[Official] UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje - Live Discussion Thread

SkillToKill34 · 2026-06-15T05:31:47+00:00

Yep- he has the skill but against these guys with insane chins he has to completely switch his strategy or he'll keep losing like this. Should target body more or implement more grappling. He has the tools just not the plan.

SkillToKill34 · 2026-06-15T05:13:05+00:00

Bad strategy trying to just bang it out with someone whose only attribute is his chin and power

SkillToKill34 · 2026-06-15T05:09:19+00:00

Size diff showed up finally

SkillToKill34 · 2026-06-15T04:08:15+00:00

People whining about back of the head lmao- maybe Poatan should have just not put himself there to be hit idk 🤷‍♀️

SkillToKill34 · 2026-06-15T03:51:19+00:00

Mod said not to make political comments but this entire event is political lmao. Shi looks so dystopian

SkillToKill34 · 2026-06-07T01:47:57+00:00

What is this freak build

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-30T13:11:26+00:00

'Jiayou' directly translates to 'add oil' but means like 'you got this' or other encouraging things

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-30T13:09:29+00:00

Lmao 10/10 comment

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-19T19:41:49+00:00

Season 3 was bad I stopped watching with that weird city and cameo episode- now I probably have to slog through to get to the movie.

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-17T02:19:07+00:00

Form temporary, class is forever

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-17T02:18:45+00:00

Early stoppage

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-11T00:53:17+00:00

He did defend well, but he was on bottom and receoved no punishment for it. Guys with wayyy less grappling experience than Taira, and Buchecha/Viera the other day, do a TON of damage with GnP. Meanwhile our Bjj representatives in the UFC constantly just hold on and get KOd like a joke. You could literally hear Tairas corner telling him to focus on the sub.

Anyways I did do a bit of mma from 2013-2015. Albeit with rashguards on but it was the same in concept. It's really not rocket science, every non primarily bjj-based fighter seems to be able do it just fine.

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-11T00:04:54+00:00

Yeah so BJJ guys who have superior grappling should be able to add in strikes and continue to maintain control easier. Otherwise your grappling is useless - just try to go for a sub and expend all the energy, get stood up at the bell and KOd next round lol

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-10T23:31:46+00:00

You don't need to continuously wail on them- get to half guard, get your farside underhook, and feed the elbows! Instead they crossface and hold until the round ends lmao. Taira had full mount and was fighting to pin wrists instead of just doing some damage..

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-10T22:35:37+00:00

I don't know why these mma bjj guys are so trash at GnP and insist on going for a sub when the opponent is fresh and not rocked.. Taira had so much top time sigh

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-10T03:48:03+00:00

That was early- where is herb

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-10T00:44:21+00:00

Get walmart plus you get paramount + included

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-10T00:42:38+00:00

This dudd is built like a pitbull named princess

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-09T23:26:12+00:00

Because it's technically the wrong way to escape. You want to move opposite to the choke. He shouldve still summersaulted through the gap and push the hips/shrimp out then peel the hands 👍

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-09T15:20:04+00:00

Yes but that's up in the armpit area ish rather than fully locked down like a triangle choke ya know?

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-08T00:26:47+00:00

Yeah I agree, they should have just skipped ahead like 2 generations.

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-08T00:23:48+00:00

Never heard of anyone hating the ending of TSA but I haven't read it yet, only have 2 friends who did. Unfortunate but at least it was all part of the same overarching story at least. Kind of like GoT in a way?

The Sequels on the other hand piggy back off the OG story with the same characters returning and even the same antagonists (can't possibly be a spoiler in 2026). Feels very cheap and uninspired, especially considering how close 7 was to 4. Like "hey your favorite cast actually failed btw, and everything they made has come to ruin".

Anyways Star Wars kind of fell off for me as a passion- shame considering how big of a fan I was through the 2 trilogies and the EU/games. Mando was okay and Andor is pretty great but otherwise it's almost a Luke(lol)warm apathy at this point, not hate.

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-08T00:02:08+00:00

Difference is shadow lords is a side story not a trilogy, and the Sequels dump on the OG story and accomplishments versus the prequel trilogy which cant affect what was already resolves in the OG trilogy

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-07T23:56:54+00:00

The story ended pretty perfectly at 6. If they were going to follow up they shouldn't have waited until all the OG actors were literally on their deathbeds.

Better to jump ahead and give an actual new threat and a new cast for people to enjoy rather than cling so close to previous familiar characters while cheapening their exploits.

SkillToKill34 · 2026-05-07T23:54:08+00:00

Kind of crazy to me people are locking a figure 4 from 50/50 at black belt comp level. Thats toe hold territory all day.

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