Mirko is stepping into the ring! :-)

Hey, guys, when does the owGP fight actually kick off?
I'm thinking it's May 5th.

Does anyone know if it’s going to be broadcast on any major US networks?
What’s the consensus on how Mirko is going to hold up?
Personally, I've got a feeling Mirko is just going to steamroll this Japanese person.

The transfer is on the new one, but how it actually performs? We'll see. Honestly, we might just have to tear it apart to find out.

Is the Japanese fighter Judas or just an American?

I don't think Mirko should have any issues here, especially after how he neutralized Fedorov's ground game.

His whole thing is just being a complete wild card. He’s got solid takedowns, though, and his leg kicks are lethal—he actually managed to take down our guy Stefan Leka with one of those kicks.

From what I've gathered, Judas hits pretty hard too... . .
I'm not gonna play fortune teller here, but I'm definitely pulling for Mirko...

I don't know the Japanese guy, but Mirko is gonna wreck him.

Minowa comes from a catch wrestling background. This means his style leans toward those unorthodox holds rather than focusing heavily on grinding out perfect positioning; he’s got some decent leg locks, though they aren't exactly jaw-dropping.

He’s essentially a fighter hovering just above a .500 record, someone who's been largely outclassed by more polished opponents... At this point, you really have to wonder how much longer he can hang in the cage.

Zachary Bennett3 said:Minowa has a background in catch wrestling. Basically, he uses weird holds instead of actually working for good positioning; his leg locks are decent, but nothing to write home about.

So we're talking about a guy with a win rate barely over .500 who's been getting smoked by basically everyone else in the division? Seriously? The only question left is how long he can even stay in the cage before getting crushed.

He’ll last exactly as long as it takes for Mirko to hunt him down.

I’m calling it now: Mirkov takes this one by decision. 😁

I honestly think it’s about time Mirko pulls a move like Ko just to get his confidence back up a bit...

If Filipovic doesn't knock out Minowa, I honestly don't know who will...

Justin Adams5 said:His whole thing is being a bit of a wild card—he’s got decent takedowns and those leg kicks are lethal. He actually managed to take down Stefan Leka with one of those kicks.

Has our guy Stefan Leka ever actually pulled off a win? 😬

Yeah, right in his own backyard, playing the game he knows best.

- Steve -

Look, Mirko might pull off a win in the opening bout, but let's be real—there’s absolutely no way he takes the whole tournament, much less makes it to the finals.

gentleviper12 said:Look, Mirko might take the first fight, but there is zero chance he wins the whole tournament or even makes it to the finals!

I'm with you on that!

Don't go betting against Mirko just yet🙂 🙂
I mean, he's definitely an acquired taste... but our guy is still miles ahead of anyone else on that list

Since we’re already talking about betting...
Do you think the odds at our local sportsbooks are rigged to give American athletes an unfair advantage over what the math actually suggests?
If they are, then the smartest move is to always bet against our own guys! 😁

Mirko is going to take this one—that Japanese person is just too weak. After that, though, everything is up in the air...

If he ends up getting absolutely demolished in there, Mirko might as well just go ahead and commit ritual suicide... ^^

It’s a long shot that Mirko would ever actually go through with harakiri...