UFC 249 On ESPN+ PPV [5/9] “Pandemic Of Violence” (Ferguson/Gaethje, Cejudo/Cruz, & More)

[The axe murderer]

 

[Let A Fro Be A Fro]

Is Gaethje’s wrestling background enough to stop Khabib from taking him down and killing him?

Gaethje was a Division I All-American(ie finished top 8 in the nation) in 2010. While that is impressive, we almost never see him use it in MMA. There are plenty of dudes who are accomplished in wrestling, striking, etc, yet they're not able to use that skill effectively in MMA.

 

[42 Monks]

I think Khabib beats Justin, but I know Conor made the right decision taking Cerrone because he loses his comeback fight against either of these dudes.

Connor learned a lot from Mayweather

picking your opponents is part of the fight too

 

[TheKang]

...and yet if there was 30 more seconds left at the end of round 2

 

[The axe murderer]

 

[Curtis Nightfish]

Tony didn't have the same quickness tonight as previous fights. Whether that was the extended camp, being 36, or both IDK.

Gatheje looked impressive. Very impressive. Don't expect Khabib to stand there and box with him.

 

[The axe murderer]

ngannou team

 

[DallasTxRep]

So I'm guessing Khabib vs Gaethje and McGregor vs Ferguson next?

 

[The axe murderer]

Tony didn't have the same quickness tonight as previous fights. Whether that was the extended camp, being 36, or both IDK.

Gatheje looked impressive. Very impressive. Don't expect Khabib to stand there and box with him.

yeah this didnt help either
Ferguson cuts weight despite UFC cancellation

 

[Kokoro]

Trevor Wittman gonna put together a game plan for Gaethje to time Khabib with a knee. Watch

 

[KING WILL]

This clip makes me feel bad for tony.

Like wtf was going on in his brain during this???

Hes prolly looking at least a 6 month medical suspension. Hes getting much closer to 40 than 30.

 

[Ya' Cousin Cleon]

you'll see Tony ass randomly fightining on someone IG live knowing his crazy ass

I'm legit satisfied he went out like this.

Just hope dude gets checked into a mental clinic and protected in his life after MMA

 

[firemanBk]

Imma sum up what I said to my boy who's a huge tony fan during the Tony khabib build up.

I cant tell if Tony has really good stand up, or if his chin and cardio allows him to stand on top of his opponent and eventually wear em down n finish them.

This fight may have answered this question, but I respect Tony's game to much to leave it answered after just 1 fight.

There's good elements to his stand up.
He has a solid, long, stinging jab and throws a wide variety of strikes as well as a high volume. His defense has always been bad though. The thing is, his heart and cardio is off the charts and combined with a great submission game and good power, he's still a tough out for almost anyone. Don't forget Justin was very nearly KTFO by that uppercut at the end of round 2

 

[The axe murderer]

 

[DallasTxRep]

Pettis
Francis
Henry
Justin

Successful parlay

I hit on Ngannou, Cejudo and Ferguson/Gaethje over 1 round