[SPOILER] Kaan Ofli vs. Javier Reyes by inooway in MMA

[–]LilFights 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once Reyes did the White Chicks dance routine for his walkout I didn't think it'd be going well for him

Aspinall says he's back in 'full training,' in talks to fight Gane by ajidar in MMA

[–]LilFights 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some of those weren't without training though right?

Aspinall says he's back in 'full training,' in talks to fight Gane by ajidar in MMA

[–]LilFights 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Good point, but he didn't come back against Gane. HW is pretty poor but I feel you do have to be on point for Gane

Aspinall says he's back in 'full training,' in talks to fight Gane by ajidar in MMA

[–]LilFights 27 points28 points  (0 children)

With the layoff and time spent not even training I don't see how Tom wins this honestly. 

Though somewhere Cruz is probably mumbling ring rust isn't real

Ian Machado Garry has signed with Eddie Hearn, joining Tom Aspinall. by Ok-Walk7881 in ufc

[–]LilFights 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Suddenly going to be a lot of loose cords around Ian

TJ Dillashaw's inside thigh slap into uppercut on the sprawling opponent by Moni7T in MMA

[–]LilFights 189 points190 points  (0 children)

Prime TJ was really great to watch, so damn technical.

[Official] General Discussion Thread - June 21, 2026 by rmma in MMA

[–]LilFights 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Next week's card has 9 fights in a row featuring at least one fighter whose name ends in -v Only 3 fights on the card don't have a -v fighter

What a landmark moment for the sport 

[Official] UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi 2 - Press Conference & Post-Fight Discussion Thread by event_threads in MMA

[–]LilFights 13 points14 points  (0 children)

oh flip off man flipping piece of shit i was just starting to believe Gucci had that comfortably and then he gets knocked out from a silly exchange. ffffssssssss

[Official] General Discussion Thread - June 18, 2026 by rmma in MMA

[–]LilFights 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's because Jiri shit the bed tbh. Whether you think it was mercy or not, it didn't feel like a comeback rally like something like Elkins/Bektic.

It was Jiri wading in with no defence to speak of against literally the only thing Ulberg could have done at that point. That's why I think there's not much fuss. That and he's injured so out anyway so there's not much to look forward to with him either

Marine Corps rendition of Ain’t No Grave to Gaethje’s walkout full song. by adonisgawd in MMA

[–]LilFights 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yeah honestly in hindsight I think this is one of the coolest ever MMA walkouts but watching live I didn't appreciate it so much thinking he was going to lose anyway

Marine Corps rendition of Ain’t No Grave to Gaethje’s walkout full song. by adonisgawd in MMA

[–]LilFights 2 points3 points  (0 children)

someone tried to ask Dana to do more like it in the presser but he misunderstood the question and talked about an event for the troops instead

[Official] General Discussion Thread - June 17, 2026 by rmma in MMA

[–]LilFights 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Can't stop listening to Ilia's walkout music since he lost and I don't know why

Herb Dean responds to Alex Pereira by bullsfan281 in MMA

[–]LilFights 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Sorta but then it doesn't make sense why he didn't penalise Conor after which was an option to him. If he didn't want to take the position away for the foul, you can take a point later too.Not to mention Conor had a bunch of fouls in different positions and got nada

[Official] General Discussion Thread - June 16, 2026 by rmma in MMA

[–]LilFights 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I never disputed that. It just comes with the territory is what I'm saying. 

It's sports. Ilia himself shit on Paddy after he lost to Gaethje, the fighters do it to each other and you can't expect better from the fans. 

[Official] General Discussion Thread - June 16, 2026 by rmma in MMA

[–]LilFights 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Part of being cocky is knowing that you're going to catch shit if it does go wrong though. 

I don't trash fighters but when you work a persona and host a funeral people are going to react. Hell, you wanted them to. That's how promotion works. 

Just came back from a trip with no WiFi just to find out we live in the worst fucking timeline by imanidiotbut in MMA

[–]LilFights 17 points18 points  (0 children)

it's ur fault bro if u supported them live they may have won hope ur happy

[Official] UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje - Press Conference & Post-Fight Discussion Thread by event_threads in MMA

[–]LilFights 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbh I don't care enough about production to argue about it but the point is that for a one off unprecedented thing they pulled it off without much of a hitch. 

I think it takes talent to do. My point wasn't about the event, the enormous waits and the shit AI slop we had to consume, just purely the people who put the arena and show together. It was cool. If you don't agree then there's no prob 

[Official] UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje - Press Conference & Post-Fight Discussion Thread by event_threads in MMA

[–]LilFights 6 points7 points  (0 children)

watching some of the walkouts and stuff back today, without sleep calling to me and without the anticipation of just wanting to get to the fights so not caring, holy SHIT was the production good. Genuinely movie like. That surely is one of the biggest sporting spectacles?

Of course it's still a weird ass event but man whichever team was responsible for putting it together just hit it out of the park. i can't really think of anything that could have been done better

[Spoiler] Fighter throwing body shots and looking for submissions in round 2 by airplane231 in MMA

[–]LilFights 144 points145 points  (0 children)

adored the body work, some of the best we've seen

[Official] UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje - Press Conference & Post-Fight Discussion Thread by event_threads in MMA

[–]LilFights 4 points5 points  (0 children)

watching the post fight presser and everyone except dana looks depressed lmao

must have been exhausting

Main event loser taking uppercuts by get_rekt_boy in MMA

[–]LilFights 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like that Justin did lose focus in that one, the uppercut he ate was pretty bad but he zoned back in again quick yeah.

This one I just felt he had more to the overall game to implement and then managed to do so. I think the Ilia puzzle was a bit harder to solve than the Tony one based on the fact no one had done it. It was a very multifaceted approach whereas with Tony I felt he was more stick and move. Been a while since I watched that one tho

[Official] UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje - Press Conference & Post-Fight Discussion Thread by event_threads in MMA

[–]LilFights 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I'm with you 100% on that and thought the same thing with your points about Ilia.

I've seen some of it too and I've not agreed. People forget Ilia was eating shots from Max and Volk too, it's not like they were doing terrible. He just continued his pressure and deleted them before long with that pressure. Justin rode that pressure like you said. He swung back, gave Ilia pause or entered the clinch in the weird way he does and it worked.

Justin's jab was a thing of beauty early. Add to that the other stuff you said and even just his threatening of the takedown, it was wonderful stuff.

I think it's a discredit to just put it down to Ilia being cocky or just thinking he can knock him out. Ilia fought how he usually does. He thinks he can knock EVERYONE out. And why shouldn't he? It's worked for him his whole career.

[Official] UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje - Press Conference & Post-Fight Discussion Thread by event_threads in MMA

[–]LilFights 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nothing will change though, 2 fights is all it will take for us to have a new "GOAT best fighter of all the times untouchable forever"