2025 MMA General Discussion and Fight Announcements

[MMC]

Moreno vs Erceg March 29 main event confirmed

 

[pistolpete11]

I'm not as tuned in as I used to be, but this next stretch of cards is pretty brutal if you ask me. Gaethje-Hooker, Pereira-Ankalaev, and Edwards-JDM are about the only fights I'd be interested in and 2 of those have a high probability of sucking.

Maybe Cejudo-Song, too.

 

[I Hart Conor Garland]

I just watched Jones-Gustafsson(1). That fight could not possibly have been more of a draw. What a joke anyone scoring that 49 for Jones.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

I'm not as tuned in as I used to be, but this next stretch of cards is pretty brutal if you ask me. Gaethje-Hooker, Pereira-Ankalaev, and Edwards-JDM are about the only fights I'd be interested in and 2 of those have a high probability of sucking.

Maybe Cejudo-Song, too.

I think the Seattle card is decent with some fun fights on there and the main card for 313 is good... not going to argue with you about the Kape card that thing sucks.

 

[pistolpete11]

I think the Seattle card is decent with some fun fights on there and the main card for 313 is good... not going to argue with you about the Kape card that thing sucks.

Disagree about the 313 being a good card overall. Main and co-main are good. I like Bobby Green, but he's a 38 year old, unranked, journeyman fighting a guy without a Wikipedia page, a low ranked flyweight fight, and a WMMA fight.

That's the type of undercard you can get away with if you have Conor fighting or Jones returning or something else like that. Pereira-Ankalaev is an important fight and the right fight to make, but it's not a a particularly exciting fight. They needed to make this a fight fan's type of card, but it's pretty bad besides Gaethje-Hooker.

 

[CDJ]

Disagree about the 313 being a good card overall. Main and co-main are good. I like Bobby Green, but he's a 38 year old, unranked, journeyman fighting a guy without a Wikipedia page, a low ranked flyweight fight, and a WMMA fight.

That's the type of undercard you can get away with if you have Conor fighting or Jones returning or something else like that. Pereira-Ankalaev is an important fight and the right fight to make, but it's not a a particularly exciting fight. They needed to make this a fight fan's type of card, but it's pretty bad besides Gaethje-Hooker.

Women’s fight does absolutely nothing for me

That Green fight is meant to be a showcase for Ruffy, he can do some flashy shit so hopefully he gets a KO

Bahamondes-Turner is guaranteed violence

In terms of stakes and name power it’s a very meh card, but I think it will overperform in terms of watchability

 

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[bov]

Edit-^

Also saw Belal vs JDM , Shevchenko vs Fiorot, and apparently Brady steps in to fight Edwards. I didn't see the live announcement so maybe some aren't official but wow.

 

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[CDJ]

very interesting card

Prime Chandler kills Paddy, idk about old Chandler tho

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Fell asleep putting the kids to bed and woke up to chaos what the hell?!?!

 

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[bov]

Wonder if this affects Holloway's decision to commit to 155. Have to think Topuria gets an immediate title shot if he's vacating.

 

[Taytro]

Topuria vacating is absolute trash, 1 title defense and he moves up a weight class? Guys like Lopes and Evloev are just breaking into the top 5 would have set up at least 2 new/exciting matchups for him.

I want to see the best vs the best. I love Volk but he's 1-3 in the last 3 years, getting KOd twice. If he wins the title it would just reset the division to where it was a few years ago.

All that said, 155 is cloudy right now with Tsarukyan not being in Dana's good graces, and everyone else having already lost to Islam or coming off a recent loss. Have to think Topuria could be the next man up if not the winner of Gaethje vs Hooker.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Topuria vacating is absolute trash, 1 title defense and he moves up a weight class? Guys like Lopes and Evloev are just breaking into the top 5 would have set up at least 2 new/exciting matchups for him.

I want to see the best vs the best. I love Volk but he's 1-3 in the last 3 years, getting KOd twice. If he wins the title it would just reset the division to where it was a few years ago.

All that said, 155 is cloudy right now with Tsarukyan not being in Dana's good graces, and everyone else having already lost to Islam or coming off a recent loss. Have to think Topuria could be the next man up if not the winner of Gaethje vs Hooker.

Him vacating is better than him holding up a division to challenge a second division title.