Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero —Yoel Romero This is a coin flip fight. Adesanya is 30 years old. 7-0 UFC record. His toughest fight in the UFC was a split decision win against Marvin Vettori and the back and forth win over Kelvin Gastelum. Knocked out Robert Whittaker and Derek Brunson. Beat Anderson Silva. Adesanya […]
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Benavidez vs Figueiredo, Spencer vs Fairn, Ankalaev vs Cutelaba Fight Picks
Joseph Benavidez vs Deiveson Figueiredo —Joseph Benavidez Top fight where both fighters have elite plus plus tools. Deiveson Figueiredo is 32 years old. 6-1 UFC record. His only career loss was getting out grappled by Jussier Formiga. Knocked out Marco Beltran and John Moraga. Submitted Tim Elliott. Beat Alex Pantoja. Figueiredo has the rare plus plus striking. […]
Felder vs Hooker, Crute vs Oleksiejczuk, Kowalkiewicz vs Xiaonan Fight Picks
Paul Felder vs Dan Hooker —Paul Felder Razor close fight. Dan Hooker is 29 years old. 9-4 UFC record overall. But Hooker has been a completely different fighter at 155 lbs, not having to cut as much weight. Hooker’s UFC record at lightweight is 6-1. Got knocked out by Edson Barboza, Hooker’s only UFC loss […]
Anderson vs Blachowicz, Sanchez vs Pereira, de la Rosa vs Borella Fight Picks
Corey Anderson vs Jan Blachowicz —Corey Anderson Cardio guys like Anderson are actually better in 5 round fights than 3 round fights. Anderson is 30 years old. 13-4 UFC record. Got knocked out by Gian Villante early in his 3rd UFC fight. Lost a split decision to Shogun Rua when he was more in his […]
Jones vs Reyes, Shevchenko vs Chookagian, Lewis vs Latifi Fight Picks
Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes —Dominick Reyes Jon Jones is almost the perfect fighter. He’s close. But he does have one area that isn’t plus and where he can be vulnerable. And that’s the lack of plus knockout power. 32 years old. In my opinion, he’s pound for pound, the best mixed martial arts in […]
Dos Santos vs Blaydes, Dos Anjos vs Chiesa, Allen vs Lentz Fight Picks
Junior dos Santos vs Curtis Blaydes —Curtis Blaydes There hasn’t been a wrestler like Blaydes in the heavyweight division since Cain Velasquez. 28 years old. Which is pretty young for a heavyweight. Already has a 7-2 UFC record. Only 2 losses? Francis Ngannou. Both of them. Everybody else, Blaydes has been able to take his […]
McGregor vs Cerrone, Holm vs Pennington, Oleinik vs Greene Fight Picks
Connor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone —Conor McGregor This fight isn’t a lay up for McGregor as some people think. Donald Cerrone does have legit paths to win here. Cerrone is 36 years old. 23-10 UFC record. Really impressive considering the who’s who of his opponents. He’s only lost to top 10 ranked guys. And although […]
Edgar vs Korean Zombie, Oezdemir vs Rakic, Choi vs Jourdain Fight Picks
-Korean Zombie: If this fight was happening just a couple years ago, I probably would pick Frankie Edgar to win the fight. But Edgar is 38 years old now and taking this fight on 3 weeks notice. 8-4 UFC record at 145 lbs. Has only lost to Jose Aldo (twice), Brian Ortega, and Max Holloway. […]
Usman vs Covington, Holloway vs Volkanovski, Nunes vs de Randamie Fight Picks
-Colby Covington: Say what you will about Covington’s personality, but he’s a legit, elite fighter. 31 years old. 10-1 UFC record. Only loss was to Warlley Alves. Went in for a take down and got caught in a guillotine choke. Covington’s wins have been over Dong Hyun Kim, Demian Maia, Rafael dos Anjos, and Robbie […]
Overeem vs Rozenstruik, Calvillo vs Rodriguez, Struve vs Rothwell Fight Picks
-Jairzinho Rozenstruik: Rozenstruik reminds me a ton of Francis Ngannou. Rozenstruik is 31 years old. 9-0 pro record. 3-0 in the UFC so far. The quick knockouts over Junior Albini and Allen Crowder were impressive, but both of those guys are average UFC heavyweights. Andrei Arlovski was supposed to give Rozenstruik a bigger test, yet […]