UFC FN 148: Thompson vs. Pettis

Date: Saturday, March 23
Preliminary Card (ESPN+): 22:00 LP.net / 2pm PST / 5pm EST
Main Card (ESPN+): 1:00 LP.net / 5pm PST / 8pm EST
Live Streams: http://www.fìrstrow.eu/




Main Card (ESPN+)

Stephen Thompson (14-3-1) vs. Anthony Pettis (21-8) (Welterweight)
Curtis Blaydes (10-2) vs. Justin Willis (8-1) (Heavyweight)
John Makdessi (16-6) vs. Jesus Pinedo (16-4-1) (Lightweight)
Jussier Formiga (22-5) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (15-0) (Flyweight)
Luis Pena (5-1) vs. Steven Peterson (17-7) (Featherweight)
Maycee Barber (6-0) vs. JJ Aldrich (7-2) (Women's Flyweight)

Preliminary Card (ESPN+)

Bryce Mitchell (10-0) vs. Bobby Moffett (14-3) (Featherweight)
Frankie Saenz (13-5) vs. Marlon Vera (12-5-1) (Bantamweight)
Alexis Davis (19-8) vs. Jennifer Maia (15-5-1) (Women's Flyweight)
Randa Markos (8-6-1) vs. Angela Hill (8-5) (Women's Strawweight)
Ryan MacDonald (10-0) vs. Chris Gutierrez (12-4-1) (Bantamweight)
Eric Shelton (12-5) vs. Jordan Espinosa (13-5) (Flyweight)

Other

- A bantamweight bout between Martin Day and Chris Gutierrez was scheduled for the event. However, it was reported that Day was pulled from the bout due to injury and he was replaced by Ryan MacDonald on February 27.
- Nasrat Haqparast and Chris Gruetzemacher pulled out of their respective bouts, due to injury, against John Makdessi and Jesus Pinedo. On March 13, it was announced that Makdessi and Pinedo will now face each other.

First impression of the match-ups:

• Thompson > Pettis
• Blaydes vs. Willis (dunno)
• Makdessi > Pinedo
• Formiga > Figueiredo
• Pena > Peterson
• Barber > Aldrich
• Moffett > Mitchell
• Saenz vs. Vera (dunno)
• Davis > Maia
• Markos > Hill
• MacDonald vs. Gutierrez (dunno)
• Shelton > Espinosa

This event will be held in my hometown of Nashville. Very good chance I will attend this live. Pretty excited for the main as I've been big fans of both Thompson and Pettis. Pretty clueless about the rest of the fights. To some of you guys who know MMA much more than I do, what other fights are you most excited for?

I like Blaydes vs. Willis. Willis will win.

On March 19 2019 04:31 TimDawg wrote:To some of you guys who know MMA much more than I do, what other fights are you most excited for?

• Formiga > Figueiredo (biggest KO artist in the division vs. best BJJ player in the division)
• Barber > Aldrich (2 bangers)

On March 19 2019 04:31 TimDawg wrote: This event will be held in my hometown of Nashville. Very good chance I will attend this live. Pretty excited for the main as I've been big fans of both Thompson and Pettis. Pretty clueless about the rest of the fights. To some of you guys who know MMA much more than I do, what other fights are you most excited for?

Blaydes vs Willis is good. Blaydes is legit. And Willis is 4-0 is the UFC, including a win over Hunt.

But to be honest i personally ain't very excited for the rest of the card. Tiny guys and Women isn't my thing.
Makdessi's fight looks ok i guess. His opponement is like 10-1 in his last 11 fights

Pretty poor card. Really interesting main event if Pettis gets something going but there's a good chance he gets almost nothing going and the rest of the card generally sucks

Willis as a personality and as an entertaining fighter...sucks a lot. Would be nice to see Blaydes wipe him out

Feels like this is a fight where Pettis comes in with a nothing to lose attitude/strategy and just tries to go balls to the wall against Thompson throwing every stupid fancy strike he can think of in the first 7-8 minutes. Not his general style and prob end up being highlight counter KO'd that way but it feels that's his best path to victory...out of the very few he has. Sitting back at range waiting to counter someone like Thompson like Pettis often does seems like a terrible play if you don't have explosive power like that of Woodley

Generally like both fighters so hopefully Pettis has a good showing before he loses and Thompson can go on to fresh matchups at the top of 170 now that there's a new champion

Stephen Thompson (170.5) vs. Anthony Pettis (171)
Curtis Blaydes (262) vs. Justin Willis (266)
John Makdessi (154) vs. Jesus Pinedo (155.5)
Deiveson Figueiredo (126) vs. Jussier Formiga (126)
Luis Pena (148.5)* vs. Steven Peterson (146)
J.J. Aldrich (125) vs. Maycee Barber (126)
Bryce Mitchell (145.5) vs. Bobby Moffett (145.5)
Frankie Saenz (135.5) vs. Marlon Vera (135.5)
Alexis Davis (125) vs. Jennifer Maia (126)
Angela Hill (116) vs. Randa Markos (116)
Chris Gutierrez (135.5) vs. Ryan MacDonald (135.5)
Jordan Espinosa (126) vs. Eric Shelton (126)

*Missed featherweight limit by 2.5 pounds; fined 30 percent of purse which goes to opponent

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My final picks:

• Thompson > Pettis
• Blaydes > Willis
• Makdessi > Pinedo
• Figueiredo > Formiga
• Peterson > Pena
• Barber > Aldrich
• Moffett > Mitchell
• Vera > Saenz
• Davis > Maia
• Hill > Markos
• Gutierrez > MacDonald
• Shelton > Espinosa

landed only 3 punches all on the jaw lool

how the hell did he generate enough power to KO him with that superman punch, his hand barely charged any power

On March 24 2019 13:47 Spitfiree wrote: how the hell did he generate enough power to KO him with that superman punch, his hand barely charged any power

I think its because he jumped from the fence, and literally put his whole weight into that punch.

I will be honest, i didn't give Pettis much of any chance, i was wrong lol

On March 24 2019 13:47 Spitfiree wrote: how the hell did he generate enough power to KO him with that superman punch, his hand barely charged any power

Anthony Pettis is half Puerto Rican.

Everyone can beat anyone I guess unless your name is Jon Jones

On March 25 2019 02:09 impact69 wrote: Everyone can beat anyone I guess unless your name is Jon Jones

Or Khabib.

On March 25 2019 03:03 balakubak wrote: Show nested quote + On March 25 2019 02:09 impact69 wrote: Everyone can beat anyone I guess unless your name is Jon Jones Or Khabib.

he hasn't faced the level of competition Jones has imo.