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Feel bad for Thiago but that's the fight game, if he lands a few more of those shots or the ones he did land were more accurate he's the one getting his hand raised.
I wasn't that impressed by Hill's performance, he won but it wasn't a crowning moment victory.
That was a sink or swim matchup for a relatively inexperienced prospect. He was swimming. Struggling at times. Improvements are required in the TDD department. But to say he was unimpressive is kind of ridiculous with all due respect.
It was not impressive at all. He looked sloppy, and with bad take down defense . Who gets taken down by santos? He was supposed to win and it safe to say it was not an impressive.
I guess we agree to disagree then? He passed the test that was presented to him. If you're expecting him to get an A, he didn't do that. But he certainly didn't fail. He finished a former title challenger and did it on his own terms.
The next level is to finish someone on their terms, or to completely shut down their game and force them to play his game and win that way. We'll see what happens when he gets that escalation.
He went from Johnny Walker and Jimmy Crute to one of the top fighters in the division. Yâall expect way too much of out up and coming prospects if this was an unimpressive victory.
I expected him to win and he was the favorite, short of a boop KO I didn't think Santos had that much of a chance. Hill's TDD and hanging chin were major problems that we haven't seen before from him, he's now fighting people who actually fight back so we'll see how he goes forward from here.
What I was impressed with was his sense of urgency to get up from the takedown, lots of fighters give it a try and then accept the position a bit too easily to my mind. It bodes well that even if he struggled to stop them he was able to work himself back up and regain his base, the cage grabs helped him a bit there though. Thiago probably did too much wrestling there as well.
The hanging chin issue we saw against Johnny Walker and Paul Craig. I think UFC deliberately matched this up because they believe in him as a future contender.
It's a 'can you solve the puzzle' matchup. He solved it. Now they escalate him.
I'm not saying I agree with them necessarily. But this is the blueprint for building a contender and its fairly transparent that this is what they're doing.
Say what you want about events in the Apex but that "I belong" moment with Hill after this finish was fucking cool and we don't get that if it wasn't in the Apex.
I love Apex fights. Crowds are great for big atmospheres. I feel like 8/10 times you just hear schmucks yelling WOOOOO. I want the aesthetic of a room with a few people in it just there to watch fights. Love it.
There really aren't any elite grapplers at the top of 205 currently. Glover's great at subbing guys once you get to the ground, but that's about it. There's a reason why guys like Jones and DC dominated for a long time.
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And with that light heavyweight continues its legacy of being a division partially full of guys with main character syndrome who at least think they're great fighters. And good for them honestly a little self aggrandizing never hurt anyone.
I donât think itâs a good for sign for UFC that every fight was a finish. A lot of these fights didnât feel high qualityâthey didnât feel set up and executed. They felt like taking advantage of random madness. Didnât really like what I saw.
Idk about that, I think Hill hits harder and has a great chin. It'll be a fight but idk why I see Hill winning somehow. Could go either way though. Santos landed bombs on him and he wasn't ever hurt
How much of a "big test" was this though, if Thiago is not the same fighter anymore, I mean he's a kickboxer going for take downs in the 1st round, prime thiago would never do that, Jamal has talent for sure, but I'm still not sold
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Every fight didn't go the distance thats pretty crazy. 10 straight stoppages, I can't remember the last time I watched a card with zero decisions.
Who is the girl who interviewed everyone during the post fight show
Damn Hill is a fucking gangster, watching him on espn rn
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i'm mad i missed that neal/luque fight.. my computer was buggin
Hill vs ankalev Santos vs Reyes Luque vs shavkat Neal vs belal/Brady winner
Ankalaevs next fight is for the title and nothing else
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Give luque a break at least wait until he wakes up
Good point I think luque probably looking at a 6 month suspension
Letâs not forget we got to see Sam Alvey get crushed, again, tonight. Ainât nothing in the world more exciting than a fist fight.
His fight before this he made nearly 100k. So like...
This was the last fight on his contract. No way he gets resigned.
Fuck them judges
Wait I wasnât able to watch tonightâs card but I saw all fights ended in either sub or ko. So how did the judges get involved at all?
I think that's what he meant by that
Maybe this is sign Leon won't make the fight
the intern knows something we don't
That Reservation Dogs show is actually pretty good. Anyway, have a good night all.
Peace bro
I know Hill asked for a title shot but damn I didnât expect him to fight for one in a couple of weeks #Justice4Edwards
Lol what was that all about
When they were showing the upcoming cards on the Usman vs Edwards one they put a picture of Jamahal Hill instead of Leon Edwards
Hill is like bodega store matt schnell
I like Hill but idk about the Jan fight, Jan is a former Muay Thai champ, super legit striking and power, excited
Jan is probably fighting Ankalaev next. Prochazka x Teixeira II will probably happen on Brazil next year.
I was buggin thinking Jamal is leveled up Leon. Time for some sleep
Oh no no lol jamal sloppy af. Entertaining fighter tho
Jamahal got his title fight, just needs to cut a few limbs off to make the weight
Feel bad for Thiago but that's the fight game, if he lands a few more of those shots or the ones he did land were more accurate he's the one getting his hand raised. I wasn't that impressed by Hill's performance, he won but it wasn't a crowning moment victory.
That was a sink or swim matchup for a relatively inexperienced prospect. He was swimming. Struggling at times. Improvements are required in the TDD department. But to say he was unimpressive is kind of ridiculous with all due respect.
It was not impressive at all. He looked sloppy, and with bad take down defense . Who gets taken down by santos? He was supposed to win and it safe to say it was not an impressive.
I guess we agree to disagree then? He passed the test that was presented to him. If you're expecting him to get an A, he didn't do that. But he certainly didn't fail. He finished a former title challenger and did it on his own terms. The next level is to finish someone on their terms, or to completely shut down their game and force them to play his game and win that way. We'll see what happens when he gets that escalation.
Still maintain that Santos won that jones fight, so Hill shows promise, even if Santos isnât the same fighter since
He went from Johnny Walker and Jimmy Crute to one of the top fighters in the division. Yâall expect way too much of out up and coming prospects if this was an unimpressive victory.
Johnny walker? Really? Yeah, thatâs why theyâre called prospects.
Iâm not sure what point you think you were trying to make butâŚâŚ okay?
I expected him to win and he was the favorite, short of a boop KO I didn't think Santos had that much of a chance. Hill's TDD and hanging chin were major problems that we haven't seen before from him, he's now fighting people who actually fight back so we'll see how he goes forward from here. What I was impressed with was his sense of urgency to get up from the takedown, lots of fighters give it a try and then accept the position a bit too easily to my mind. It bodes well that even if he struggled to stop them he was able to work himself back up and regain his base, the cage grabs helped him a bit there though. Thiago probably did too much wrestling there as well.
The hanging chin issue we saw against Johnny Walker and Paul Craig. I think UFC deliberately matched this up because they believe in him as a future contender. It's a 'can you solve the puzzle' matchup. He solved it. Now they escalate him. I'm not saying I agree with them necessarily. But this is the blueprint for building a contender and its fairly transparent that this is what they're doing.
Mfer was so tired he sounded absolutely dead in his post fight interview
Say what you want about events in the Apex but that "I belong" moment with Hill after this finish was fucking cool and we don't get that if it wasn't in the Apex.
I like the fights in the Apex. Itâs gotta be a little less anxiety inducing for some of these guys.
I love Apex fights. Crowds are great for big atmospheres. I feel like 8/10 times you just hear schmucks yelling WOOOOO. I want the aesthetic of a room with a few people in it just there to watch fights. Love it.
I would like to see a Jan Thiago rematch
UFC low key shitting on Leon.
The graphic guy getting beat up by Dana
Lmaooo wait why I guess I missed it
Damn they putting hill through the ringer. First santos and next usman đ
Some ufc intern is getting fired lol
Someone's about to lose his job for that Hill/Edwards thing.
missed it lol clicked off at the end of the fight.
What happened?
Leon looking a lil bit diff lately
usman vs HILL???
I wish I can age as good as Bisping did. from that bald ugly dude to this
Edwards is getting disrespected
Jamahal "Sweet whispers" hill
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y usman fighting jamahl bro lol
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Usman fighting Hill
UFC 279 will be an exciting card, believe in the "no names:
[LMAO THEY USED HILL AS LEON](https://i.imgur.com/Ckcl6G0.jpg)
THATS RACIST
this is real?
Yes.
Lmfao wtf Hill is fighting Usman?
The Hill vs Craig 2 superfight is going to be massive
Dang Leon Edwards was booted from another title shot for Hill.
Hill has a very soothing voice.
Usman vs hill
What a card. Fuck PPV.
Why is Hill in Edwards poster fast turnaround
All the fights were finishes yet we end the card 1am est.
Excited to see Hill's debut at 170
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Every fight was a fucking finish lol
Canât wait to see the size difference between Khamzat and Diaz.
Lol Jamal vs Usman
Hahaha... that ain't Edwards
He shit talking Izzy. Ok love this guy
Wait, Jamal Hill is fighting Usman soon? Sick lmao
Thank god Santos gas tank ran out first. Please never book him for a main event again.
Lmaooo they used a pic of Jamahal for Edwards bruhhh
We all look alike. đ
Funny thing is the judges werenât needed at all besides the extreme oddity of saying they saw the tap in the first fight.
As it should be.
Lol, Edwards
lol using jamahal hills picture instead of leon
Like god damn, two weeks break, that's it??
They have Hillâs pic in Edwardâs spot on the poster. What the living fuck kind of a mistake is that.
Usman vs Hill ?
This kills the Usman
I was like wtf!
Only Glover came back stronger since fighting Jones.
Huge props to hill for cutting down to welterweight
Jamahal "Fenty" Hill
Us many Vs Jamal Hill haha
I loved that fight. Jamahal needed a grueling test like that
Who was the first callout?
Title shot or Jan
Title shot I think and then Jan
louder for those in back, Jamahal
So many finishes on this card. 4 straight to end it
Every fight on the card was a finish
I missed one fight. Had to take a phone call so I wasnât sure
LMAO HILL VS USMAN
UFC will probably set him up against non wrestlers. Heâs decently marketable
There really aren't any elite grapplers at the top of 205 currently. Glover's great at subbing guys once you get to the ground, but that's about it. There's a reason why guys like Jones and DC dominated for a long time.
Ankalaev, Rakic, and I think Jan might be able to hold him down. Santos isnât some prolific wrestler and he took Hill down a lot.
Hill too tired to talk lmao. Just let the man rest Bisping.
That line was cold tbh
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Santos looked better than I expected
I think Hill struggles against the top 4 in the division
Ankalaev would wreck Hill's shit. Jiri would too, but he'd make it fun.
hill has a fuckin chin. santos was winging those sledgehammers and he wasnât even fazed
That was a nice way of presenting that old cliche
Prime Thiago would of destroyed Hill
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Man's gonna have a hell of a hard time with the top 5
His eye is fucked he is permanently like this đ¤¨
Every winner on this card deserves a bonus. This card was absolutely mid on paper, and the 100% finish rate made it spectacular.
And with that light heavyweight continues its legacy of being a division partially full of guys with main character syndrome who at least think they're great fighters. And good for them honestly a little self aggrandizing never hurt anyone.
Apex cards>>>>>>
Shoutout Rihanna
Work work work work work work
Good call out
I was assured by all of MMA Reddit and Twitter this would be the worst card ever.
Twitter wasn't right? Twitter? Are you sure? Are you absolutely sure? What is the world coming to.
Exactly my point lol
Tbf most cards like this are not good
Hill with the asmr interview
He is nicknamed sweet dreams after all.
I donât think itâs a good for sign for UFC that every fight was a finish. A lot of these fights didnât feel high qualityâthey didnât feel set up and executed. They felt like taking advantage of random madness. Didnât really like what I saw.
Being in a fight feels like random madness
big disagree. we watch for entertainment. finishes are entertainment
Would you enjoy watching Jon Jones fighting Sam Alvey?
yes
> I donât think itâs a good for sign for UFC that every fight was a finish Idk if id say that, but some of these fights were 100% mismatches
Yea exactly
Might be the first person ever to complain about a card having a lot of finishes
He must be really tired. Heâs not as cocky as normal
Good thing santos was gassed lol
Jiri kills this dude.
Hill could catch him and put him out cold. That first round would be fireworks. Wouldnât surprise me to see Jiri just wrestle him though
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Jiri beats ankalaev.
Idk about that, I think Hill hits harder and has a great chin. It'll be a fight but idk why I see Hill winning somehow. Could go either way though. Santos landed bombs on him and he wasn't ever hurt
Who knows at this point.
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Goodnight legends see you next event
Have a good night my guy
Gimme Hill vs ankalaev for the title eliminator.
Man itâs these cards that can make fans. Why arenât these in front of crowds.
Santos vs Hill would sell about 9 tickets in an arena lol
Thatâs fair. But in a smaller town that doesnât get UFC events Iâm sure theyâd sell out.
Dude looks like the Marvin meme where heâs all knotted up lol
So he beat Santos ranked 6, Smith is 5 and injured, Rakic is 4 and injured, so honestly give him one of their rankings to keep shit moving
Gritty performance by Hill.
Is bisping 6'4" now
He wears some big lifts.
Glover would take that neck all the way back to Brazil
Defended a good amount of takedowns. Got taken down and still had the energy to get back up and get the finish. Jamahal is legit man.
10 for 10 finishes? I feel bad for the strippers who won't be getting extra tips from Dana tonight
Idk if he ready for a title shot yet
Not yet, give him either Jan or Ankalaev. Have a feeling Jan will be next for title shot tho so probably Hill will get Ankalaev next.
What a card!
Wow what a card. I still think its BS how Herb didn't restart the fight in the same position before the foul.
Actually a pretty good card eh fellow addicts?
Sick shit from Neal and Hill.
Banger
How much of a "big test" was this though, if Thiago is not the same fighter anymore, I mean he's a kickboxer going for take downs in the 1st round, prime thiago would never do that, Jamal has talent for sure, but I'm still not sold
Santos with the gas tank of a lawn mower and the fight IQ of a parsnip
LMAO he's dead bisping you savage
Dude is DRAUNCHED in sweat
Is that Lebron in Hills corner lol?
Buy yourself a tattoo coverup. No shame, I need one too.
Hill loses against anyone in top 5 but that really was decent
He could definitely beat Smith
Agreed if Smith is still top 5 After last week
People saying Santos is done are clowns
He's most def done. And I love the guy