UFC Fight Night Namajunas vs Cortez Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (UFC Denver)

[@GMLwholesale]

I went to every channel trying to find someone who agrees with me on Erosa. Finally found it

[@138MMA]

You can always count on me to pick Erosa. 👊 I will never count him out! I’m also bias as he’s my favorite fighter. 😂

[@GMLwholesale]

@@138MMA we got it.

[@138MMA]

@GMLwholesale that we did!! I thought the sub would come a little later but I did see the sub as his method of victory. Always a good day when Juicy J gets the job done. ✅

[@CoachTDUB223]

Nice shirt my guy…. The first shirt 😂 💯💂‍♀️

[@138MMA]

Ya like that? Gee wonder where I got it… 🤔 😂 good to see ya brother!

[@MotivationalMMAclips]

Hyped for the van Johnson fight. Thanks for the breakdowns Tyler!!

[@138MMA]

Me too! Thanks for checking out the video. 👊

[@Rya_N33]

I wanna see Andre Petroski vs Bo Nickals that should of happened already

[@138MMA]

That would be a fun matchup. I imagine it would be a situation where Nickal would win as long as he doesn’t get his neck snatched up early, but would give us a good gauge on how Bo’s wrestling translates to MMA.

[@Kiwi-zq8fh]

Nice to see you back! Hope you had a good break!

[@138MMA]

Thanks Kiwi! Was a fun time but I’m sure glad to have fights again. 👊

[@sainttrunks1982]

I'm just still not sure how people are picking 23yr old Fatima Kline over Olympic wrestler Jasmine J.: Who is Bigger Weight Classes Stronger Much more ufc fighter level experience Full Camp (vs two week short notice) and was able to control Natalia Silva for over 3:30mins

[@138MMA]

Good thing we get to find out Saturday!

[@sainttrunks1982]

@@138MMA That's what i was talkin about

[@138MMA]

You were right. 🤷‍♂️

[@jwb2020jwb]

Good call on Erosa! I picked Erosa and Johnson because of their height. Blackshear let us down though

[@138MMA]

Thanks friend! Was a wild card but we hit some good spots. 👊

[@artifectx]

What do you think between the Elder vs Flowers fight, who is your pick and is it relatively safe to assume Elder like the line says?

[@138MMA]

Yeah I feel pretty good about Elder. Flowers has heavy hands but he’s likely getting beat if he doesn’t KO Elder early. Elder should be safe.

[@artifectx]

@@138MMA you are literally the best, brother

[@138MMA]

🙏 thank you brother. I do my best. 👊

[@JD-bx7ob]

Woah, good timing!😂 hope youve had a great break and good luck to everybody!

[@138MMA]

Good to see ya JD. I had everything recorded so figured I’d get it to y’all a day early. 👊

[@JD-bx7ob]

@@138MMA 👊Love it bro! Kind of a weird card, but it should be an interesting one! Hope you have a great week!

[@138MMA]

@JD-bx7ob thanks brother! Hope we can both profit. 👊

[@Hallway22]

What's up brotha! hope all is well! thanks for the top tier breakdown as always, I have a feeling I'm gonna win some dead presidents $$$ Saturday night! #teammma138

[@138MMA]

Heck yeah brother! 👊 Let’s get that money! 💰

[@Frankbank22]

What are the picks?

[@johnanewquist]

I think you are right, the Denver gassed so much last time.So fremd sounds good. I like Jasudavius since Kline was an atomweight and new to UFC.

[@138MMA]

Kline being smaller will be a big factor. It nearly had me switching sides but I see the optics in favor of Kline. As for Fremd, he’s not super dangerous, but if he survives the early stages you’ve got to think he will be the fresher guy.

[@th3_p4nda71]

Another great break down brutha. I exact same thoughts about Fremd v Petroski, the Brundage fight and Rose. But also with those three training at elevation as well.. I see Petroski and Alhassan gassing and Thug Rose by head kick KO after watching Tracy v Jas back and seeing how often her head is just ripe for the taking lol.. Blackshear may be susceptible to gassing this weekend as well

[@138MMA]

The elevation is something that always seems to alter the fights more than we all assume it will going in. I see a lot of decisions here.

[@th3_p4nda71]

@@138MMA yeah I could most definitely see majority of them going to the judges this weekend for sure

[@138MMA]

@th3_p4nda71 that’s what history shows. I feel better about overs because of it.

[@Poffenberger1PicksUFC]

I love Julian Erosa but i have to pick Crod with this one. With all my tape studying, His striking is better imo, he survived several dangerous situations , his durability is on point, and his wrestling skills should hold up. Hes been put in dangerous submissions too and escaped them and Julian loves submissions.. I think Crod will be smart enough to escape from them and piece him up throughout the fight.

[@jonathancrager9412]

I'm sure you watched the tape. Agapovas club and sub on Mazo was one of the quickest and slickest RNCs I've ever seen

[@138MMA]

Absolutely, it’s like I said, she can grapple offensively, she just struggles on defense.

[@jonathancrager9412]

@@138MMA I agree. I hate the narrative that her TD D is bad too. It took Robertson damn near 7 minutes of straight leg humping to get her down

[@e00rrre]

What is your mid year record over all

[@138MMA]

Honestly I couldn’t tell ya. You can check my Tapology for my current pick percentage but I don’t know that you can sort it by year to date.

[@e00rrre]

@@138MMA ok I’m 156-115-3nc YTD I was just looking to see a comparison

[@e00rrre]

@@138MMA just made a topology so I’ll hit you back on Sunday lol

[@138MMA]

That puts you at around 57% on the year or so it my math is correct. Not too bad! My lifetime percentage is 65.5% on tapology I believe but it’s been a wild year so for this year specifically it could be lower

[@trentd4988]

joe pyfer used to be homless and it worked out fine. People put too much emphasis on Maria's circumstances. Somtimes having your back up against the wall brings the best out in you. Plus in a dog fight where things get tough I would take the person who has nothing to fall back onto than a girl who can use only fans as a safety net.

[@138MMA]

That’s fair but I don’t think the being homeless is the biggest issue. Sounds like she’s got a ton of problems that will certainly hinder her performance. I’m not saying she can’t win, I just don’t think it’s a positive. This is coming from someone who has been homeless. Lost my house in a flood back in 2019 and was homeless for about two years.

[@pinkfreud13]

Solid breakdown on Jas/Fatima! I’m thinking a slow controlling approach from Jasmine in front of a booing crowd either doesn’t score well with the judges, or moves her for more action and gets her in trouble. Bets aside, I would LOVE to see Jasmine with a win over Kline on her record 🩷🍁

[@138MMA]

That fight is killing me! I’m such a huge fan of both of them! I do agree with you that the slow controlling approach may cause Jas some issues with scoring. Kline will have the more visually appealing striking but I imagine the volume will be close.

[@pinkfreud13]

@@138MMA I'm hoping we see that menacing scowl on Jasmine's face and this is a FOTN candidate ❤‍🔥

[@138MMA]

@pinkfreud13 🤞if we get a FOTN I’ll be happy no matter who wins.

[@pinkfreud13]

@@138MMA Exactly! Although for financial reasons, I still hope it goes to Luana/Mariya 😞

[@138MMA]

@pinkfreud13 💯 Agopova needs a bonus

[@daniellebrooks7510]

Like the erosa brundage dog picks

[@138MMA]

🔥🔥🔥 Erosa is my guy! Bias aside, I do believe he can get it done.

[@daniellebrooks7510]

@@138MMA watching tape I like erosa here plus he's weird he wins as a dog losses as a favorite so I will take him as a dog

[@138MMA]

@daniellebrooks7510 it is odd how it seems to correlate like that. It’s almost as though he can only win as an underdog

[@daniellebrooks7510]

@@138MMA sometimes it's a motivating factor like you made me a +200 dog ok we will see about that but it's fighters that are like that erosa is one of them brundage is another one won as a dog vs malkoun reese gore lost as a favorite vs dumas

[@138MMA]

@daniellebrooks7510 yeah kinda like they have a chip on their shoulder. I told myself a while back I’m not allowed to bet on Erosa because I’m super bias but for this fight I saw him at +220 and had to take a little poke at it.

[@Poffenberger1PicksUFC]

Finally bro, let's fricken go!

[@138MMA]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Poffenberger1PicksUFC]

I really respect the Julian pick cuz I'm a huge fan of him too, but I hate that I have to pick against him bro. Please check out my prediction of Crod vs Julian off my short videos.. I have other predictions with different fighters as well. Thank you again for all your knowledge and support. You really help me make good money..

[@138MMA]

@Poffenberger1PicksUFC I can’t blame anyone for picking CRod. Like I said in the video, I’ll pick Erosa over anyone. That’s my dude. I’ll check out your video sometime today!

[@Poffenberger1PicksUFC]

❤​@@138MMA

[@GMLwholesale]

Abdul from Colorado also

[@138MMA]

He has been training there at team elevation. I believe for a few years now. Certainly forgot about that when recording 😅

[@LumbrigaMMA]

Dober vs Jean is a fucking Banger

[@138MMA]

💯 should be an absolute slobber knocker from start to finish.

[@Kiwi-zq8fh]

Slobber knocker 😂

[@138MMA]

@Kiwi-zq8fh 😂 like that do ya?

[@ThereWillBeBlood524]

Picks are sketchy

[@138MMA]

Good thing we get to find out how sketchy tomorrow!

[@Geovvne]

Bro stop betting against Jean Silva, he´s already a legend Fighting Nerds never looses tho 😂

[@138MMA]

I’ve learned my lesson I swear! 😂 To be fair, Drew is my boy so I was going to pick him regardless. I know him personally.

[@Tkodds]

The GOAT is back tthe only guy picking Juicy J Hopefully he gets it done otherwise the official UFC Fraud Checker wins

[@138MMA]

Juicy J is my favorite fighter. You can assume anytime he’s fighting, I’m picking him. 😎 I believe in him though! He’s got this!

[@guozhiren778]

👍

[@MotivationalMMAclips]

ITS ROSE FIGHT WEEK!!!!

[@138MMA]

My doppelgänger! 😂

[@MotivationalMMAclips]

@@138MMA you both pull off the buzz cut 🫡

[@th3_p4nda71]

THUG ROSE!! THUG ROSE!! THUG ROSE!!

[@138MMA]

@MotivationalMMAclips 😎

[@kenmarshall272]

💯

[@frankrosenthal1929]

"hes got a large toolbox" lololol

[@CinemaCombat]

brother, it's like the 3rd time you've said the hammer and sickle shit with petroski but then root for legitimate russians........ make it make sense

[@138MMA]

There’s nothing wrong with being a Russian. You can’t choose where you are born. The Soviet union is dead and gone. Even current Russians are not out there repping the hammer and sickle. To be an American and choose to support a symbol of the Soviet Union is wild to me. The Soviet Union was responsible for the democide of over 61 million people… it’s just such a messed up thing to support. I’d he had a Russian flag tattooed on him I might think it was odd but not something that would be alarming at all. People often support their ancestry. The support of a dead political party known widely for their terrible acts is the thing that makes me question his character. It’s likely ignorance on his part rather than malice, but man it’s just so rough. Like imagine someone having a tattoo showing support for the trail of tears…. You’d look at them like they were a complete sack of dirt. To summarize, I have no problem with someone based solely on where they are born. It’s when a choice is made to support one of the worst evils in history that I am skeptical of a person.

[@johngordon2929]

Juice Jay man where is the Unsub button Crazy all the other kinda made sense.

[@138MMA]

🤣 I take it you just skipped to the pick and not the explanation.

[@138MMA]

You can resub anytime, I won’t hold it against you. 😎

[@sith-o-mac]

why is kline the favorite 🤔

[@138MMA]

Undefeated prospect with a ton of potential. She’s incredibly talented. The line seems to have evened out now as a pick ‘em.

[@sith-o-mac]

@@138MMA IDK who to bet this fight but i do see it going the distance

[@138MMA]

Sometimes the smartest bet is to pass. That’s what I’m planning to do with this one.

[@Poffenberger1PicksUFC]

Yo yo

[@138MMA]

Glad you made it!

[@flaviomutante1458]

Primeiro ❤ chama 🔥

[@138MMA]

Chama 👊

[@gabegordon2953]

I got jj

[@138MMA]

It hurt me to pick against her. Going to be a really close fight I believe.

[@gabegordon2953]

@@138MMA even though I said I got her I believe you more than me lol

[@gabegordon2953]

@@138MMA shoulda said I had her , as in past tense you made me pick flip lol

[@138MMA]

😂 of all fights on this card to go against me, this could be the one. I am really struggling with this one. I do think optics will favor Kline though.