Khabib beats Gaethje then retires, who is the greatest current and past UFC fighter, and Davis vs Santa Cruz Preview - a podcast by Jace Gacia

from 2020-10-31T15:45:50

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RECAP:


  • Gegard Mousasi reclaims the Bellator middleweight championship after defeated welterweight champion Douglas Lima via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)

  • Robert Whittaker defeats Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    • How does Whittaker match-up in a rematch with Adesanya?


  • Khabib Nurmagomedov defends his lightweight title against Justin Gaethje via a triangle choke submission in the 2nd round and after the fight, retires.

    • Is there a fight that can bring Khabib out of retirement? GSP?

    • Does this set up for Poirier vs McGregor in January to be for the vacate lightweight title?



CURRENT EVENTS:

  • .Who you got? (2 parter)

    • Part 1: Jon Jones talking smack about UFC choosing to put Khabib at number 1 pound for pound over himself. Who is your top 5 pound for pound in the UFC?

    • 1. Khabib Nurmagomedov

    • 2. Amanda Nunes

    • 3. Jon Jones

    • 4. Stipe Miocic

    • 5. Valentina Shevchenko

    • Part 2: Who are the greatest fighters in UFC history? Who is on your 4 faces on the UFC Mount Rushmore?

    • Royce Gracie, Ronda Rousey, Anderson Silva, and Khabib Nuramgomedov


PREVIEW:


  • UFC Fight Night on ESPN+ Main Card starts at 7:00 PM: middleweights, #10 Uriah Hall (15-9) vs Anderson Silva (34-10, 1 NC)

  • Live from Las Vegas on ESPN+: bantamweights, IBF/WBA champion Naoya Inoue (19-0) vs Jason Maloney (21-1)

  • Live from San Antonio on Showtime PPV: WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis (23-0) vs WBA junior lightweight champion Leo Santa Cruz (37-1-1)

  • Other noteworthy fighters in action (just mentioning):

    • On the UFC Fight Night card, the co-main event Bryce Mitchell vs Andre Fili, also Greg Hardy is in action

    • WBO women’s junior lightweight champion Ewa Brodnicka vs Mikaela Mayer, the co-main event of ESPN card

    • Regis Prograis in action on Showtime PPV

    • On DAZN, heavyweight contender Oleksandr Usyk is in action, as well as, Savannah Marshall and Hannah Rankin do battle for the vacate WBO women’s middleweight title



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