Ufc Rubber Match Definition
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Ufc rubber match definition. Miocic cormier set for rubber match at ufc 252. Prior to that preliminary action will begin on espn and ufc fight pass at 7 p m. Aug 14 2020 2 minute read. The final and deciding game between two tied teams opponents.
They say there may be a rubber match between machida and shogun in the near future im guessing it means a tiebreaker. The final chapter in one of the ufc s most intriguing trilogies plays out saturday night. Wwe film tv gaming comics ufc music sport offbeat quizzes write for us careers more search user menu. Cleveland s stipe miocic 19 3 and san jose s daniel cormier 22 2 have traded the ufc heavyweight championship in their past two fights.
Miocic though never wavered. Miocic cormier set for rubber match at ufc 252. Referring to a tie breaking game as a rubber match is common in a variety of sports and games from bridge to baseball. They re scheduled to.
By brinkwire on september 9 2020. A rubber match would be the. A rubber match made sense for everyone but as miocic was dealing with his issues cormier got further and further away from that 40th birthday. A three game set in bridge is still commonly referred to as a rubber.
Most sources date the use of the term rubber to refer to a tie breaker as far back as 1599 and the term had migrated to card games by the 18th century. 14 greatest rubber matches in wrestling history. Whats a rubber match in the ufc. Ufc 252 s main card will exclusively be available as a pay per view on espn at 10 p m.