Welcome to the Tinder Predictions series. If you aren’t already familiar withthese articlesthen 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 257 on Saturday, January 23, which will take place on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island. Former Lightweight champion Dustin Poirier (26-6) is expected to face former two-division champion Conor McGregor (22-4) in the main event of the night.
For this chapter of Tinder Predictions, I partnered with Bloody Elbow moderator and The Fight Site contributor, Ben Kohn. He made a profile of me (Alex) in New York to help gather predictions and commentary on the UFC 257 main event.
Team: Conor McGregor
McGregor via Flamboyance.
McGregor via Mind Games.
Submission via – @agentbenten
“How. Why.” – Caption by Ben
Submission via – @agentbenten
Submission via – @agentbenten
Submission via – @agentbenten
Submission via – @agentbenten
“the legend of him”
Khabib Nurmagomedov has been dragged into this chat by Dana White
Just say you want to give away free money and go.
This message was the epitome of why “Stranger Danger” was invented.
My whatting time?!
Oh…
All hope was lost with this one.
“Cerony”
No dick twist?
The kind of questions that make or break a relationship.
I have no words.
Get this guy a colour commentary position immediately.
Insert Who the fook is that guy? GIF.
The Kat Williams GIF actually killed me.
I read “I tent to support that” in Alonzo Lerone’s voice and it made me laugh.
An opener I’ve never seen before! Shocker!
Another opener I’ve never seen before!
Fair enough.
“like WWE”
Imagine calling Dustin Poirier an easy fight.
So I matched with a couple… LOL
It’s the double, double N’s in his name for me.
Team: Dustin Poirier
Ben Askren had a better opening sequence against Jorge Masvidal than this guy.
Submission via – @agentbenten
Submission via – @agentbenten
“Past his prime” oop.
I knew what I was supposed to say but nobody got time for knock knock jokes with more important questions to ask.
What an opener…
First time I’ve seen Poirier’s community support efforts acknowledged on Tinder.
Fair enough.
This logic.
That would be quite the outcome.
I found a wild Casual in their natural habitat!
I almost made a whole gallery full of screenshots where people misspell “Conor” but it was so common I stopped noticing.
Oops.
A fair number of people picked Poirier just for their dislike of McGregor.
Smells like scorched flesh in here.
Poirier barely got roasted by McGregor supporters but the same cannot be said for Conor in this section of the predictions.
I umm… they went in…
Another common response I got from some people picking Poirier.
Bonus:
I have no words.
That will be a first.
Submission via – @agentbenten
Cringes
There was a large number of people who flip flopped like this in their predictions.
This was the YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hXV9tscdGg&feature=youtu.be
I despise Reddit but I know I’ve been on it for sure unintentionally.
Okay.
Who and Who?
Hope he is doing okay 🙁
end of the WHAT???
Oh my goodness.
“scars ppl with his face”?
Chocolate and Cookies and Cream ice cream is not even close to on the same level.
They are having a full conversation with themselves.
Results:
With that, we have come to the conclusion of the UFC 257 chapter in the Tinder Predictions series on Bloody Elbow. In total, we matched with around 300 profiles and received 190 collective votes for this matchup.
Conor McGregor – 159
Dustin Poirier – 34
In conclusion, the Tinder users have spoken, and by their vote, we should expect Conor McGregor to defeat Dustin Poirier in the UFC 257 main event.
