-Cris Cyborg: This is almost an exhibition fight. And the product of there being no quality 145 lb opponents for Cyborg. This is going to be a massacre. Yuna Kunitskaya fights at 135 lbs. She’s smaller. Has lost the last 2 out of 4 fights. Lost to Tonya Evinger....
-Yoel Romero: UPSET SPECIAL 1: Super tough fight to pick. I will say that I’m of the opinion that Luke Rockhold is the better overall, all around fighter. And there’s a good chance Rockhold beats Robert Whittaker. But Romero is a nightmare style matchup for Rockhold. Rockhold’s pro record...
-Francis Ngannou: Stipe Miocic has been a very good heavyweight champion. Probably a better champion than Cain Velasquez due to his consistency. But Miocic has not been as dominant as Ngannou. Although it’s been a long time, I remember Stefan Struve knocking Miocic out 5 years again. I remember...
-Holly Holm: UPSET SPECIAL 1: Yes, Cyborg has looked dominant. But the big thing to look at is the lack of quality competition at 145 lbs for women. There’s no one at the elite level. Yes, Cyborg knocked out Tonya Evinger, but Evinger was decently competitive. And Evinger is...
-Max Holloway: I’m disappointed that the UFC is having Jose Aldo get this title fight instead of Cub Swanson, after Frankie Edgar dropped out. The vast majority of the time. I’m talking like 19 out of 20 fights, when an imcumbent champion loses the belt to the younger, up...
-Georges St. Pierre: It was March of 2007. I remember it well. 44 year old Randy Couture came out of retirement to upset heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia. It was one of the most exciting fights I’ve seen in the UFC. And how did Couture pull off the upset at...
-Kevin Lee: UPSET SPECIAL 1: This is what I call a filet mignon type of main event. As in a high quality, sizzling upper echelon fight. And not every UFC card, much less pay per views, have them. Lee’s ascension has really reminded me of the rise of Robert...
-Valentina Shevchenko: Check out this MMA math equation: Cat Zingano beats Amanda Nunes in 2014. Julianna Pena beats Zingano in 2016. Shevchenko beats Pena in 2017. So that’s why I’m pick Shevchenko to win. Haha just kidding. So Amanda Nunes. She’s a high octane, one in a half round...
-Jon Jones: Now normally, I’d have no doubt on Jones winning. He’s pretty much undefeated (lone loss is from a bad ref disqualifying him for sideways elbows). Jones has beat Daniel Cormier in their first fight and historically, the fighter that wins the first fight, wins the rematch, most...
-Yoel Romero: Robert Whittaker has really come a long way since losing a split decision to Court McGee back in 2012. He’s an example of fighters at a young age can really develop and improve by leaps and bounds. Now 26 years old, Whittaker is coming into his prime...