Welcome to the Tinder Predictions series. If you aren’t already familiar with these articles then buckle in, you’re in for a roller coaster ride. Ahead of UFC PPV events, Bloody Elbow takes to the popular dating app, Tinder, to see what predictions users have on the headlining fight(s). We will keep a tally and display screenshots of the most interesting comments, predictions “hot takes,” and pick-up lines from our findings.
This chapter of Tinder Predictions comes ahead of UFC 253 on Saturday, September 26th, which will take place on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island. After Jon Jones vacated his title in August, Dominick Reyes is set to face Jan Blachowicz for the vacant Light Heavyweight championship in the co-main event of the night.
Team: Dominick Reyes
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“Khizmat”
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I didn’t get the memo about Reyes/Blachowicz being a three-round title fight.
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Reyes via head-kick KO.
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Those are some good all-time favourites to have.
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“If he’s feeling himself too much”...
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That last line.
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At least I got an answer.
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Stares in cringe
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“hotti”
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Smart.
Team: Jan Blachowicz
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That’s a shame.
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Blachowicz via KO. You heard it here first.
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The number of “bring me to a fight” responses I get on here are unfortunately not rare.
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Decision was the most common choice for Blachowicz.
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“Stronger”
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Dude circled right back around to the cringe.
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Fair enough.
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Why do people pick “split decision” as a prediction? Serious question.
Bonus:
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“UFC amateur player”
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Fair enough.
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Age Advantage vs. Packing Mass
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Cant tell if he is thinking about Costa and is mixing up the fights or if he thinks Reyes is Brazilian.
Results:
With that, we have come to the conclusion of the UFC 253 chapter in the Tinder Prediction series on Bloody Elbow. In total, we matched with 64 profiles and received 48 official votes for this matchup.
Dominick Reyes - 37
Jan Blachowicz - 11
In conclusion, the Tinder users have spoken, and by their vote, we should expect Dominick Reyes to defeat Jan Blachowicz and obtain the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight title.
