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[Dr. MMA]

Crazy to think that Vitor has had over 15 fights in the UFC, and this is the first time he won a UFC fight that went past the first round.

[Cat--Smasher]

Nom nom nom

[AnchorPunch]

Originally Posted by Fedorlei Gomipierre

This is at the same time both very surprising and par for the course. Vitor's win rided on his striking ability in the first ten minutes while he was fresh and he nailed it. That said, I REALLY thought Bisping would've fought a lot more conservatively and was shocked that he was so eager to simply kickbox with Vitor for the first round, which almost cost him then. Going into the second, I have no idea why Bisping didn't look to shoot or clinch Vitor, the gameplan was always "weigh on Vitor, drain Vitor, then pick him apart by riding your bike", I'm somewhat perplexed as to what the hell Bisping was intending with his approach, he was getting backed up immediately starting the in the second and his footwork was starting to get a little less lateral and he looked lost.

I'm the first to say Vitor has been overrated but I think you're really underestimating how different Vitor looked tonight. He's learned to pace himself, he's throwing effective kicks. His attack is more varied and paced; and it doesn't look like he's just uncomfortably waiting to attack when his opponent circles.

Bisping was in the cage with someone different than the man he prepared for. Someone who seemed more unpredictable, seemed less likely to gas from the circling game, and someone who's always dangerous in a clinch while he's fresh.

I'm surprised, but Vitor is evolving. It's a fun ride

[Sniggles]

Originally Posted by MIZjitsZOU

What the hell are you doing on here? I thought you were out of the country on a vision quest?

I don't leave until Monday!

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Originally Posted by Rumble

Looked like he was 18 again lol

Originally Posted by AnchorPunch

I'm the first to say Vitor has been overrated but I think you're really underestimating how different Vitor looked tonight. He's learned to pace himself, he's throwing effective kicks. His attack is more varied and paced; and it doesn't look like he's just uncomfortably waiting to attack when his opponent circles.

Bisping was in the cage with someone different than the man he prepared for. Someone who seemed more unpredictable, seemed less likely to gas from the circling game, and someone who's always dangerous in a clinch while he's fresh.

I'm surprised, but Vitor is evolving. It's a fun ride

Change in teams? Blackzillians appears to be a nice fit for him. I was somewhat surprised Bisping took the centre so quickly in the fight and was also thinking it wasn't going to go well for him. Vitor was shap and those kicks to the body totally set up the landed head kicks. Just wish (cause I'm a bit sadistic) that he would have let Bisping back up after dropping him like that hahaha.

As for Nik Lentz. Damn that guy is looking utterly fantastic at 145! I thought Nunez would have had more for him than just the few solid connected punches. Lentz vs Mendes please.

[MickeyKnox]

[Pasha K]

Nurmagomedov is a fucking beast!!!!
19-0, 3 dominating wins in the UFC. Time to give him a Top 10 fighter.

Gonzaga vs Rothwell, wow that fight looked in slow motion for moments.

Sarafian vs Dollaway, those fucking last 15 seconds of round 2 ruined the fight for Sarafian.

Great to see Belfort permorming like that!! Bisping got the ass kicking he deserved. At least he made no excuses.
And it is awesome thatVitor told the right things about Chael Sonnen, though Belfort does not deserve to fight Jones again at all.