GDT: UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley

[Avs_19]

Date: September 19, 2020
Venue: UFC APEX
City: Las Vegas, Nevada
Time: 8 pm ET/5 pm PT
Viewing: ESPN+, TSN 5

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, TSN 5)

Welterweight bout: Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley
Welterweight bout: Donald Cerrone vs. Niko Price
Middleweight bout: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Light Heavyweight bout: Johnny Walker vs. Ryan Spann
Women's Strawweight bout: Mackenzie Dern vs. Randa Markos
Middleweight bout: Kevin Holland vs. Darren Stewart

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, TSN 5)

Flyweight bout: Jordan Espinosa vs. David Dvořák
Featherweight bout: Mirsad Bektić vs. Damon Jackson
Women’s Flyweight bout: Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Mara Romero Borella
Women’s Bantamweight bout: Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Sarah Alpar
Featherweight bout: Darrick Minner vs. T.J. Laramie
Bantamweight bout: Journey Newson vs. Randy Costa
Bantamweight bout: Andre Ewell vs. Irwin Rivera
Bantamweight bout: Tyson Nam vs. Jerome Rivera
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[CDJ]

Miguel Baeza was a late withdrawal after they found a replacement for him

sick card. Quite excited. Lost all my gambling money on football after that motherf***er Chris Tognoni started the avalanche last weekend so I’m gonna open up with a fresh account.

blank slate, new szn baby

 

[Avs_19]

On paper this is one of the better recent fight night cards both in terms of name value and intriguing fights. The entire main card is good.

The main event is way less interesting than it would've been a few years ago. Woodley hasn't looked like an elite fighter in his two straight losses and he'll probably get shut out again if he looks like that tomorrow. He can't just sit back/retreat and look for the big punch. Hopefully he has one more good performance in him.

Co-main should be a fun one with two exciting fighters. Cerrone hasn't looked good but that was also against high level competition and the Pettis fight was close. I actually think he wins this one.

Meerschaert isn't great or anything but this fight should give us a better idea of where Chimaev is at. His first two wins were impressive but the competition was also lacking. Meerschaert is tough, pretty big for a WW, and experienced. If Chimaev runs through him with ease then the hype will go to another level.

This is a much needed step back for Walker so lets see if he can get back on track. Spann is no joke though.

I think Dern likely beats Markos and it might even be quick.

 

[member 51464]

Gotta root for Dern if only for the post fight to see how much worse her English is now.

 

[CDJ]

Spann has a deadly guillotine that Walker has to be mindful of


Not that I anticipate Johnny shooting in or anything lol....he just isn’t getting out if he gets put in it



Also if Woodley can’t get up for this one and remains hesitant to let the hands go then he needs to retire. He is an all time great at the weight class but he’s lost 10 rounds in a row quite decisively. Can’t make it 15.

 

[Perennial]

I've been waiting for this thread to pop up...

 

[Perennial]

I'm going to be hugely disappointed in Colby if his entrance music isn't "Fallin' In And Out Of Love" by Tyron Woodley...

 

[Chaels Arms]

Gotta root for Dern if only for the post fight to see how much worse her English is now.

The Mackenzie Dern Darren Till video is truly one of the funniest online creations I've ever seen. Also, Ariel Helwani asking Dern how she felt about fans being obsessed with her accent evolution is the reason why every sport needs an Ariel Helwani-type reporter.

 

[pistolpete11]

Hard not to favor Covington big. His fighting style is exactly what Woodley has lost to for 10 rounds in a row. I'm not a Woodley fan, but I'll be rooting against all hope for the upset.

As always, I'll be rooting for Cowboy. I like his chances, too. Price is a crazy motherf***er and could KO him, but Cowboy is just the more talented and well rounded fighter. I think Cowboy beat Pettis, so I don't think he's as cooked as his recent record suggests.

As others have said, Meerschaert is a good test for Chimaev. I'm usually the last one on the bandwagon for prospects, but if he smashes Meerschaert, I'll take notice. Not that Meerschaert is some world beater, but he's a legitimate UFC fighter, unlike the other guys Chimaev beat.

The rest of the main card is pretty good, too. I'm not as interested in those fights as others seem to be, but to know all of the names of the main card for a Fight Night during a pandemic, I can't complain

 

[Perennial]

Hard not to favor Covington big. His fighting style is exactly what Woodley has lost to for 10 rounds in a row. I'm not a Woodley fan, but I'll be rooting against all hope for the upset.

As always, I'll be rooting for Cowboy. I like his chances, too. Price is a crazy motherf***er and could KO him, but Cowboy is just the more talented and well rounded fighter. I think Cowboy beat Pettis, so I don't think he's as cooked as his recent record suggests.

As others have said, Meerschaert is a good test for Chimaev. I'm usually the last one on the bandwagon for prospects, but if he smashes Meerschaert, I'll take notice. Not that Meerschaert is some world beater, but he's a legitimate UFC fighter, unlike the other guys Chimaev beat.

The rest of the main card is pretty good, too. I'm not as interested in those fights as others seem to be, but to know all of the names of the main card for a Fight Night during a pandemic, I can't complain

Not sure why you'd root for Woodley...

Even if you dislike Colby, it's a far more interesting division with him in title contention than it is with Woodley...

Plus, when you factor in their ages, Covington's the one with the fighting future ahead of him...

 

[CDJ]

Not sure why you'd root for Woodley...

Even if you dislike Colby, it's a far more interesting division with him in title contention than it is with Woodley...

Plus, when you factor in their ages, Covington's the one with the fighting future ahead of him...

If Joe Lauzon moves up to 170 to fight Covington id root for Lauzon. I’d root for most fighters at 170 over Colby.

no offense but this is dumb, you answered your own question. He dislikes Colby. A lot of people do and there are valid reasons to dislike him. Dudes corny, cringe-worthy, and a disrespectful douchebag. And tbh Woodley winning doesn’t mess up the division considering Colby just got his title shot and got finished. It just means we’ll get somebody that doesn’t have pillow paws challenging for the title.

170 is an interesting division no matter what happens.

 

[m9]

I think Colby's great for the division but it should be pretty obvious why people would be cheering against him. Lots of reasons to dislike him.

 

[Perennial]

If Joe Lauzon moves up to 170 to fight Covington id root for Lauzon. I’d root for most fighters at 170 over Colby.

no offense but this is dumb, you answered your own question. He dislikes Colby. A lot of people do and there are valid reasons to dislike him. Dudes corny, cringe-worthy, and a disrespectful douchebag. And tbh Woodley winning doesn’t mess up the division considering Colby just got his title shot and got finished. It just means we’ll get somebody that doesn’t have pillow paws challenging for the title.

170 is an interesting division no matter what happens.

And Woodley isn't corny and cringe-worthy? Sporting BLM gear from head-to-toe at the weigh-ins... posting video of himself singing terribly

At 38, it's unlikely Woodley will ever challenge for the title again, but at 32, Colby has plenty of time to make another run

Also, many people - including myself - disagreed with the stoppage in Colby's title fight... which included a strike to the back of his head during the final flurry

So, we'll just have to agree to disagree...

 

[Perennial]

I think Colby's great for the division but it should be pretty obvious why people would be cheering against him. Lots of reasons to dislike him.

I'm not saying people have to like him, or should like him... I don't

But as you said, he's great for the division

 

[CDJ]

And Woodley isn't corny and cringe-worthy? Sporting BLM gear from head-to-toe at the weigh-ins... posting video of himself singing terribly

At 38, it's unlikely Woodley will ever challenge for the title again, but at 32, Colby has plenty of time to make another run

Also, many people - including myself - disagreed with the stoppage in Colby's title fight... which included a strike to the back of his head during the final flurry

So, we'll just have to agree to disagree...

He’s a terrible musical artist. So what. He’s not a homeless mans Chael Sonnen, he doesn’t attack his own teammates, he doesn’t attack entire countries, and he doesn’t attack fighters families. I also don’t find a black guy supporting a black cause to be cringey but that’s just me personally. Agree to disagree I guess.

Colby got his ass kicked, he’s lucky it got stopped when it did. Goddard did his career a favor


And lastly you keep bringing up age like that should have anything to do with anything- Colby could be fighting a 90 year old guy on life support....I’m probably gonna root for the guy on life support. Colby losing doesn’t do anything to the state of the division, it’s still stacked win or lose

so I mean yeah, it’s pretty easy to see why somebody wouldn’t root for him.

 

[Perennial]

He’s a terrible musical artist. So what. He’s not a homeless mans Chael Sonnen, he doesn’t attack his own teammates, he doesn’t attack entire countries, and he doesn’t attack fighters families.

I also don’t find a black guy supporting a black cause to be cringey but that’s just me personally. Agree to disagree I guess.

Colby got his ass kicked, he’s lucky it got stopped when it did. Goddard did his career a favor

Don't get me wrong, I like Woodley... but there may be nothing more cringe-worthy than someone thinking they're a good singer when they're not

That's why shows like American Idol are so popular...

And it seems we disagree on what an ass kicking is...

Ortega got his ass kicked against Max

Colby vs Usman was a competitive fight, not a one-sided beatdown

 

[CDJ]

Don't get me wrong, I like Woodley... but there may be nothing more cringe-worthy than someone thinking they're a good singer when they're not

That's why shows like American Idol are so popular...

And it seems we disagree on what an ass kicking is...

Ortega got his ass kicked against Max

Colby vs Usman was a competitive fight, not a one-sided beatdown

lol that’s fair on Woodley’s musical talent


that last round was trending towards 10-7 territory imo. It was competitive in that the striking numbers were relatively even through most of the fight, but it was clear only one of them was doing any sort of significant damage. In my opinion there was a VERY decisive winner and the fight ended with the loser looking like he got mauled by a polar bear. IMO that’s an ass kicking

 

[CDJ]

Also for the record I’m betting on Colby. I may not like him but my wallet doesn’t play favorites! I think his style is perfect to beat Woodley. He’s probably going to completely overwhelm him with volume

 

[Avs_19]

Tognoni strikes again. If he didn't think the strike was illegal then why'd he stop the action? Just save Alpar from more damage and call it.

 

[CDJ]

FIRE THIS INCOMPETENT BRAIN DEAD MORON

 

[member 51464]

Tognoni exists only to get the heat off Herb.

Also, did anyone notice that after they restarted the fight, an illegal knee was immediately thrown? lol. Like, the first blow after the restart.

 

[CDJ]

Tognoni exists only to get the heat off Herb.

Also, did anyone notice that after they restarted the fight, an illegal knee was immediately thrown? lol. Like, the first blow after the restart.

first thing I noticed as well

This guy is BRAIN DEAD. I didn’t bet this fight either

 

[Avs_19]

I don't know if Tognoni was scheduled for any more fights tonight but I'd guess he's going to have some free time now.

I thought it was illegal too so I get the stoppage but it should've been over once he used replay.

 

[Killahpunk]

MMA reffing strikes its ugly head again.

 

[CDJ]

f*** face Tognoni aside this card has been sensational. I tried to nap through the women’s fights and I couldn’t because I kept hearing crazy shit happening in the background