-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...
-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...
-Eryk Anders: UPSET SPECIAL 1: This is a real coin flip of a fight for me. Thiago Santos has some of the best power at 185 lbs. But his technique isn’t the most refined. Santos is 10-5 in the UFC but 3 of his 5 loses came from being...
-Alexey Oleynik: UPSET SPECIAL 1: I’ve been saying for a long time that Oleynik has been one of the top 3 most under rated fighters in the UFC and now he finally gets his due. He takes on Mark Hunt who is on the outs with the UFC and...
-James Vick: There’s a reason why the top lightweights have been avoiding Vick. His reach creates problems. Especially since he’s improved a ton in his stand up the past couple years and figured out a way to unlock his knockout power. Vick has a total of 3 knockouts in...
-Dustin Poirier: I think a lot of people underestimate the toll that a really difficult fight can take on a fighter. Eddie Alvarez took tons and tons of damage from Justin Gaethje in his last fight and with Alvarez being 34 years old, I think a fight like that...
-Anthony Smith: Prepare yourself for a coming out party for Smith, who’s sneaky good. He’s been getting better by leaps and bounds the past few years but has had a break through moving up to 205 lbs where he’s not as drained from the weight cut. Shogun has been...