UFC on FOX 19: Teixeira vs. Evans

Date: Saturday, April 16th
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass): 21:30 LP.net / 1:30pm PST / 4:30pm EST
Preliminary Card (FOX): 23:00 LP.net / 3pm PST / 6pm EST
Main Card (FOX): 1:00 LP.net / 5pm PST / 8pm EST
Live Streams: http://firstrowus1.eu/




Main Card (FOX)

Glover Teixeira (24-4) vs. Rashad Evans (19-4-1) (Light Heavyweight)
Rose Namajunas (4-2) vs. Tecia Torres (7-0) (Women's Strawweight)
Khabib Nurmagomedov (22-0) vs. Darrell Horcher (12-1) (Catchweight 160 lbs)
Cub Swanson (21-7) vs. Hacran Dias (23-3-1) (Featherweight)

Preliminary Card (FOX)

Beneil Dariush (12-1) vs. Michael Chiesa (13-2) (Lightweight)
Bethe Correia (9-1) vs. Raquel Pennington (6-5) (Women's Bantamweight)
Court McGee (17-4) vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (21-3) (Welterweight)
Randy Brown (7-0) vs. Michael Graves (5-0) (Welterweight)

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)

John Dodson (17-7) vs. Manvel Gamburyan (15-8) (Bantamweight)
Oluwale Bamgbose (6-1) vs. Cezar Ferreira (8-5) (Middleweight)
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (14-5) vs. Omari Akhmedov (15-3) (Welterweight)

Other

- It was expected to be headlined by a potential UFC Lightweight Championship title eliminator bout between undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov and The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos winner Tony Ferguson. The fight was previously scheduled for The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale, but Nurmagomedov pulled out due to a rib injury. The fight was eventually rescheduled for this event. On April 5, it was announced that Ferguson pulled out of the bout due to a lung issue. Therefore, the Teixeira-Evans bout was elevated to a five-round main event status. Two days later, it was announced that Nurmagomedov will now face promotional newcomer Darrell Horcher in a catchweight of 160 lbs.
- Mauricio Rua was expected to face Rashad Evans in a bout between two former UFC Light Heavyweight Champions. The pairing was originally expected to meet in Rua's first title defense in March 2011 at UFC 128, but Evans pulled out due to a knee injury. Once again the bout will not materialize, as Rua pulled out of the fight on March 9 due to injury and was replaced by former title challenger Glover Teixeira.
- Caio Magalhaes was expected to face Cezar Ferreira at the event. Magalhaes pulled out of the fight in the week leading up to the event citing an ankle injury and was replaced by Oluwale Bamgbose.
- A rematch between former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and former Pride Welterweight and Middleweight Champion as well as former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Dan Henderson was expected to take place at this event. Their first fight ended in a split decision win for Machida at UFC 157 in February 2013. However on April 13, the UFC announced that Machida declared the usage of a banned substance during an out-of-competition sample collection last week. Machida stated that he was unaware that the substance was prohibited both in and out of competition and, in accordance with the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, his disclosure of usage will be taken into consideration by USADA during any potential results management and adjudication process. Therefore, he was removed from the bout and Henderson will be re-booked for another event at a later date. He later released a statement announcing that he used a supplement which contains 7-Keto-DHEA, an anabolic agent. He also claimed ignorance in the situation and apologized for the situation, as well as accepting full responsibility for his actions.

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First impression of the match-ups:

• Teixeira > Evans
• Torres > Namajunas
• Nurmagomedov > Horcher
• Swanson > Dias
• Dariush > Chiesa
• Correia > Pennington
• McGee > Ponzinibbio
• Makhachev > Dober
• Dodson > Gamburyan
• Graves > Brown
• Bamgbose > Ferreira
• Santos > Akhmedov

This card went from having Khabib Nurmegamodov vs Tony Ferguson, to pretty much nothing.

Khabib vs Ferguson, Rua vs Rashad, Machida vs Hendo. All gone : (

My possible bets:

- I like Evans at +180 (I still have a little faith on him).
- I like Tecia at +190 but I am going to watch again her fights to be sure
- Swanson -125

Personally don't see how anyone can confidently be on Evans given how tentative he looked in his only appearance in the last almost 3 years and he's a dude nearing 37 yrs old that relied fairly heavily on his athletic explosion coming back from another stretch of inactivity...even if a good bit shorter than the last time. Talent isn't a question so wouldn't be so surprising but I mean...kinda just banking on 2008-2010 Rashad Evans to magically show up

I'm still interested in seeing Nurmy fight anyone just to see if he's moving as well as he did pre-injuries

Like the Tecia odds as well especially in a 3 round fight where she doesn't have to worry about gassing herself out for rds 4 and 5, trying to continually press with flurries and grapple Rose to the ground and keep her there. Kinda tough for me to root for her though since she would muck up potential fun fights in the women's straw weight division that Rose is close to. It's not like she doesn't try...but I'm not sure I've seen her ever come even remotely close to finishing anyone in any of her fights. Power-less 'Tiny Tornado' with no real submission game

Like McGee for the slight upset as well and Cub > Dias. Not sure I'll be on Pennington because laying nearly 2-1 on her just sucks in general but I'd be pretty okay with Bethe never again sniffing a high profile fight so I'm kinda interested in that one

Beth has been at AKA for at least 2 months, which is why I picked her. I expect Beth to use wrestling against a non-wrestler who throws and eats a lot of strikes and won't be knocked out.

It won't be pretty, but Beth by decision, with a small chance of a RNC if she can take Pennington down, which then Pennington will squirm and give up her back at some point.

I care very little about seeing Rashad fight at 205 sadly. Seems like a real cool dude, but as far as I'm concerned go to 185 or retire. I wish he had gone down before.

Just went down the list of fights and finally arrived at Dodson vs Gamburyan, that's actually really cool love that fight.

In some weird way I am excited to see the return of Bethe Correia, to see if she can come back from this: http://gfycat.com/VelvetyBelatedBellsnake

On April 14 2016 16:48 Nazgul wrote: In some weird way I am excited to see the return of Bethe Correia, to see if she can come back from this: http://gfycat.com/VelvetyBelatedBellsnake

LOLOL she makes Elky look coordinated

Evans > Texeira
Namajunas > Torres
Khabib > Horcher
Swanson > Dias
Dariush > Chiesa
Pennington > Coreira
Ponz > McGee
Makachev > Dober
Dodson > Gamburyan
Brown > Graves
Bamgbose > Ferreria
Santos > Akhmedov

Card was good, now it's whatever, probably worst Fox card yet.... they are usually stacked.

Oddly enough probably most excited for the chick fights.

Khabib and ferguson are the top 2 lightweights imo; either would handle RDA or McGregor imo. Woulda been a sweet fight but maybe they shouldn't be fighting until it is for the belt

Pretty poor Fox card.
I personally actually liked last week's card more.

Rashad Evans (205) vs. Glover Teixeira (205)
Rose Namajunas (116) vs. Tecia Torres (115.5)
Darrell Horcher (162) vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov (160.5)#
Hacran Dias (145.5) vs. Cub Swanson (145)
Michael Chiesa (156) vs. Beneil Dariush (156)
Bethe Correia (136) vs. Raquel Pennington (135.5)
Court McGee (170.5) vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (171)
Drew Dober (156) vs. Islam Makhachev (156.5)*
John Dodson (135) vs. Manny Gamburyan (136)
Randy Brown (171) vs. Michael Graves (170.5)
Oluwale Bamgbose (183.5) vs. Cezar Ferreira (185.5)
Omari Akhmedov (171) vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (170.5)

# Horcher has one hour to lose the additional 1 pound
* Makhachev has one hour to lose the additional 0.5 pound


Horcher was breathing heavy and looked nervous when he got on the scale, and he weighed in at 162, which is 1 pound heavy. He also looked sweaty and had red skin. The cut must've owned him bad.

UFC On FOX 19: Islam Makhachev's fails a drug test for something called meldonium. His fight against Drew Dober is now canceled.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/4/15/...hachev-failed-drug-test-for-meldonium

Hammering bangbose at -200? seems good.

Want action on khabib but -900.

So for action just Parlayed khabib, tex, bamgbose, Dodson.

Somehow failed to see the chiesa beneil matchup on first glance. Think that's a great fight and a really good test for beneil. Feel like the odds are spot on for it

Bethe looked to be really fit, something that didn't pop into my head in her previous appearances

Thought ponzinibbio looked better than before too. Bit more fleshed out, like the weight cut was more comfortable. Might pass on McGee after all

And Glover looked good. Prob my only definitive bet so far with bamgbose cept only doing a mini on bamgbose

On April 16 2016 02:27 traxamillion wrote: Hammering bangbose at -200? seems good.

I'd rather hit his KO/TKO line at -125 or better.

Bangbus in Round 1 @ +135 isn't bad either.

On April 14 2016 22:56 soberstone wrote: Evans > Texeira Namajunas > Torres Khabib > Horcher Swanson > Dias Dariush > Chiesa Pennington > Coreira Ponz > McGee Makachev > Dober Dodson > Gamburyan Brown > Graves Bamgbose > Ferreria Santos > Akhmedov Card was good, now it's whatever, probably worst Fox card yet.... they are usually stacked. Oddly enough probably most excited for the chick fights.

Any particular reason you're on rashad? Matchup? Or pegging the rashad that showed up for bader as rust/fluky?

Maybe it's an insult to rashad but I feel like osp has some similar attributes. And Glover just murked a prime osp. Yeah I'd take prime rashad over Glover in a hurry but that gun shy rashad that showed up for bader is a long ways away from that

Obv shad is a good bit more intelligent of a fighter than osp. But at this stage, feel like that will only help him not get finished

Bleh...

Forgot I have do some stuff early in the day tomorrow (Saturday), so I'm gonna miss several fights. I'll probably get home in time to see the last 6 fights.

If this was a normal UFC card, I would've been home in time to see all of the fights. Oh well.

Main reason is gut and the fact that a really good chain wrestler in Phil Davis gave texeira problems... I kinda just think he's overrated and one dimensional and stiff on the feet.

Osp and rashad are very different stylistically, osp being much more offensively oriented and unpolished... Rashad being tactical and illusive. I just favor the iq and speed over the brute force and size in this one, although rashad did look afraid to get hit by bader.

I also think the version of bader that fought rashad is a much better version than the one that almost kod and then got kod by glover (just the mma math angle)

Still, not a strong feeling or anything, so I could def be totally off and wouldn't at all be surprised.