UFC FN 98: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson

Date: Saturday, November 5th
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass): 23:30 LP.net / 3:30pm PST / 6:30pm EST
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1): 1:00 LP.net / 5pm PST / 8pm EST
Main Card (Fox Sports 1): 3:00 LP.net / 7pm PST / 10pm EST
Live Streams: http://firstrowus1.eu/




Main Card (Fox Sports 1)

Rafael dos Anjos (25-8) vs. Tony Ferguson (21-3) (Lightweight)
Diego Sanchez (26-9) vs. Marcin Held (22-4) (Lightweight)
Ricardo Lamas (16-5) vs. Charles Oliveira (21-6) (Featherweight)
Martin Bravo (10-0) vs. Claudio Puelles (7-1) (TUF Latin America 3 Finale - Lightweight)
Beneil Dariush (13-2) vs. Rashid Magomedov (19-1) (Lightweight)
Alexa Grasso (8-0) vs. Heather Jo Clark (7-5) (Women's Strawweight)

Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)

Erik Perez (16-6) vs. Felipe Arantes (18-7-1) (Bantamweight)
Marco Beltran (8-3) vs. Joe Soto (16-5) (Bantamweight)
Erick Montano (7-4) vs. Max Griffin (12-3) (Welterweight)
Henry Briones (16-5-1) vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade (23-1) (Bantamweight)

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)

Sam Alvey (28-8) vs. Alex Nicholson (7-2) (Middleweight)
Marco Polo Reyes (6-3) vs. Jason Novelli (11-2-1) (Lightweight)
Enrique Barzola (11-3-1) vs. Chris Avila (5-3) (Featherweight)

Other

- Guido Cannetti was expected to face Marco Beltrán in a rematch at the event. The pairing first met at one of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America's tournament bouts where Beltrán won a controversial decision. However on October 29, Cannetti was pulled from the bout after USADA revealed a potential anti-doping violation from a sample taken October 15. On October 31, Joe Soto agreed to replace Cannetti on less than 5 days notice.

First impression of the match-ups:

• RDA vs. Ferguson (dunno)
• Bravo vs. TBD (still waiting for the final TUF fight to happen, then we'll know his opponent)
• Held > Sanchez
• Lamas vs. Oliveira (dunno)
• Dariush > Magomedov
• Grasso > Clark
• Perez > Arantes
• Beltran > Cannetti
• Griffin > Montano
• Andrade > Briones
• Alvey vs. Nicholson (dunno)
• Reyes > Novelli
• Barzola > Avila

This card will be fought in Mexico, 2,000+m above sea level so expect all non-mexicans to have shit cardios.

I think the altitude will play in RDAs favor, I find it funny that before everyone was saying that RDA was a unstoppable monster and a now not so much? Ive always thought RDA was way overrated but the altitude will probably be good for him he can try to make this an ugly fight against the cage and Tony might probably fade quickly

lol, Ferguson cardio is one of his best weapons. I favor RDA, he is a monster and Tony sometimes is sloppy and gets hurt very often in his fights. Also he had trouble with southpaws in the past, like in his fight with MJ. Also he got controlled by Danny Castillo on the ground. Should be a war and a great fight, though.

Ferguson spent his camp at Big Bear, so he should be acclimated to high elevation.

RDA has been in Mammoth Lakes for almost a month, so I assume his cardio will be fine as well.

Neither guy is training in Mexico.

TUF finale is Claudio Puelles vs Martin Bravo. Rooting for Claudio as he is from my country

I still think RDA is an absolute monster. I just think is incredibly aggressive style is very high risk and he got caught. And although I though RDA would run through Alvarez, Alvarez is the type of match up for him that is tough. Great TDD and huge power in his hands. Still think RDA wins that fight most of the time though.

Think he beats Furgeson like 7/10 times. Furgeson doesn't really got the boxing to land a bomb on RDA at any high rate nor the TDD to stop his takedowns. Furgesons biggest weapon is usually his insane pace, cardio wildness and slick grappling. And I think RDA is better in all those area's but instead of wild he's more cautious and methodical.

I think Fergusson is better. I'm not posistive yet, but I think it will have to do with something like a LAG abusing a TAG in poker.

RDA's best weapon is his pressure pace and rhythm, but I see Fergusson imposing the pace, and RDA not knowing how to fight defensively, so Fergusson takes over control, and RDA's best weapon is neutralized.

On October 27 2016 13:40 PuertoRican wrote: Ferguson spent his camp at Big Bear, so he should be acclimated to high elevation.

Oh that is quite relevant, people usually underestimate the huge impact 2km elevation has on fighters

Think I'm about to take Tony Fergusson ML and Tony Fergusson by TKO/KO at 6.0

On October 27 2016 17:44 Baalim wrote: Show nested quote + On October 27 2016 13:40 PuertoRican wrote: Ferguson spent his camp at Big Bear, so he should be acclimated to high elevation. Oh that is quite relevant, people usually underestimate the huge impact 2km elevation has on fighters

I think most would have learned watching the last Mexico card where guys like Cain and Giblert gassed pretty bad. Cains were very publicized as well.

Then again fighters aren't the smartest bunch and probably 90% of the card can't really afford to move camp anyways.

Yeah I didn't expect this to be much of an issue for professional athletes, but watching Cain there shifted my perspective.

Offtopic: Does anybody know whats going on with TUF? I'm reading some tweets people speculating its being cancelled ... I'd understand that since the reality part is braindead and if I couldn't fast forward through 70% of the episode I wouldn't watch it either, but that d suck, cause the fights this season are the best ones I've seen since I've been watching TUF
Then again cancelling @ end of season would be quite retarded

There has been 2 events in Mexico thus far, and only one of those was in Mexico City.

Yair Rodriguez was the only fighter who didn't gas out and get tired during the first Mexico City card.

Regarding wrestlers and grapplers who aren't Mexican, they might get separated faster than they would in USA.

Its one thing the elevation in Mexico, but the air quality is also shit.

On October 28 2016 02:54 Montrachet wrote: Its one thing the elevation in Mexico, but the air quality is also shit.

Smog is usually at higher altitudes I dont think it has any relevant impact in closed doors.

On October 27 2016 21:25 Stim_Abuser wrote: Then again fighters aren't the smartest bunch and probably 90% of the card can't really afford to move camp anyways.

They should train non-stop with those weird air-restricting masks, anyone who isnt preparing properly for the altitude is going to lose.

Ferguson is in Mexico City now (October 28).

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RDA has changed his training camp; he's no longer with Kings MMA. He put his own team together and trains out of California: "I'm training with Philipe Della Monica, Eduardo Pachu, Beneil Dariush, Edwin Najmi, Arthur Estrazulas, Rodel Mayol. I'm representing Evolve MMA and myself, Team RDA."

http://globotv.globo.com/sportv/sense...orner-apos-sair-da-kings-mma/5408513/

Yea I always thought RDA was overrated. Not that he is not a great fighter (he is), just that he was not the unstoppable monster some people were picturing him to be. That being said I think he beats Ferguson anywhere (location)