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UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
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- Saturday 05.18.2024 at 04:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: ESPN+
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Endeavor
- Venue: UFC Apex
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Brendan Fitzgerald, Dominick Cruz, Paul Felder
- MMA Bouts: 12
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| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Lerone Murphy defeats Edson Barboza via Decision, Unanimous | 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Khaos Williams defeats Carlston Harris via KO/TKO, Right Hook | 1:30 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Themba Gorimbo defeats Ramiz Brahimaj via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Adrian Yanez defeats Vinicius Salvador via KO/TKO, Right Hook to Ground Strikes | 2:47 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Angela Hill defeats Luana Pinheiro via Submission, Mounted Guillotine Choke | 4:12 Round 2 of 3, 9:12 Total Bout Page | |
| Tom Nolan defeats Victor Martinez via KO/TKO, Knee to Ground Strikes | 3:50 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Oumar Sy defeats Tuco Tokkos via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 3:43 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Melissa Gatto defeats Tamires Vidal via KO/TKO, Body Punch | 0:37 Round 3 of 3, 10:37 Total Bout Page | |
| Abus Magomedov defeats Warlley Alves via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Ariane Carnelossi defeats Piera Rodriguez via Disqualificaton, Intentional Headbutts | 3:16 Round 2 of 3, 8:16 Total Bout Page | |
| Alatengheili defeats Kleydson Rodrigues via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Vanessa Demopoulos defeats Emily Ducote via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 15
05.16.2024 | 1:13 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 2049th
Barboza vs. Murphy
Edson Barboza, DEC
Ok guys. Lord Gregory has ruled that we get back to fights. What better way than with my picks. Barboza is old and damaged but Lerone is shiny and new. This is one of the hardest picks. But I am going with the experience, cardio, volume of Barbie. Barbie loses when he is pressured and Lerone doesn't pressure anyone. He could wrestle but if he does his cardio could fall off. Tough one. But give me Barbie to beat Ken
Edson Barboza, DEC
Ok guys. Lord Gregory has ruled that we get back to fights. What better way than with my picks. Barboza is old and damaged but Lerone is shiny and new. This is one of the hardest picks. But I am going with the experience, cardio, volume of Barbie. Barbie loses when he is pressured and Lerone doesn't pressure anyone. He could wrestle but if he does his cardio could fall off. Tough one. But give me Barbie to beat Ken
05.16.2024 | 1:22 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 530 Points | Tied for 1779th
@foppa watching Luana’s fights back her gas tank isn’t as bad as I remember; she slows down a lot but usually has enough to win the first 8-9 minutes. I thought she robbed Waterson but watching that fight back, she won a very close decision by rocking Waterson near the end of every round. Thats kind of how I see this one playing out. Round 1 will easily be Luana’s as she is a force in round 1 and throws with bad intentions. Hill is going to easily take round 3 as Luana can’t pace herself. Round 2 is gonna be really close but now I’m leaning Luana, because I think she has enough power in round 2 to crack hill or maybe even get a judo throw into some control time. This is such a nightmare to pick because we have a gas bag vs the queen of losing decisions
05.16.2024 | 1:26 PM ET
Predictions: 3 of 3 Winners, 0 Perfect, 180 Points | Tied for 4583rd
05.16.2024 | 1:37 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 2049th
Williams vs. Harris
Carlston Harris, SUB, R2
Another great fight. This will hit the ground at some point, Harris has good wrestling and he should get the choke. OxFighter is now apparently a real estate agent and we know what happens to real estate agents in MMA (E.g. Al Iaquinta, James Kraus)
Brahimaj vs. Gorimbo
Ramiz Brahimaj, SUB, R1
Even with what the Rock is cooking Brahimaj has better grappling. Cardio is the question
Yanez vs. Salvador
Adrian Yanez, TKO, R1
Setup
Hill vs. Pinheiro
Angela Hill, DEC
Close one. But Angi has better cardio and striking
Nolan vs. Martinez
Tom Nolan, TKO, R2
Setup
Sy vs. Tokkos
Oumar Sy, DEC
2 x debuts. Please avoid betting
Vidal vs. Gatto
Melissa Gatto, SUB, R2
What a wierd fight
Magomedov vs. Alves
Abus Magomedov, TKO, R1
Setup. Question is Alves back on the secret juice?
Rodriguez vs. Carnelossi
Piera Rodriguez, DEC
Flip a coin and hope to have arms like Carnelossi
Alatengheili vs. Rodrigues
Alatengheili, DEC
Takedowns
Ducote vs. Demopoulos
Vanessa Demopoulos, DEC
Underdog stab. Stripper power
Carlston Harris, SUB, R2
Another great fight. This will hit the ground at some point, Harris has good wrestling and he should get the choke. OxFighter is now apparently a real estate agent and we know what happens to real estate agents in MMA (E.g. Al Iaquinta, James Kraus)
Brahimaj vs. Gorimbo
Ramiz Brahimaj, SUB, R1
Even with what the Rock is cooking Brahimaj has better grappling. Cardio is the question
Yanez vs. Salvador
Adrian Yanez, TKO, R1
Setup
Hill vs. Pinheiro
Angela Hill, DEC
Close one. But Angi has better cardio and striking
Nolan vs. Martinez
Tom Nolan, TKO, R2
Setup
Sy vs. Tokkos
Oumar Sy, DEC
2 x debuts. Please avoid betting
Vidal vs. Gatto
Melissa Gatto, SUB, R2
What a wierd fight
Magomedov vs. Alves
Abus Magomedov, TKO, R1
Setup. Question is Alves back on the secret juice?
Rodriguez vs. Carnelossi
Piera Rodriguez, DEC
Flip a coin and hope to have arms like Carnelossi
Alatengheili vs. Rodrigues
Alatengheili, DEC
Takedowns
Ducote vs. Demopoulos
Vanessa Demopoulos, DEC
Underdog stab. Stripper power
05.16.2024 | 1:39 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 709th
Top 3 hardest fights on the card to pick for me
Khaos vs Harris
Barboza vs Murphy
Alatengheili vs Rodriguez
Help me out here. Who do y'all think wins these fights?
Khaos vs Harris
Barboza vs Murphy
Alatengheili vs Rodriguez
Help me out here. Who do y'all think wins these fights?
05.16.2024 | 1:54 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 605 Points | Tied for 606th
@ayy
Couldn't have said that better myself good sir.
@devin
Skill for skill Harris is better than Khaos. Khaos needs to finish the fight IMO or he's gonna lose a decision. Harris has more paths to victory if you ask me. Khaos has good power but he seems to lack that killer instinct that could propel him into the rankings.
Barboza is a warrior but Lerone is undefeated for a reason. I think Lerones durability and cardio will carry him too a tough decision win. He could finish Barboza but I think he will pace himself and fight smart.
If Heili remembers he can wrestle he will win. I honestly don't know if Kleydson is a UFC caliber fighter. Just gonna lean on the experience factor here and roll with it. If Heili can turn the kicks Kleydson throws into takedowns this fight will be a cake walk.
Couldn't have said that better myself good sir.
@devin
Skill for skill Harris is better than Khaos. Khaos needs to finish the fight IMO or he's gonna lose a decision. Harris has more paths to victory if you ask me. Khaos has good power but he seems to lack that killer instinct that could propel him into the rankings.
Barboza is a warrior but Lerone is undefeated for a reason. I think Lerones durability and cardio will carry him too a tough decision win. He could finish Barboza but I think he will pace himself and fight smart.
If Heili remembers he can wrestle he will win. I honestly don't know if Kleydson is a UFC caliber fighter. Just gonna lean on the experience factor here and roll with it. If Heili can turn the kicks Kleydson throws into takedowns this fight will be a cake walk.
05.16.2024 | 1:57 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 535 Points | Tied for 1680th
Lerone said he's thinking of striking with Barbosa, got me even more into the fight now
05.16.2024 | 1:57 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 590 Points | Tied for 817th
Kleydson not UFC caliber? Why? He's young and needs to work on some things but he's for certain UFC caliber.
05.16.2024 | 2:20 PM ET
@jefferson
Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 605 Points | Tied for 606th
-Didn't get a finish on DWCs against a lackluster opponent.
-1-2 in the UFC.
-Has already had to change weight classes.
There's plenty of question marks. The fact that he's fighting Heili, who himself is a bottom of the barrel talent (in a stacked division to be fair) shows where the UFC is at with Kleydson. If he can't beat Heili he's not gonna win too many other fights at 135, if any.
-1-2 in the UFC.
-Has already had to change weight classes.
There's plenty of question marks. The fact that he's fighting Heili, who himself is a bottom of the barrel talent (in a stacked division to be fair) shows where the UFC is at with Kleydson. If he can't beat Heili he's not gonna win too many other fights at 135, if any.
05.16.2024 | 2:41 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 709th
* Edited at 05.16.2024, 2:44 PM ET *
05.16.2024 | 2:53 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 605 Points | Tied for 606th
At bantamweight that's exactly what he is though. He's the definition of bottom of the barrel. He's 4-2-1 and the only guy he's beaten who's still on the roster (I think?) is Anheliger. He's under sized for the division and doesn't really excel at any one aspect of MMA.
He shouldn't have any issues with Kleydson though. The results aren't there but nearly half of his losses are against ranked caliber fighters. I dont think Kleydson offers anything Heili has never seen before at this point.
He shouldn't have any issues with Kleydson though. The results aren't there but nearly half of his losses are against ranked caliber fighters. I dont think Kleydson offers anything Heili has never seen before at this point.
05.16.2024 | 2:55 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 590 Points | Tied for 817th
- not finishing ur dwcs fight isn't a bad sign, even against bad opposition, i would gladly watch a prospect go 15 minutes because too many frauds get into UFC and bust after a round.
- 1 loss against Basharat, he absolutely made mistakes and indeed got finished fairly quick but it was a very hard matchup for him and honestly A LOT of people. Basharat is one the greatest prospects at bantamweight, no shame in losing.
Another loss to CJ, I mentioned that "he's young and need to work on some things", this is what I mean, he got reversed when shooting, slow down in the 2nd second(cardio issues)
But on the flip side he showed he's a good striker, can mix in takedowns and even tho his cardio struggled he showed that even when he's tired he has that dog in him that pushes him to the limit and not to mention that the fight was razor close
He has exciting striking style, and very good technique. Kleydson can absolutely win by damage, Alatang even if he gets takedowns isn't some key to a lock and can be outpointed. Kleydsons run in the ufc isn't anything great yet but same with Alatang, every win he has could be won by Kleydson if he fought the same opposition
I'm still contemplating who to pick here, I don't trust either really and both have logical ways to victory.
- 1 loss against Basharat, he absolutely made mistakes and indeed got finished fairly quick but it was a very hard matchup for him and honestly A LOT of people. Basharat is one the greatest prospects at bantamweight, no shame in losing.
Another loss to CJ, I mentioned that "he's young and need to work on some things", this is what I mean, he got reversed when shooting, slow down in the 2nd second(cardio issues)
But on the flip side he showed he's a good striker, can mix in takedowns and even tho his cardio struggled he showed that even when he's tired he has that dog in him that pushes him to the limit and not to mention that the fight was razor close
He has exciting striking style, and very good technique. Kleydson can absolutely win by damage, Alatang even if he gets takedowns isn't some key to a lock and can be outpointed. Kleydsons run in the ufc isn't anything great yet but same with Alatang, every win he has could be won by Kleydson if he fought the same opposition
I'm still contemplating who to pick here, I don't trust either really and both have logical ways to victory.
05.16.2024 | 3:01 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 709th
05.16.2024 | 3:03 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 530 Points | Tied for 1779th
Guys just watch any of Heilis losses and it will show you why KR beats him. He cannot deal with kickers AT ALL. Heili has bad defense as it is but he is so open to leg kicks and body shots that’s it’s not even funny. I know the kenney and Gutierrez fights were mismatches but they annihilated Heili with kicks. Now Heili is facing a very dynamic kicker who is going to attack all parts of his body. The wrestling advantage isn’t as big as anyone thinks either; Heili doesn’t start wrestling until round 3. I’m not exaggerating this either, look through the stats and you will see he doesn’t even attempt takedowns until the last round. Obviously he has an advantage there but if he hasn’t gone to it before I don’t expect him to start wrestling from the jump here
Cardio shouldn’t be an issue either. He only gassed in the vergara fight due to body shots (and likely because he missed weight). KR was a massive flyweight and as clearly shown by his first two fights, he couldn’t make the weight. At 135 I think his cardio is going to be significantly better since he isn’t cutting those extra 10 pounds. Also that vergara fight was a bad robbery, close fight but one I thought he pretty clearly won
Cardio shouldn’t be an issue either. He only gassed in the vergara fight due to body shots (and likely because he missed weight). KR was a massive flyweight and as clearly shown by his first two fights, he couldn’t make the weight. At 135 I think his cardio is going to be significantly better since he isn’t cutting those extra 10 pounds. Also that vergara fight was a bad robbery, close fight but one I thought he pretty clearly won
* Edited at 05.16.2024, 3:06 PM ET *
05.16.2024 | 3:08 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 645 Points | Tied for 282nd
05.16.2024 | 3:13 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 709th
05.16.2024 | 3:18 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 605 Points | Tied for 606th
Yeah I was just gonna say...big difference between a leg kick from Kleydson and one from El Guapo. Like....a really really big difference.
05.16.2024 | 3:41 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 530 Points | Tied for 1779th
The sentiment is the same, Heili has absolutely 0 defense for kicks. Even if he’s not attacking the legs, the body is just as susceptible to being hit. I’m also not sure he has the volume to outpoint kleydson. Heili is super low volume and he only head hunts as well. It’s going to be hard to get up on the scorecards when he’s only landing 10 head strikes a round. Even going back to the anheilgier fight, he won but the strike count was still really close. I just don’t see him having the output or mixing his striking well enough to outpoint KR for three rounds. KR also moves around much better than the guys Heili is beating. He is going to constantly be on his bike and offering different looks, unlike the slow & geriatric Anheiliger or the chinny ghoul that is Kevin croom. Hell even without the point deduction he still had a razor thin decision with Gustavo Lopez, who isn’t remotely close to ufc level (and most people think he lost anyways)
Also I forgot to mention, Heili is a punching bag. He is absurdly durable but the dude doesn’t have defense at all. I think KR is going to be able to land at will, it’s just a matter of does he punch himself out or does he take his time with his strikes
Also I forgot to mention, Heili is a punching bag. He is absurdly durable but the dude doesn’t have defense at all. I think KR is going to be able to land at will, it’s just a matter of does he punch himself out or does he take his time with his strikes
* Edited at 05.16.2024, 3:47 PM ET *
05.16.2024 | 5:01 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 605 Points | Tied for 606th
1. Chinny ghoul 🤣
2. You're spitting all facts but the way I see it is Heili knows how to win fights despite all these limitations. Kleydson can (and almost certainly will) outland him by a wide margin and still lose. It happened to Batgerel. If Heili doesn't mix it up somewhat in at least two of these rounds hes probably going to lose. I think he knows that though and is going to at least try to. I can see Heili having a strength advantage here. He's a pretty thick guy and I think he waits to work in takedowns late because otherwise he'll gas himself out. I dont think this weight cut is easy for him but hes already kinda short for 135.
As crazy hittable as Heili is hes not only never been finished in the UFC, but hes never been knocked down despite being in some crazy mismatches already. Kleydson can absolutely win this fight, especially if he puts it on Heili early and forces him to grapple in the 1st round. I just think he's got his work cut out for him against a crafty vet who's been in there with some really good competition and seen just about every look in the book at this point.
2. You're spitting all facts but the way I see it is Heili knows how to win fights despite all these limitations. Kleydson can (and almost certainly will) outland him by a wide margin and still lose. It happened to Batgerel. If Heili doesn't mix it up somewhat in at least two of these rounds hes probably going to lose. I think he knows that though and is going to at least try to. I can see Heili having a strength advantage here. He's a pretty thick guy and I think he waits to work in takedowns late because otherwise he'll gas himself out. I dont think this weight cut is easy for him but hes already kinda short for 135.
As crazy hittable as Heili is hes not only never been finished in the UFC, but hes never been knocked down despite being in some crazy mismatches already. Kleydson can absolutely win this fight, especially if he puts it on Heili early and forces him to grapple in the 1st round. I just think he's got his work cut out for him against a crafty vet who's been in there with some really good competition and seen just about every look in the book at this point.
05.16.2024 | 5:03 PM ET
OneEye
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 2049th
Ahaha I put the Honda in the garage for this one 😆