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Oliveira is a dynamic and venomous fighter in the clinch, but will he have success in this phase against Topuria? A short 🧵 on a few key dynamics: Oliveira generally finds clinch entries by reaching out for collar ties and pulling opponents into knees and uppercuts. 1/5

Kevin Iole dedicated his life to unparalleled PR work for Dana White and the UFC. There was never a scandal he wasn’t willing to defend them for. Most important of all is he did it all without getting a cent. At least Amy Kaplan got $100 from Dana, all Iole got were interviews

Dana White every six months talking about the new country he’s obsessed with

For all the “UFC is slop now” stats, this one takes the cake. All heavyweights are here to do is get finishes! This current batch can’t even fucking do that

Delgado is a violence machine. He has a lot of tools and is a wildly dangerous prospect for a lot of fighters in this division. He still has questions to be answered, but you can’t deny his elite frame and the danger he presents

Herb Dean with a big mistake has allowed a fighter to take more unnecessary unprotected shots to the head. This could apply to countless fights

That’s the kind of fight that reminds me why I love this sport. It’s the kind of fight that’s the reason I put up with the bullshit. It’s few and far between, but there still is magic in this shit

Joshua Van has established himself. He’s no prospect, he’s an elite contender. Every flaw he’s had he’s improved on and in remarkable time. He’s my favorite fighter, I am so overjoyed at what I just saw

Sean O’Malley, Jack Della Maddalena, Deiveson Figueiredo, and Alexander Volkanovski (and many others) all fought for the belt before having a five rounder. I don’t care if he’s young, he beat the #1 contender. Nobody else makes sense. This is a stupid idea

I know who NEEDS to be on this card…

For the real MMA sickos out there, Taylor Lapilus vs Ali Taleb is about to kick off. This fight would stand out on most modern UFC cards

Taylor Lapilus is really good at fighting. I don’t care if you think he’s boring, he’s clearly a top 25 bantamweight in the world. Imagine letting a guy this good walk from your promotion

Patrick Habirora is so sick. Remarkably dangerous at range. Quick, powerful, creative, all with an exceptional frame for the sport. He’s a star in the making

This whole thing has killed me. Watching this 38 year old man backflip in celebration after a very unnecessary coffin nail while being viciously booed by the nationalistic Russian crowd is so uniquely MMA. It’s beautiful

Mehdi Baydulaev is a tremendous fighter. He pitched a shutout in his featherweight debut. His top pressure and scrambling are all top quality. He’s won 13 in a row and doesn’t look easy to beat in the slightest. If the UFC cared, he would be in it

It’s pretty clear that Fatima Kline is going to be strawweight champion. She’s a level of fighter we don’t see very often. All of these fights are formalities

That was one of the most violent finishes I’ve seen in a minute. My goodness. Beating Landwehr in a battle of grit is one hell of a feat

Alex Perez pulled out of a fight due to injury?

Buying all the Gautier stocks I can. He’s improving very quickly and he has possibly the best frame in the entire division. The sky is the limit for him

39 year old Michael Johnson is still so cool. A complete enigma of a fighter, simultaneously the best and worst talent we have ever seen. Who knows, he could just be hitting his prime right now