UFC Freedom 250: Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Ray Gaethje & Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Romain Gane RBR.

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  1. thehook13

    thehook13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tuporia will regret not respecting Gaethje early. Ego before brains
     
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    Main event was good.
     
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  3. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    As promised.... moved to the MMA Section!
     
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    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Now I feel properly patriotic! I'm flying high after that!:D
     
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  5. PopPellegrino

    PopPellegrino Active Member Full Member

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    This fight is the Hopkins vs Tito fight of the MMA.
     
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  6. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Did anyone here seriously believe a foreign fighter was going to beat an American fighter?
     
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    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Are you seriously implying that Topuria agreed to have his face caved in and give up his undefeated record just to throw a fight?
     
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  8. PopPellegrino

    PopPellegrino Active Member Full Member

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    A smaller ethnic fighter with power is heavily favored over a seasoned veteran who never got enough credit for his skill. I have watched this fight before.
     
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  9. PopPellegrino

    PopPellegrino Active Member Full Member

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    No, I think he is saying it is destiny for an American to win the main event
     
    PopPellegrino, Jun 14, 2026
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  10. Southpawswitch

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    Fireworks, hell yeah.
     
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  11. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No, I'm saying Justin wouldn't allow Topuria beat him in front of his own people. He would be super ready and he was.
     
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  12. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Okay, that's good! That's what I initially thought you were going for. Then I remembered, you are prone to espousing conspiracy theories.:sisi1
     
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  13. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    I genuinely believe sharing a ring with a Brit warrior in his previous fight for the first time in his career took JC to a different level. He took so much confidence from being able to hang up at Brit Level after getting one punch slept by a volume guy in Holloway
     
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  14. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    I really am a big believer in something being in the air too. I can't explain it but it's palpable
     
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    Ngl I thought Topuria was gonna be the next big thing. I loved watching his boxing. But damn didn't expect he was gonna quit on the stool. Respect to both guys though.
     
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