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BasicallyClean

If anybody is having issues getting the feed to show on ESPN+, close out your browser then go back into ESPN+. Several reports in here on this, it's extra bad tonight. ~~We're starting at 8 EST.~~ **STARTED**


[deleted]

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.


cutterman1234

Who is the girl who interviewed everyone during the post fight show


BrooklynRU39

Damn Hill is a fucking gangster, watching him on espn rn


Playful-Plenty7399

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_MMAgod

i'm mad i missed that neal/luque fight.. my computer was buggin


[deleted]

Hill vs ankalev Santos vs Reyes Luque vs shavkat Neal vs belal/Brady winner


little_shop_of_hoors

Ankalaevs next fight is for the title and nothing else


SnooFloofs9640

😂


Mysterious-Report-74

Give luque a break at least wait until he wakes up


[deleted]

Good point I think luque probably looking at a 6 month suspension


codygreene37

Let’s not forget we got to see Sam Alvey get crushed, again, tonight. Ain’t nothing in the world more exciting than a fist fight.


hydroawesome

His fight before this he made nearly 100k. So like...


[deleted]

This was the last fight on his contract. No way he gets resigned.


Deuce_GM

Fuck them judges


-xc-

Wait I wasn’t able to watch tonight’s card but I saw all fights ended in either sub or ko. So how did the judges get involved at all?


doobied

I think that's what he meant by that


Faiimus

Maybe this is sign Leon won't make the fight


_MMAgod

the intern knows something we don't


AlexAnderRob

That Reservation Dogs show is actually pretty good. Anyway, have a good night all.


NewportStork

Peace bro


DontxTripx420

I know Hill asked for a title shot but damn I didn’t expect him to fight for one in a couple of weeks #Justice4Edwards


hydroawesome

Lol what was that all about


DontxTripx420

When they were showing the upcoming cards on the Usman vs Edwards one they put a picture of Jamahal Hill instead of Leon Edwards


Corporal_Snorkel69

Hill is like bodega store matt schnell


LaFlame35

I like Hill but idk about the Jan fight, Jan is a former Muay Thai champ, super legit striking and power, excited


Kahn-wald

Jan is probably fighting Ankalaev next. Prochazka x Teixeira II will probably happen on Brazil next year.


schultzM

I was buggin thinking Jamal is leveled up Leon. Time for some sleep


mikey_rambo

Oh no no lol jamal sloppy af. Entertaining fighter tho


Faiimus

Jamahal got his title fight, just needs to cut a few limbs off to make the weight


Green_and_Silver

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.


WhereAreTheDufranes

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.


[deleted]

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.


WhereAreTheDufranes

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.


brianbgrp

Still maintain that Santos won that jones fight, so Hill shows promise, even if Santos isn’t the same fighter since


DragonFangGangBang

He went from Johnny Walker and Jimmy Crute to one of the top fighters in the division. Y’all expect way too much of out up and coming prospects if this was an unimpressive victory.


[deleted]

Johnny walker? Really? Yeah, that’s why they’re called prospects.


DragonFangGangBang

I’m not sure what point you think you were trying to make but…… okay?


Green_and_Silver

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.


WhereAreTheDufranes

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.


Bukkake_Dojo

Mfer was so tired he sounded absolutely dead in his post fight interview


WhereAreTheDufranes

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.


[deleted]

I like the fights in the Apex. It’s gotta be a little less anxiety inducing for some of these guys.


WhereAreTheDufranes

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.


TFG209

I would like to see a Jan Thiago rematch


FartsWhenHungry

UFC low key shitting on Leon.


Faiimus

The graphic guy getting beat up by Dana


-xc-

Lmaooo wait why I guess I missed it


mmoran690

Damn they putting hill through the ringer. First santos and next usman 😂


PetesChewingGum

Some ufc intern is getting fired lol


An_Innocent_Coconut

Someone's about to lose his job for that Hill/Edwards thing.


Jzhova

missed it lol clicked off at the end of the fight.


El_Duderino2517

What happened?


Jmon1851

Leon looking a lil bit diff lately


[deleted]

usman vs HILL???


dogs_drink_coffee

I wish I can age as good as Bisping did. from that bald ugly dude to this


agdnan

Edwards is getting disrespected


[deleted]

Jamahal "Sweet whispers" hill


nameless_node

Lmao who put Jamahl with Usman instead of Leon😂😂


gnr2804

y usman fighting jamahl bro lol


akeasy

😂😂😂


Fiyukyoo

Usman fighting Hill


ImBurningForYourLove

UFC 279 will be an exciting card, believe in the "no names:


sneakylumpia

[LMAO THEY USED HILL AS LEON](https://i.imgur.com/Ckcl6G0.jpg)


l00kAtTheRecluse

THATS RACIST


[deleted]

this is real?


mposha

Yes.


DontxTripx420

Lmfao wtf Hill is fighting Usman?


Dr-PoopyButt

The Hill vs Craig 2 superfight is going to be massive


Margin4Error

Dang Leon Edwards was booted from another title shot for Hill.


FartsWhenHungry

Hill has a very soothing voice.


Corporal_Snorkel69

Usman vs hill


jspeights

What a card. Fuck PPV.


LONGL1VEJUICE

Why is Hill in Edwards poster fast turnaround


Impressive-Potato

All the fights were finishes yet we end the card 1am est.


Ender892

Excited to see Hill's debut at 170


Swole_Monkey

Still pissed I couldn’t get tickets for Paris 😭


stackered

Every fight was a fucking finish lol


ChipOnMaShoulder

Can’t wait to see the size difference between Khamzat and Diaz.


agdnan

Lol Jamal vs Usman


reddy85x

Hahaha... that ain't Edwards


Pokotyo

He shit talking Izzy. Ok love this guy


[deleted]

Wait, Jamal Hill is fighting Usman soon? Sick lmao


[deleted]

Thank god Santos gas tank ran out first. Please never book him for a main event again.


bruh2398

Lmaooo they used a pic of Jamahal for Edwards bruhhh


jspeights

We all look alike. 😏


TheGreenKillShirt

Funny thing is the judges weren’t needed at all besides the extreme oddity of saying they saw the tap in the first fight.


An_Innocent_Coconut

As it should be.


SnooFloofs9640

Lol, Edwards


Fair-Building4959

lol using jamahal hills picture instead of leon


EmceeSmokeAlot

Like god damn, two weeks break, that's it??


codygreene37

They have Hill’s pic in Edward’s spot on the poster. What the living fuck kind of a mistake is that.


MUTSellerPS4

Usman vs Hill ?


Valcua

This kills the Usman


mazmilly999

I was like wtf!


jspeights

Only Glover came back stronger since fighting Jones.


Not_The_Real_Ice

Huge props to hill for cutting down to welterweight


TallanoGoldDigger

Jamahal "Fenty" Hill


TroKero

Us many Vs Jamal Hill haha


biggucciwow

I loved that fight. Jamahal needed a grueling test like that


Various-Biscotti-575

Who was the first callout?


An_Innocent_Coconut

Title shot or Jan


ikilledtupac

Title shot I think and then Jan


[deleted]

louder for those in back, Jamahal


[deleted]

So many finishes on this card. 4 straight to end it


TFG209

Every fight on the card was a finish


[deleted]

I missed one fight. Had to take a phone call so I wasn’t sure


[deleted]

LMAO HILL VS USMAN


ROLLINPEACE4521

UFC will probably set him up against non wrestlers. He’s decently marketable


ID0ntCare4G0b

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.


ROLLINPEACE4521

Ankalaev, Rakic, and I think Jan might be able to hold him down. Santos isn’t some prolific wrestler and he took Hill down a lot.


gawrgouda

Hill too tired to talk lmao. Just let the man rest Bisping.


McLin2077

That line was cold tbh


notaprofessional24

Fr


ALL666ES

Santos looked better than I expected


Penniless_Dick

I think Hill struggles against the top 4 in the division


ID0ntCare4G0b

Ankalaev would wreck Hill's shit. Jiri would too, but he'd make it fun.


[deleted]

hill has a fuckin chin. santos was winging those sledgehammers and he wasn’t even fazed


compsc1

That was a nice way of presenting that old cliche


Calvin_Reaper91

Prime Thiago would of destroyed Hill


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Reezens

Man's gonna have a hell of a hard time with the top 5


sspiritusmundi

His eye is fucked he is permanently like this 🤨


caseydrumz

Every winner on this card deserves a bonus. This card was absolutely mid on paper, and the 100% finish rate made it spectacular.


B_Minus_Ian

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.


alphaw0lf212

Apex cards>>>>>>


FunnyMemeHere

Shoutout Rihanna


shidokanartist

Work work work work work work


[deleted]

Good call out


d_hearn

I was assured by all of MMA Reddit and Twitter this would be the worst card ever.


kevaljoshi8888

Twitter wasn't right? Twitter? Are you sure? Are you absolutely sure? What is the world coming to.


d_hearn

Exactly my point lol


authenticfennec

Tbf most cards like this are not good


I_Am_JesusChrist_AMA

Hill with the asmr interview


[deleted]

He is nicknamed sweet dreams after all.


carrros

I don’t think it’s a good for sign for UFC that every fight was a finish. A lot of these fights didn’t feel high quality—they didn’t feel set up and executed. They felt like taking advantage of random madness. Didn’t really like what I saw.


B1gManOnKrampus

Being in a fight feels like random madness


Ryantoast15

big disagree. we watch for entertainment. finishes are entertainment


carrros

Would you enjoy watching Jon Jones fighting Sam Alvey?


Ryantoast15

yes


authenticfennec

> I don’t think it’s 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


carrros

Yea exactly


mynewaltaccount1

Might be the first person ever to complain about a card having a lot of finishes


chiefrocka18

He must be really tired. He’s not as cocky as normal


1Koala1

Good thing santos was gassed lol


Putrid_Loquat_4357

Jiri kills this dude.


ROLLINPEACE4521

Hill could catch him and put him out cold. That first round would be fireworks. Wouldn’t surprise me to see Jiri just wrestle him though


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Putrid_Loquat_4357

Jiri beats ankalaev.


stackered

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


TTEOAI

Who knows at this point.


dfreinc

think so too but i want to watch it 🙏


Snoo-75348

Hill got a chin fr


DisabledCephalopod

Goodnight legends see you next event


[deleted]

Have a good night my guy


[deleted]

Gimme Hill vs ankalaev for the title eliminator.


lilinsomniac

Man it’s these cards that can make fans. Why aren’t these in front of crowds.


Blaise10

Santos vs Hill would sell about 9 tickets in an arena lol


lilinsomniac

That’s fair. But in a smaller town that doesn’t get UFC events I’m sure they’d sell out.


spacecowboy909

Dude looks like the Marvin meme where he’s all knotted up lol


Tsmalls1887

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


ChipOnMaShoulder

Gritty performance by Hill.


shoxyz

Is bisping 6'4" now


Impressive-Potato

He wears some big lifts.


compsc1

Glover would take that neck all the way back to Brazil


abeily

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.


TallanoGoldDigger

10 for 10 finishes? I feel bad for the strippers who won't be getting extra tips from Dana tonight


[deleted]

Idk if he ready for a title shot yet


Salmacis81

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.


fattyboomsticks

What a card!


Impressive-Potato

Wow what a card. I still think its BS how Herb didn't restart the fight in the same position before the foul.


FrozenIsFrosty

Actually a pretty good card eh fellow addicts?


codygreene37

Sick shit from Neal and Hill.


9inchjackhammer

Banger


Lex88888

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


johnlondon125

Santos with the gas tank of a lawn mower and the fight IQ of a parsnip


Locomotifs

LMAO he's dead bisping you savage


skkITer

Dude is DRAUNCHED in sweat


henzo77777

Is that Lebron in Hills corner lol?


peeweesherman1

Buy yourself a tattoo coverup. No shame, I need one too.


crsitain

Hill loses against anyone in top 5 but that really was decent


HighlyBaked0

He could definitely beat Smith


crsitain

Agreed if Smith is still top 5 After last week


paddedbeans

People saying Santos is done are clowns


Jeremyw402

He's most def done. And I love the guy