Moderators Blake Munroe Posted July 8 Moderators Posted July 8 Absolutely loaded card for Saturday night, so I'm starting this one early. Which fights are yall most excited about? Who you got winning? Full card: Main Card (9 p.m. ET, Paramount+) Welterweight Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway Lightweight: Benoît Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett Bantamweight: Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista Flyweight: Brandon Royval vs. Lone'er Kavanagh Lightweight: King Green vs. Terrance McKinney Preliminary Card (7 p.m. ET, Paramount+) Light heavyweight: Robert Whittaker vs. Nikita Krylov Heavyweight: Gable Steveson vs. Elisha Ellison Bantamweight: Cody Garbrandt vs. Adrian Yañez Featherweight: Luke Riley vs. Kai Kamaka III Early Prelims (5 p.m. ET, Paramount+) Women's flyweight: Tracy Cortez vs. Wang Cong Middleweight: Damian Pinas vs. César Almeida Middleweight: Ryan Gandra vs. Zachary Reese Flyweight: Alessandro Costa vs. Cody Durden 9 1 Quote
EHoff99 Posted July 8 Posted July 8 Some of the names on the prelims are very exciting. Basharat, Cortez, Riley, Garbrandt, Gable, Whittaker! I like Bobby Green a lot but I hope McKinney can get the win. Paddy vs BSD should be very good. As for the main, I just really don't see Conor winning this. Quote
DanielOnorato Posted July 9 Posted July 9 Mcgregor by KO, pimblett by flying knee ko or submission wins within distance , Bautista by decision, Kavanaugh by decision, green mckinney could go either way but it will be quick by ko one way or another. Most likely McKinney. I'll post further thoughts on the prelims upon further review. 1 Quote
Moderators Blake Munroe Posted July 9 Author Moderators Posted July 9 On 7/8/2026 at 10:23 AM, EHoff99 said: Some of the names on the prelims are very exciting. Basharat, Cortez, Riley, Garbrandt, Gable, Whittaker! I like Bobby Green a lot but I hope McKinney can get the win. Paddy vs BSD should be very good. As for the main, I just really don't see Conor winning this. I’m pumped for Gable fight. I think he can take UFC by storm before it’s all said and done. Guys that big should not be able to move that quickly. I’ve gone back and forth on McGregor. But man from a physical standpoint he looks phenomenal. 1 Quote
Clifton Posted July 9 Posted July 9 I think Max is going to win; but if Conor has any shot it’s gotta be in the first two rounds IMO. Quote
Shmatt Posted July 9 Posted July 9 Safe money is Holloway I get that but with the upsets this year idk who to pick anymore Quote
Burnt Orange Horn Posted July 9 Posted July 9 Totally uninterested in street fighting techniques!! Has nothing to do with TEXAS VARSITY SPORTS!! Responsible parents do not let their minor kids watch this trash unless they are trying to raise delinquents. 2 1 Quote
All Gas No Brakes Posted July 9 Posted July 9 On 7/8/2026 at 9:54 AM, Blake Munroe said: Main Card (9 p.m. ET, Paramount+) Welterweight Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway Lightweight: Benoît Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett Bantamweight: Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista Flyweight: Brandon Royval vs. Lone'er Kavanagh Lightweight: King Green vs. Terrance McKinney Here, my predictions, but only for the main card. Halloway: Conor is such an unknown at this point, since he hasn’t fought in four or five years. I can see him winning by knock out in the early rounds, but if it gets into the third round and beyond, I think Max takes it. Paddy over BSD Sandhagen over Bautista Royval over Kavanagh McKinney over King Quote
All Gas No Brakes Posted July 10 Posted July 10 3 minutes ago, Burnt Orange Horn said: Totally uninterested in street fighting techniques!! Has nothing to do with TEXAS VARSITY SPORTS!! Responsible parents do not let their minor kids watch this trash unless they are trying to raise delinquents. That’s OK. You don’t have to watch or comment on this thread either. Hook ‘em! 1 Quote
Longmire Posted July 10 Posted July 10 On 7/8/2026 at 10:16 AM, Blake Munroe said: Im sure McGregor is properly roided up for this. Hope Max pounds him! Quote
HonkEm Posted July 10 Posted July 10 (edited) I’ll be honest ..... I’m not pretending to know every dude on this card. I’m not digging through regional‑scene footage just to pretend I care about someone who’ll be back fighting in a rodeo arena next month. The ones I actually know something about ---the real fights: Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway Benoît Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista Brandon Royval vs. Lone’er Kavanagh King Green vs. Terrance McKinney I’m taking Holloway, Saint Denis, Sandhagen, Royval, and Green - basically the guys who don’t treat fight camp like a suggestion. The rest of the card? Cool, maybe someone will do something memorable and earn the privilege of me pretending to know who they are next time Edited July 10 by HonkEm Quote
Moderators Blake Munroe Posted July 11 Author Moderators Posted July 11 On 7/9/2026 at 6:56 PM, Burnt Orange Horn said: Totally uninterested in street fighting techniques!! Has nothing to do with TEXAS VARSITY SPORTS!! Responsible parents do not let their minor kids watch this trash unless they are trying to raise delinquents. Thanks for weighing in. No one is forcing you to click on this thread. It’s also not street fighting, fwiw. And I let my kids watch and neither one of my sons that do are delinquents. But thanks for playing. 1 Quote
Moderators Blake Munroe Posted July 11 Author Moderators Posted July 11 On 7/9/2026 at 7:36 PM, HonkEm said: I’ll be honest ..... I’m not pretending to know every dude on this card. I’m not digging through regional‑scene footage just to pretend I care about someone who’ll be back fighting in a rodeo arena next month. The ones I actually know something about ---the real fights: Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway Benoît Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista Brandon Royval vs. Lone’er Kavanagh King Green vs. Terrance McKinney I’m taking Holloway, Saint Denis, Sandhagen, Royval, and Green - basically the guys who don’t treat fight camp like a suggestion. The rest of the card? Cool, maybe someone will do something memorable and earn the privilege of me pretending to know who they are next time Pay attention to Gable. He will be a star when it’s all said and done (with a super shady past). 1 Quote
Moderators Blake Munroe Posted July 11 Author Moderators Posted July 11 Impressive by Riley. He’s a scouser too Quote
TheRoJoShow Posted July 11 Posted July 11 On 7/9/2026 at 6:56 PM, Burnt Orange Horn said: Totally uninterested in street fighting techniques!! Has nothing to do with TEXAS VARSITY SPORTS!! Responsible parents do not let their minor kids watch this trash unless they are trying to raise delinquents. 1 Quote
ThatHornsGuy87 Posted July 12 Posted July 12 On 7/9/2026 at 6:56 PM, Burnt Orange Horn said: Totally uninterested in street fighting techniques!! Has nothing to do with TEXAS VARSITY SPORTS!! Responsible parents do not let their minor kids watch this trash unless they are trying to raise delinquents. 1 Quote
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