 two weeks ago. After a long political battle, MMA was finally legalized in France in 2020. The Accor Arena will host the first UFC event in Paris.

The No. 1 ranked heavyweight, France’s own Ciryl Gane, will take on the No. 3 ranked Tai Tuivasa. Gane is coming off a unanimous decision loss to the current champion Francis Ngannou. Sydney’s Tuivasa is riding a five-fight win streak (all finishes), most recently knocking out former title challenger Derrick Lewis. In the co-main event, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker faces Italy’s Marvin Vettori.

How much local talent will be on the card?
A lot of international talent fills this card, but five local fighters will be feeding off the crowd this weekend. Ciryl Gane, Fares Ziam, and Nassourdine Imavov all fight out of France, but Paris locals William Gomis and Benoit Saint-Denis have been waiting for this moment their whole lives. Gomis will also be making his UFC debut, so this will be extra sweet for him.

What time does UFC Paris start in the United States?
UFC fans in the states will be able to watch this event live as an afternoon card on ESPN+.

Start Time: Prelims begin at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, Main card begins at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT

UFC Paris Main Card (ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT)
Heavyweight: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa
Middleweight: Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori
Middleweight: Alessio Di Chirico vs. Roman Kopylov
Lightweight: John Makdessi vs. Nasrat Haqparast
Featherweight: William Gomis vs. Jarno Errens
Featherweight: Charles Jourdain vs. Nathaniel Wood

UFC Paris Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT)
Middleweight: Abus Magomedov vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Lightweight: Fares Ziam vs. Michal Figlak
Middleweight: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Joaquin Buckley
Lightweight: Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Gabriel Miranda
Bantamweight: Khalid Taha vs. Cristian Quiñonez
Women’s featherweight: Stephanie Egger vs. Ailin Perez

 

[R=G]

UFC Paris goes down tomorrow morning at 9am pst & 12pm est
@THEREALBRAND
@8====D
@42 Monks
@You know damn well
@Lord Beasley
@True Blue Moon
@The G.O.D II
@dza
@R=G
@CHICAGO
@chargers31
@Hersh
@TheSuperkick!

The UFC touches down in Paris for the first time in the organization’s history after the chaos that was UFC 278 two weeks ago. After a long political battle, MMA was finally legalized in France in 2020. The Accor Arena will host the first UFC event in Paris.

The No. 1 ranked heavyweight, France’s own Ciryl Gane, will take on the No. 3 ranked Tai Tuivasa. Gane is coming off a unanimous decision loss to the current champion Francis Ngannou. Sydney’s Tuivasa is riding a five-fight win streak (all finishes), most recently knocking out former title challenger Derrick Lewis. In the co-main event, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker faces Italy’s Marvin Vettori.

How much local talent will be on the card?
A lot of international talent fills this card, but five local fighters will be feeding off the crowd this weekend. Ciryl Gane, Fares Ziam, and Nassourdine Imavov all fight out of France, but Paris locals William Gomis and Benoit Saint-Denis have been waiting for this moment their whole lives. Gomis will also be making his UFC debut, so this will be extra sweet for him.

What time does UFC Paris start in the United States?
UFC fans in the states will be able to watch this event live as an afternoon card on ESPN+.

Start Time: Prelims begin at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, Main card begins at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT

UFC Paris Main Card (ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT)
Heavyweight: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa
Middleweight: Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori
Middleweight: Alessio Di Chirico vs. Roman Kopylov
Lightweight: John Makdessi vs. Nasrat Haqparast
Featherweight: William Gomis vs. Jarno Errens
Featherweight: Charles Jourdain vs. Nathaniel Wood

UFC Paris Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT)
Middleweight: Abus Magomedov vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Lightweight: Fares Ziam vs. Michal Figlak
Middleweight: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Joaquin Buckley
Lightweight: Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Gabriel Miranda
Bantamweight: Khalid Taha vs. Cristian Quiñonez
Women’s featherweight: Stephanie Egger vs. Ailin Perez

I heard Paris people are mean
...

 

[8====D]

UFC Paris goes down tomorrow morning at 9am pst & 12pm est
@THEREALBRAND
@8====D
@42 Monks
@You know damn well
@Lord Beasley
@True Blue Moon
@The G.O.D II
@dza
@R=G
@CHICAGO
@chargers31
@Hersh
@TheSuperkick!

The UFC touches down in Paris for the first time in the organization’s history after the chaos that was UFC 278 two weeks ago. After a long political battle, MMA was finally legalized in France in 2020. The Accor Arena will host the first UFC event in Paris.

The No. 1 ranked heavyweight, France’s own Ciryl Gane, will take on the No. 3 ranked Tai Tuivasa. Gane is coming off a unanimous decision loss to the current champion Francis Ngannou. Sydney’s Tuivasa is riding a five-fight win streak (all finishes), most recently knocking out former title challenger Derrick Lewis. In the co-main event, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker faces Italy’s Marvin Vettori.

How much local talent will be on the card?
A lot of international talent fills this card, but five local fighters will be feeding off the crowd this weekend. Ciryl Gane, Fares Ziam, and Nassourdine Imavov all fight out of France, but Paris locals William Gomis and Benoit Saint-Denis have been waiting for this moment their whole lives. Gomis will also be making his UFC debut, so this will be extra sweet for him.

What time does UFC Paris start in the United States?
UFC fans in the states will be able to watch this event live as an afternoon card on ESPN+.

Start Time: Prelims begin at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, Main card begins at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT

UFC Paris Main Card (ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT)
Heavyweight: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa
Middleweight: Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori
Middleweight: Alessio Di Chirico vs. Roman Kopylov
Lightweight: John Makdessi vs. Nasrat Haqparast
Featherweight: William Gomis vs. Jarno Errens
Featherweight: Charles Jourdain vs. Nathaniel Wood

UFC Paris Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT)
Middleweight: Abus Magomedov vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Lightweight: Fares Ziam vs. Michal Figlak
Middleweight: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Joaquin Buckley
Lightweight: Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Gabriel Miranda
Bantamweight: Khalid Taha vs. Cristian Quiñonez
Women’s featherweight: Stephanie Egger vs. Ailin Perez

This is a good card!

I expect alot of finishes.

 

[True Blue Moon]

UFC Paris goes down tomorrow morning at 9am pst & 12pm est
@THEREALBRAND
@8====D
@42 Monks
@You know damn well
@Lord Beasley
@True Blue Moon
@The G.O.D II
@dza
@R=G
@CHICAGO
@chargers31
@Hersh
@TheSuperkick!

The UFC touches down in Paris for the first time in the organization’s history after the chaos that was UFC 278 two weeks ago. After a long political battle, MMA was finally legalized in France in 2020. The Accor Arena will host the first UFC event in Paris.

The No. 1 ranked heavyweight, France’s own Ciryl Gane, will take on the No. 3 ranked Tai Tuivasa. Gane is coming off a unanimous decision loss to the current champion Francis Ngannou. Sydney’s Tuivasa is riding a five-fight win streak (all finishes), most recently knocking out former title challenger Derrick Lewis. In the co-main event, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker faces Italy’s Marvin Vettori.

How much local talent will be on the card?
A lot of international talent fills this card, but five local fighters will be feeding off the crowd this weekend. Ciryl Gane, Fares Ziam, and Nassourdine Imavov all fight out of France, but Paris locals William Gomis and Benoit Saint-Denis have been waiting for this moment their whole lives. Gomis will also be making his UFC debut, so this will be extra sweet for him.

What time does UFC Paris start in the United States?
UFC fans in the states will be able to watch this event live as an afternoon card on ESPN+.

Start Time: Prelims begin at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, Main card begins at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT

UFC Paris Main Card (ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT)
Heavyweight: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa
Middleweight: Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori
Middleweight: Alessio Di Chirico vs. Roman Kopylov
Lightweight: John Makdessi vs. Nasrat Haqparast
Featherweight: William Gomis vs. Jarno Errens
Featherweight: Charles Jourdain vs. Nathaniel Wood

UFC Paris Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT)
Middleweight: Abus Magomedov vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Lightweight: Fares Ziam vs. Michal Figlak
Middleweight: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Joaquin Buckley
Lightweight: Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Gabriel Miranda
Bantamweight: Khalid Taha vs. Cristian Quiñonez
Women’s featherweight: Stephanie Egger vs. Ailin Perez

I was going to save this to watch after college football but might have to be like fukk it and watch it live. No way I'm getting past spoilers with the way ESPN scrolls everything on the ticker all day.

 

[I AM WE ARE]

Gane is going to get caught slipping, it's def a chin test tmw

 

[dza]

UFC Paris goes down tomorrow morning at 9am pst & 12pm est
@THEREALBRAND
@8====D
@42 Monks
@You know damn well
@Lord Beasley
@True Blue Moon
@The G.O.D II
@dza
@R=G
@CHICAGO
@chargers31
@Hersh
@TheSuperkick!

The UFC touches down in Paris for the first time in the organization’s history after the chaos that was UFC 278 two weeks ago. After a long political battle, MMA was finally legalized in France in 2020. The Accor Arena will host the first UFC event in Paris.

The No. 1 ranked heavyweight, France’s own Ciryl Gane, will take on the No. 3 ranked Tai Tuivasa. Gane is coming off a unanimous decision loss to the current champion Francis Ngannou. Sydney’s Tuivasa is riding a five-fight win streak (all finishes), most recently knocking out former title challenger Derrick Lewis. In the co-main event, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker faces Italy’s Marvin Vettori.

How much local talent will be on the card?
A lot of international talent fills this card, but five local fighters will be feeding off the crowd this weekend. Ciryl Gane, Fares Ziam, and Nassourdine Imavov all fight out of France, but Paris locals William Gomis and Benoit Saint-Denis have been waiting for this moment their whole lives. Gomis will also be making his UFC debut, so this will be extra sweet for him.

What time does UFC Paris start in the United States?
UFC fans in the states will be able to watch this event live as an afternoon card on ESPN+.

Start Time: Prelims begin at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, Main card begins at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT

UFC Paris Main Card (ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT)
Heavyweight: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa
Middleweight: Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori
Middleweight: Alessio Di Chirico vs. Roman Kopylov
Lightweight: John Makdessi vs. Nasrat Haqparast
Featherweight: William Gomis vs. Jarno Errens
Featherweight: Charles Jourdain vs. Nathaniel Wood

UFC Paris Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT)
Middleweight: Abus Magomedov vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Lightweight: Fares Ziam vs. Michal Figlak
Middleweight: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Joaquin Buckley
Lightweight: Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Gabriel Miranda
Bantamweight: Khalid Taha vs. Cristian Quiñonez
Women’s featherweight: Stephanie Egger vs. Ailin Perez

Gonna have this on the iPad while I watch college ball

 

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Gane is going to get caught slipping, it's def a chin test tmw

Hell no ciryl is to skilled for that

 

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I heard Paris people are mean
...

To whom , seems like they gave everyone a good welcome on the weigh in , this is not Texas or Florida

 

[I AM WE ARE]

Hell no ciryl is to skilled for that

I think him being rag dolled by a man with 2 bad legs is going to play with his mental, even if fat boy fakes a takedown or 2 it's going open him up for a looping right hand

 

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I think him being rag dolled by a man with 2 bad legs is going to play with his mental, even if fat boy fakes a takedown or 2 it's going open him up for a looping right hand

I told y'all it's a fight couple minutes before Usman got ko but if i was betting i would put my mone on Ciryl

 

[QBN]

Good behind the scenes stuff. I can never get enough of Leon Edward's shocking win over Usman