-Jon Jones: I say this all the time, but when rematches happen, whoever wins the first fight wins the vast majority of rematches. But stylistically, this matchup still favors Jones. In Jones’ last fight against Daniel Cormier, I thought we saw the best striking we’ve ever seen from him....
-Kevin Lee: Al Iaquinta is really, really under rated. I think he’s in the top 5 or top 7 of best lightweights in the division. If you count his fights on the Ultimate Fighter, he’s 12-3 in the UFC. He’s improved a lot the past few years. Took on...
-Brian Ortega: Really looking forward to this fight. This is top 3 for me in 2018. Such an interesting fight. And yes, there is a pathway for Max Holloway to win. His biggest chance is going to be using his pace and cardio to tire Ortega out. Ortega can...
-Tai Tuivasa: UPSET SPECIAL: A lot of people say Junior dos Santos hasn’t been the same since his 3rd fight with Cain Velasquez. But I disagree because after that, he beat Stipe Miocic. It was the fight after that where he got knocked out by Alistair Overeem that he...
-Kamaru Usman: For me, it’s not a question of will Usman beat Rafael dos Anjos. It’s a question of, how dominant will Usman be, compared to Colby Covington. Usman and Covington are pretty similar. Although, I think Covington’s cardio and striking is better. Either way, I see Usman seeing...
-Curtis Blaydes: Back when these two fought, Francis Ngannou was 1-0 in the UFC and Blaydes was making his UFC debut. Ngannou won by TKO when the doctor said Blaydes was too battered to continue the fight. But both are in a way different place now with Ngannou coming...
-Santiago Ponzinibbio: Even though, Neil Magny is being billed as a contender, the reality is, he’s never beat any top guys. And yes, he has beat guys with big names like Carlos Condit, but they were all over the hill when Magny fought them. And the split decision win...
-Korean Zombie: The Zombie is heading towards another title shot at 145 lbs. One of the biggest reasons I like his potential is that when he first signed with WEC, he was mainly a submission specialist. But since moving over to the UFC, 2 of his 4 wins have...
-Derrick Lewis: UPSET SPECIAL 1: To be transparent, this pick is largely influenced by the odds and who I would bet on. And I see Daniel Cormier at -700, -800 and there’s just no way I’d lay that type of money on Cormier winning the fight. Because Lewis absolutely...
-Volkan Oezdemir: This fight is pretty simple. Will come down to who has the better striking. And I’m convinced that’s Oezdemir. He’s knocked out a couple really good guys in Jimi Manuwa and Misha Cirkunov. I do think Anthony Smith is a top 5 light heavyweight, but that knockout...