No he is significantly lower than peak Cruz
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I don’t think he had either. His movement was more predictable too and he left his head and neck as a sitting target.
In saying that, his experience got him through that last round well. The extra burst of strikes and takedown was enough to take it for me.
Not exactly the Cruz of old but probably still did enough to take it.
Split decision 
Jesus...
Jesus...
Agree Cruz won it but please keep him away from the top. Yan would murder him without any cigs and beer.
2 more and then onto 3 titles fights in a row.
Love these big events
Predictions from me is -
Yan by decision
Nunes by TKO
Adesanya by TKO
Love these big events
Predictions from me is -
Yan by decision
Nunes by TKO
Adesanya by TKO
Aye, deserved win but a diminished Cruz. I'm still struggling to decipher that weird post-fight call out
Yeah, what was that about, was he calling out a sponser?Aye, deserved win but a diminished Cruz. I'm still struggling to decipher that weird post-fight call out
Not the most risky picks but I'll go:
Santos by KO
Islam by decision
Yan by decision
Nunes by TKO
Adesanya by TKO
Rooting for Jan a bit though.
Santos by KO
Islam by decision
Yan by decision
Nunes by TKO
Adesanya by TKO
Rooting for Jan a bit though.
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Rakic KO
Islam Decision
Yan Decision
Nunes Sub
Jan KO
Islam Decision
Yan Decision
Nunes Sub
Jan KO
I think Raikic plays it smart next, and takes Santos down and keep him there for the whole duration of the fight. Or maybe even a submission/GnP finish.
Ah thanks....no wonder Rogan was squirming
Okay then.. 
Let's do this!Okay then..
Santos KO
Islam Sub
Already predicted the rest.
Islam Sub
Already predicted the rest.
Here we go....
So I have to stick by my prediction but Thiago's knees are fecked. Nowhere near what he was in the lead up to the Jones fight.
So strange, even now that we know who he is. I'm assuming it's Cruz easing towards semi- retirement with a gimmick fight more than some proper grudge.
Both very tentative. For two fighters needing to make a statement its not enough
Im not an expert an i havent followed his career woth attention
But every thiago santos fight ive seen is a borefest
But every thiago santos fight ive seen is a borefest
Reckon Santos needs a knockout
Thiago is nowhere near where he was before the injuries. I thought the Glover fight was just an ease in but unfortunately he's seemingly lost all explosiveness, which is what he had as a fighter. No crazy attacks like he used to have sadly.
He used to be amazing before he blew out both knees. Crazy striking be had. Used to rush guys with mad kicks and punches.
If ever a fight was needing fans in the arena
Although Rakic is doing a great job at smothering the kicks.
Disappointing snoozefest
0/1 so far for me
Awful fight, I think Santos is done. None of his usual amazing kicks. Knees most be done.
I didn't think it was that bad tbh, but Santos seems miles off his peak athletically and Rakic looked risk-averse and confident that he was coasting to a decision.
He won't be getting a title shot after that. But was a clear victory.
Bit of a snoozer that one.
Let’s hope the next fight is much more exciting.
Hopefully Glover is the only title shot considered next. I actually kind of hate that Izzy moved up because LHW could be left in limbo with a new middleweight champ as the guy to beat while Rob is clearing out MW for Izzy.
God if Rob beats Costa and Izzy then beats Rob then there is no one. Just like FW where Max and Volk are so far ahead. I hate 'double champs' apart from Nunes who really earned it.
I wish Leon had fought Wonderboy but, like him, I reckon he'd lose. Usman will reign for a long time I think.
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She looks, not well?
Expecting this next one to be a poor match of styles with it being turned into a grapple fest and Makhachev to grind it out
Don't fight it. Just go with the flow.
I dont see Dober can give much of a challenge to Makhachev next.