UFC Fight Night 29: Shields vs Maia October 9th

[poopoo333]

If you really like this fight to go the distance, you are getting a good price imo

[poopoo333]

[edman5555]

I like assuncao, beltran, thiago silva and demian maia.

[MMA_scientist]

I don't know what to think of Palhares at 170. Is he going to be like Maia or will he be a different fighter off the roids? I think you have to favor Pierce but no way I would take Pierce at -253. At +200, I will probably put a little something on Palhares.

Maia will win barring Shields coming to wrestle. I think Shields can take Maia down and Maia has all but given up playing from bottom. He basically only goes for the half guard/single leg from bottom. So, Maia is going to win. I will probably bet the distance prop because I don't think either man will get a finish here.

T. Silva should beat Hammill. Don't see any way around that. Hammill is going to charge forward like a bull, maybe Silva will gas out.

E. Silva should beat DHK too IMO. DHK probably won't be able to get him down, and if he does, I don't know that he will do much better there. Silva is dynamic and DHK has one out, top control.

All the favorites will win IMO.

[Mr. IWS]

What is so good about Maia that he wins 80% of the time?

80% of the time, he wins every time.

[edman5555]

What is so good about Maia that he wins 80% of the time? His striking isnt very good and his TD's and BJJ could be neutralized by Shields wrestling and BJJ

Better question, who has Maia ever beat that Shields wouldnt have?

I think fitch and shields are somewhat similar. After what maia did to fitch i have to favor him in this fight.

[edman5555]

I don't know what to think of Palhares at 170. Is he going to be like Maia or will he be a different fighter off the roids? I think you have to favor Pierce but no way I would take Pierce at -253. At +200, I will probably put a little something on Palhares.

Maia will win barring Shields coming to wrestle. I think Shields can take Maia down and Maia has all but given up playing from bottom. He basically only goes for the half guard/single leg from bottom. So, Maia is going to win. I will probably bet the distance prop because I don't think either man will get a finish here.

T. Silva should beat Hammill. Don't see any way around that. Hammill is going to charge forward like a bull, maybe Silva will gas out.

E. Silva should beat DHK too IMO. DHK probably won't be able to get him down, and if he does, I don't know that he will do much better there. Silva is dynamic and DHK has one out, top control.

All the favorites will win IMO.

I guess me and you are the only ones that like silva. I also think he is way to dynamic for dhk to get him down. That is exactly what i was thinking.

[edman5555]

What do you think about maldanado vs beltran scientist?

[MMA_scientist]

What do you think about maldanado vs beltran scientist?

I don't bet against Beltran. Maldonado should be better standing, but Beltran will probably clinch him to death. I really don't know, coin toss. At the current odds, Beltran.

[edman5555]

Yesh i figure beltran should be able to outwrestle him.

[Luke]

I think fitch and shields are somewhat similar. After what maia did to fitch i have to favor him in this fight.

A win over Fitch now doesnt mean what it did three years ago. By those standards Josh Burkman is a top 3 WW

[edman5555]

A win over Fitch now doesnt mean what it did three years ago. By those standards Josh Burkman is a top 3 WW

I don't think Fitch has really gone that far downhill. I think his competition has just gotten better.

[poopoo333]

I really feel Maia is just a bad match up for Fitch..said it before they fought too. Fitch has never done well against guys that come forward immediately and try to put him on his back and that's exactly what Maia did to DHK and Rick Story.

[edman5555]

Look at what fitch did to erick silva. Then look at what he did to jason high or whatever his name was. Silva is very good. Josh burkman is also a good fighter.

[Luke]

Silva would win a rematch imo