UFC 219 [12/30] "Like A Sheep She Was Led To Slaughter" (Cyborg/Holm, Barboza/Khabib, Condit/Magny)

[O.T.I.S.]

That first female fight was pretty good as well. I bet my uncle that chick in Grey would win

Thats just off the first round glance.. I wasnt paying much attention (because everyone was talking) but I saw lil shyt she was doing and I thought she would win

They definitely need to run it back

 

[JahFocus CS]

I completely missed the memo that Saki was out of the fight against Roundtree, I saw Roundtree's pic on Bloody Elbow and was like because I thought he fought Saki tonight... then I saw he didn't

 

[Vεnεficα]

I wouldn't mind a rematch after anderson

You think Anderson's gonna accept a fight with cyborg?

 

[aceboon]

I completely missed the memo that Saki was out of the fight against Roundtree, I saw Roundtree's pic on Bloody Elbow and was like because I thought he fought Saki tonight... then I saw he didn't

For Rountree's sake he's lucky Saki was injured, dude would've got his head flown by Saki the way he was looking tonight

 

[Primetime]

Holly is like the D1 point guard who has the physique to compete with NBA players but can only dribble with one hand, in one direction and does the same 2 or 3 dribble moves every single time.

It looks great early on or against lesser comp who can't make in-game adjustments, but otherwise shyt gets figured out and you start to see why she just can't break through since the Ronda fight. The scouting report been came out and it hasn't changed.

 

[Bleed The Freak]

After watching this, I cannot even take Ronda's "reign" seriously. Miesha style didn't matchup and she was still a bit green, but damn compare this high level fight to the garbage show of Ronda. Gimme a break.

 

[The axe murderer]

brehs who else had a dominant game grappling game like this? Maia is a submission wizard, GSP used to take cats down at will and askren/cain/chael get on your ass like white on rice. But I don't remember the last time someone seeing mauling like that consistantly at in their matches at this level.

 

[FaTaL]

You think Anderson's gonna accept a fight with cyborg?

Well yea

 

[Bleed The Freak]

Holly is like the D1 point guard who has the physique to compete with NBA players but can only dribble with one hand, in one direction and does the same 2 or 3 dribble moves every single time.

It looks great early on or against lesser comp who can't make in-game adjustments, but otherwise shyt gets figured out and you start to see why she just can't break through since the Ronda fight. The scouting report been came out and it hasn't changed.

That's a pretty accurate assessment but in the case of Cyborg if she deviated from her plan with strikes she might have gotten her head punched into the stands. She's a light puncher and couldn't really hurt her and moved up in weight. Not to mention Cyborg is damn Wolverine. Her best bet was to test Cyborg cardio and catch her with a head kick when she tired or combinations if her cardio failed. Cause power wise she had no shot. I gotta give her props for not getting mauled by this beast of a woman.

 

[42 Monks]

Holly is like the D1 point guard who has the physique to compete with NBA players but can only dribble with one hand, in one direction and does the same 2 or 3 dribble moves every single time.

It looks great early on or against lesser comp who can't make in-game adjustments, but otherwise shyt gets figured out and you start to see why she just can't break through since the Ronda fight. The scouting report been came out and it hasn't changed.

She spent two rounds trying to set up a head kick on Cyborg and Cyborg wouldn't bite.

The minute she switched up and tried to get her natural weapons she got her wig pushed back because, *shockingly* a 10lb difference in Women's combat sports is a massive deal compared to Men's and Holly's mediocre at best power just wasn't even enough to force a real reaction out of her opponent.

I'm really at people trying to act like Holly wasn't baiting her for half this fight, gave up, got slapped senseless, and just fought honest through the 4th til Cyborg tried to get demonic out of nowhere in the final round. What the hell you want to see? Holly get into a leg kicking match with Cyborg? Take Cyborg to the ground? Clinch honestly? She had the skill to throw with her but none of the power. The match was over once it was clear Cyborg wasn't gonna give up that headkick and Holly's straight left was useless.

Talking about "she just can't break through" as if she hasn't fought the best of all styles non stop while the girl that cheated her in the last match quit the UFC with the belt and ran back to France at the THOUGHT of fighting Cyborg.

 

[Maxine Shaw]

Holm should get a rematch.

For what? It's just going to be more of the same. She went five rounds w/Cyborg and came out standing on her feet. No need to test fate again.

 

[JahFocus CS]

Miesha style didn't matchup and she was still a bit green

Miesha was not "green" by any stretch of the imagination when she fought Ronda. Miesha was one of the most experienced female fighters back then

 

[Mantle Drunk]

Am I missing something with this Calvillo chick? Im not impressed and I seen shes the favorite in the fight with Carla i'm thinking about throwing money down on Esparza. Shes got be able to atleast control 2 rounds with her wrestling. I know the other chick constantly throws up submission attempts but if you cant submit Calderwood then I question how good your jiu jitsu really is.

Glad I pulled the trigger I put $100 on Carla I knew Cavillo was being way overhyped.

Cyborg fought probably the toughest stylistic fight for her and she passed with flying colors. GOAT!!!! Was really suprised she was not stronger then Holly and wasnt able to dominate the clinch and get takedowns. I thought she would be able to and that would lead to overwhelming Holly and getting the finish. Honestly if Holly went with a wall and stall tactic even more then she did she could of made the fight a lot closer then it was.

 

[Vεnεficα]

Well yea

She pulled out of the fight that Evinger ended up taking and hasn't been heard from since.

 

[Primetime]

That's a pretty accurate assessment but in the case of Cyborg if she deviated from her plan with strikes she might have gotten her head punched into the stands. She's a light puncher and couldn't really hurt her and moved up in weight. Not to mention Cyborg is damn Wolverine. Her best bet was to test Cyborg cardio and catch her with a head kick when she tired or combinations if her cardio failed. Cause power wise she had no shot. I gotta give her props for not getting mauled by this beast of a woman.

I hear ya, but not so much deviating from striking as much as not being able to throw anything but the same telegraphed 2-3 piece followed by a high kick. Hell, she switched it up slightly in the 5th where she still threw the 2-3 but ended it with a lower kick to the body that caught Cyborg off guard.

The reason Holly's right eye was messed up was cuz at some point Cyborg was like, yea ok you gon throw the same 2 punch sequence and get exposed on your right side, and i'm gon load up and punch the shyt out your face every time. That damn near took her head off a few times.