Tag: Bruce Buffer

video review : Conor McGregor versus Max Holloway at UFC 329

video review : Conor McGregor versus Max Holloway at UFC 329

This is quite literally no contest, but MMA rules insist Conor McGregor limp away with another TKO loss. A self-inflicted knee injury does it at just over a minute into the first round, but perhaps the fans were spared. I rooted for him myself; I like Conor and never liked Max; but expected a beating. At least he leaves with his dignity intact.

He should definitely retire, but if he doesn’t, he should ditch the trilogy nonsense; Holloway does a cringy promotion for it in his post-fight interview; and go back to fighting Michael Chandler. It’ll be like his tune-up bout with Donald Cerrone; a chance to showcase himself against someone he actually has a good chance of defeating.

my rating : 2 of 5

2026

video review : UFC Freedom 250

video review : UFC Freedom 250

They should’ve called this UFC Freedom or UFC 329 to avoid people confusing it with UFC 250, but that’s its only fault. It was promoted as the biggest UFC event ever and lives up to the hype. It’s not the best, despite every bout ending in a knockout; the first five fights were a little too predictable; but the main event is an epic.

Underdog Justin Gaethje winning the championship from Ilia Topuria on an event celebrating America; props to President Trump for making this happen; couldn’t have been scripted much better. El Matador gets gored; his corner stops the fight after a doctor stoppage is overruled by Marc Goddard; as Gaethje shocks the world.

my rating : 4 of 5

2026

video review : Jiří Procházka versus Carlos Ulberg at UFC 327

video review : Jiří Procházka versus Carlos Ulberg at UFC 327

“You gotta watch the check left hook of Ulberg because Jiří has the tendency to run in”, Din Thomas advises and that’s exactly how this bout ends. That’s despite Carlos enduring a crippling leg injury that should’ve sealed his fate. All Procházka had to do was be careful, which goes against his reckless samurai fighting style thus costing him another chance at the title.

my rating : 4 of 5

2026

video review : Alexia Thainara versus Bruna Brasil at UFC Fight Night

video review : Alexia Thainara versus Bruna Brasil at UFC Fight Night

Alexia Thainara gets her revenge on Bruna Brasil in this UFC Fight Night prelim opener, speaking of which includes “the old can opener”; one of several moves Burguesinha utilizes to control her opponent. Brasil does land a nice spinning back kick to the face near the end of the bout, but it’s not enough. She loses this rematch via unanimous decision.

my rating : 3 of 5

2026

video review : Alexa Grasso versus Maycee Barber at UFC Fight Night

video review : Alexa Grasso versus Maycee Barber at UFC Fight Night

I was rooting for Alexa Grasso, but I didn’t want her opponent to die. That’s my concern; the first Octagon death; as Maycee Barber lies still, eyes open, after being knocked/choked out in the very first round. She stays in that position for over a minute, like an LIS patient, before finally coming back to life. It’s a beautifully dramatic ending to a fight that was just getting started.

my rating : 4 of 5

2026

video review : Shanelle Dyer versus Ravena Oliveira at UFC Fight Night

video review : Shanelle Dyer versus Ravena Oliveira at UFC Fight Night

Ravena Oliveira dances to the Octagon and shouts, in response to Bruce Buffer’s intro, “I am here!” Little did she know she was “here” to get her ass beat. The fight is actually competitive until the second round when she catches a straight right that puts her on wobbly legs. That’s when she turns into Rich Franklin and Shanelle Dyer; Anderson Silva; finishes her with “vicious knees” via Thai clinch.

my rating : 3 of 5

2026

video review : Viviane Araújo versus Tracy Cortez at UFC 317

video review : Viviane Araújo versus Tracy Cortez at UFC 317

“Both of these women are dry,” Joe Rogan observes early in Round 1, “They’re not soaked in sweat yet.” By the end, as Tracy Cortez is dominating (“riding”) her opponent on the mat, her back is indeed sweaty and it’s a sexy sight to behold. Not that the fight itself is uneventful. It’s just not particularly competitive. Cortez wins decisively.

my rating : 3 of 5

2025