UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy

The official Tapology discussion thread for the event!

Nolan vs. Martinez
Tom Nolan, TKO, R1
nolan fumbled his debut but motta is a pretty good counter striker who landed a clean hook it happens victor martinez getting koed by leavitt is a very bad look to me nolan is a fast starter i think he pressures victor early drops him with a straight punch and finishes it

Yanez is going to fight the bottom g look a like who is a flyweight who can no longer cut weight to make 125 pounds and who has a 0-2 record in the UFC. If Yanez loses, he has to retire.

* Edited at 04.14.2024, 11:32 PM ET *

@Amettxpc 

Yanez is not losing.

His best attacks are fast punch combo counters to wide attacks. Vinicius has some of the widest hooks (thrown at a slowish speed) I’ve seen thrown by a Flyweight

* Edited at 04.16.2024, 3:02 PM ET *

Oumar Sy vs Rodolfo Bellato added to this card

Sy vs. Bellato
Oumar Sy, TKO, R2
This will be a great fight

Brahimaj vs. Gorimbo
Themba Gorimbo, TKO, R2
Ramiz has only one method to victory rnc Themba is not a great fighter at all despite the highlight moment earlier this year but again the ufc is giving him a very winnable fight here Themba again has an insane reach advantage here i expect the first round to be alot of stuffing takedowns for themba and then in round 2 stuffs a takedown and then blasts elbows to the temple putting ramiz out

TBF Yanez's strike defense may be sus as at times he can get hit too many times too easily...

Also - aside from his Davey Grant win the people in the UFC he beat aren't that great

I'm not some Tim Elliott truther or anything, but event page says he's #75 and his page says #64. There's not 74 or 63 flyweights better than him.

By fighting styles and levels this is the typical fight that there is a -700 favorite in the bets.

I agree with you on both arguments regarding Yanez: he has good combos and really good speed and he should beat Salvador without problems, likewise he has clear problems in his defense and that is the reason why despite beating Costa and Grant he was pieced up at some point in both fights. 

The only thing that worries me is how much fighting will and overcoming adversity can be left for Yanez: he had a huge comeback win against Randy Costa who landed more than 50 significant strikes in round 1 and hurt him several times in that first round , but he is coming off 2 devastating losses where Font knocked him out from the boxing range (where everyone thought Yanez was invincible at that time) and Martinez literally destroyed his ACL with leg kicks. I don't know how strong his will is after that last defeat.

Hill vs. Pinheiro
Luana Pinheiro, DEC
luana looked very good on the feet before completely giving the fight away heres to believeing she doesnt do that again against pillow fist hill

Williams vs. Harris
Carlston Harris, DEC
carlston can evade the power shot of khaos and beat him everywhere this fight goes im expecting a dominating performace here and for people to start realizing who carlston is

@Amettxpc 

There is no better remedy for a 'doubtful' mind than getting a satisfyingly dominate win. Whether you like him or not, Yanez is gonna remind everyone of why he's an exciting fighter to watch

Ducote vs. Demopoulos
Emily Ducote, DEC
ducote doesnt get taken down easily vanessa won that last fight by robbery ducote can beat vanessa on the feet

Alatengheili vs. Kleydson Rodrigues added to this card

* Edited at 04.19.2024, 5:11 PM ET *

Sy vs. Bellato
Oumar Sy, TKO, R1
Very excited

Lerone Murphy (ML)
Tatsuro Taira (ML)

Nolan vs. Martinez
Tom Nolan, TKO, R1
THE COMEBACK

Williams vs. Harris
Khaos Williams, DEC
Khaos by DEC or KO

Rodriguez vs. Carnelossi
Ariane Carnelossi, DEC
Been a while for Ariane, which is why I have her by DEC even w/ her finishing potential. I just think she's fought and beaten the better competition by far.

Sy vs. Bellato
Rodolfo Bellato, DEC
Idk much about Sy tbh w/ u. From what I've seen, Bellato is a bit chinny, but I'm gonna trust in him for now to get the win due to him facing & overcoming adversity in his UFC run so far.

Barboza vs. Murphy
Edson Barboza, TKO, R4
Barboza has the tools to win this fight he is a great striker whos going to blast kicks at lerones legs which will play a factor in this fight if lerone rushes in i see him getting timed with a spinning back kick or a knee as this fight goes on barboza is going to be breaking lerone every round and as lerone loses confidence each round he will begin to fade and in round 4 i think we see that infamous spinning wheel kick from barboza again making lerone do the chicken dance barboza will then finish him off with some ground and pound after this barboza probably gets a fight he cannot win

Brahimaj vs. Gorimbo
Themba Gorimbo, DEC
Themba doesn't have as many KO's as people would believe.

Elliott pulled out, Taira is now fighting Van on 302

Cowan is out, Vidal is fighting Melissa Gatto now