GDT: UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski

[Avs_19]

Date: May 8, 2016
Venue: Ahoy Rotterdam
City: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Time: 2pm ET/11pm PT
Viewing: FS1, TSN 2

MAIN CARD (FS1, TSN 2)

Heavyweight bout: Alistair Overeem vs. Andrei Arlovski
Heavyweight bout: Antônio Silva vs. Stefan Struve
Welterweight bout: Albert Tumenov vs. Gunnar Nelson
Women's Bantamweight bout: Germaine de Randamie vs. Anna Elmose
Light Heavyweight bout: Nikita Krylov vs. Francimar Barroso
Women's Strawweight bout: Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Heather Jo Clark

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, Fight Network/UFC Fight Pass)

Lightweight bout: Rustam Khabilov vs. Chris Wade
Middleweight bout: Magnus Cedenblad vs. Garreth McLellan
Lightweight bout: Nick Hein vs. Jon Tuck
Lightweight bout: Yan Cabral vs. Reza Madadi

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass)

Flyweight bout: Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Neil Seery
Welterweight bout: Leon Edwards vs. Dominic Waters
Flyweight bout: Yuta Sasaki vs. Willie Gates

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[Avs_19]

I've been looking forward to the main event for some time now. I think if Overeem wins he'll get the winner of Werdum/Miocic. He has come up short every time it looks like he's close to a title shot but it's right there for him now.

Gunnar/Tumenov should be a good one as well. Gunnar hasn't quite reached the level I thought he would but they're two guys I like in that division.

 

[Sheppy]

Overeem will KO Arlovski in devastating fashion.

 

[Avs_19]

Overeem will KO Arlovski in devastating fashion.

I think so too. Overeem has let me down and cost me money in the past but I might put some down if I can find decent odds. The site I use doesn't have any props up right now.

 

[Sheppy]

I think so too. Overeem has let me down and cost me money in the past but I might put some down if I can find decent odds. The site I use doesn't have any props up right now.

I just think that Reem is too powerful for Andrei, especially at this point in his career. Great career turnaround for Andrei, but it's going to come to a screeching halt on Sunday.

 

[ck26]

I just think that Reem is too powerful for Andrei, especially at this point in his career. Great career turnaround for Andrei, but it's going to come to a screeching halt on Sunday.

Not so fast, my friend. Post TRT / post-IV / modern Overeem is not the same killer. He was good against Cigano but not great. Nelson and Struve aren't impressive wins for him. I give Andrei a damn good chance in this fight.

MMAMania says ...
Alistair Overeem (-225) vs. Andrei Arlovski (+185)
Stefan Struve (-200) vs. Antonio Silva (+170)
... and I'll take Arlovski and Bigfoot, easy. Struve is the only guy in the division both slower than Bigfoot and also not really a knockout artist. Struve doesn't have anything for Bigfoot on the ground ... no idea why Struve is the favorite in that one.

 

[Killahpunk]

Germaine de Randamie with some killer clinch and Muay Thai.

 

[Avs_19]

Those were some nasty knees.

I don't know how far Krylov can go but he does bring some excitement.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Germaine de Randamie with some killer clinch and Muay Thai.

That was masterclass.

I think Tumenov is going to beat Nelson handily here.

 

[Avs_19]

I really like this fight. Gunnar better get it to the ground.

 

[Killahpunk]

Gunnar with a nice win.

 

[Avs_19]

What a performance by Gunnar. Looked pretty good with his striking too.

That fight was as fun as expected.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Well I was wrong.

 

[jw2]

Can't stand Nelson. Don't know why. Just don't like him.

 

[Avs_19]

Maia/Brown and Lineker/Font on the prelims next week. That's going to be good.

 

[Killahpunk]

Stefan Struve! That was unexpected.

 

[Avs_19]

Struve!

That was impressive.

 

[dss97]

Bigfoot has had no chin whatsoever since the TRT ban. Too bad.

 

[m9]

Maia/Brown and Lineker/Font on the prelims next week. That's going to be good.

Next week's card is crazy. Deepest card in years.

 

[Avs_19]

Next week's card is crazy. Deepest card in years.

For sure. Can't wait for that one. There's a lot of great fights coming up.

 

[Jasper]

Good first round.

 

[Avs_19]

Overeem!

Give that man a title shot.

 

[Jasper]

Nice finish!

 

[Avs_19]

That was a nice front kick. Messed up his toe too.

 

[dss97]

Overeem should be the clear #1 contender at this point, very nice finish.