Bin Xie vs Yibugele
- Bin Xie
- Age: 26
- Pro Record: 11-4
- UFC Record: 0-2
- Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 5-1 fighter.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: a little above average (55)
- Yibugele
- Age: 32
- Pro Record: 22-11
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: average (50)
Yibugele’s wrestling is close to a 55, but not quite there yet. I like Bin’s cardio. His tools could be as high as 60’s.
Chris’ Pick: Bin by decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Bin -175
Ming Shi vs Ye Dam Seo
- Ming Shi
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 14-5
- Key Wins: Beat a 10-3 striker and a well rounded 14-3 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: average (50)
- Grappling: above average (60)
- Ye Dam Seo
- Age: 32
- Pro Record: 7-3
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Seo clearly lost to Josefine Knutsson. But then again, she did out perform the market as Knutsson closed as a -1300 favorite. Knutsson won, but not a total blow out. Seo did go 3 rounds to a decision.
Chris’ Pick: Ming by decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be: Ming -200
Masuto Kawana vs Young Jae Song
- Masuto Kawana
- Age: 29
- Pro Record: 9-3
- Key Wins: Split decision loss to a 10-8 wrestler.
- Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 8-2 fighter. Beat a 5-1 grappler.
- Striking: average (50)
- Power: below average (40)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
- Young Jae Song
- Age: NA
- Pro Record: 6-0-1
- Key Wins: Knocked out a 5-2 striker.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
I watched Kawana against a 12-8 striker, who’s striking couldn’t have been better than a 50 and strikes were close to equal. Kawana will have no chance if he can’t get Song on the ground.
Chris’ Pick: Song by 1st round knockout.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Song -300
Priya Sharma vs Huaxiang Dong
- Priya Sharma
- Age: 32
- Pro Record: 5-1
- Key Wins: Beat a 4-1 striker.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: a little above average (55)
- Huaxiang Dong
- Age: 25
- Pro Record: 11-2
- Key Wins: Beat Feier Huang.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: fringe average (45)
- Grappling: above average (60)
Sharma’s take down defense was a bit better than I thought it would be.
Chris’ Pick: Huaxiang by split decision.
What odds I think the favorite should be at: Huaxiang -125
Cong Wang vs Paula Luna
- Cong Wang
- Age: 31
- Pro Record: 4-0
- Key Wins: Beat Wu Yanan and a well rounded 3-1 fighter.
- Striking: above average (60)
- Power: above average (60)
- Wrestling: above average (60)
- Paula Luna
- Age: 2
- Pro Record: 5-2
- Key Losses: Lost to a 4-3 wrestler.
- Key Wins: Split decision over an 0-1 fighter.
- Striking: a little above average (55)
- Power: a little above average (55)
- Wrestling: fringe average (45)
I watched Luna get mauled by a 6-0 wrestler. Luna didn’t even get close to getting back up before it was over. And just last year she lost to another 4-3 wrestler. Cong looked good against UFC vet Yanan Wu, was impressed she had the cardio to stuff so many Yanan take down attempts.
Chris’ Pick: Cong by 1st round ground and pound TKO.
What odds I think the favorite should be: Cong -325