Asu Almabayev vs Manel Kape Part of me is reluctant to elevate Kape’s striking to a 75, but the numbers are the numbers and Kape out struck Silva 109 to 55. Chris’ Pick: Kape by decision. What odds I think the favorite should be at: Kape -225 Julian Marquez...
Henry Cejudo vs Song Yadong Song might’ve lost to Petr Yan, but it was a razor close fight. Yan out struck him 86 to 79. Control time on the ground was really close to equal. Chris’ Pick: Song by split decision. What odds I think the favorite should be...
Jared Cannonier vs Gregory Rodrigues Chris’ Pick: Cannonier by decision. What odds I think the favorite should be at: Cannonier -200 Calvin Kattar vs Youssef Zalal Chris’ Pick: Kattar by decision. What odds I think the favorite should be at: Kattar -250 Edmen Shahbazyan vs Dylan Budka Chris’ Pick:...
Dricus Du Plessis vs Sean Strickland 2 After Du Plessis’ got the judges nod in their first fight, at first glance, I came away thinking both are matched really well, that the skills are really close. But after rewatching it and taking a second look at the numbers, Strickland...
Israel Adesanya vs Nassourdine Imavov Adesanya did lose to Du Plessis, but for me, he showed off the best wrestling of his career. The tool improved to a 70 grade. Chris’ Pick: Adesanya by decision. What odds I think the favorite should be at: Adesanya -125 Shara Magomedov vs...
Islam Makhachev vs Renato Moicano Makhachev definitely proved he has 75 striking in his last fight with Poirier. Chris’ Pick: Makhachev by decision. What odds I think the favorite should be at: Makhachev -200 Merab Dvalishvili vs Umar Nurmagomedov Both are matched up really well here but I give...
Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Ribas 2 It’s been established that Rose Namajunas has 75 striking and 70 grappling at 125 lbs. Ribas is a small flyweight, but last time out against Namajunas, her striking leveled up to a 75 grade. Now she moves back down to 115 lbs where...
Colby Covington vs Joaquin Buckley Despite the narrative that Leon Edwards out classed Covington, the striking between the two was close to equal with Edwards out landing him only 56 to 44. Chris’ Pick: Covington by decision. What odds I think the favorite should be at: Covington -200 Cub...
Alexandre Pantoja vs Kai Asakura Although Asakura is making his UFC debut, he has fought high level competition in Japan. But most interesting is the fact he beat bantamweights, fighters bigger than he was. He’s now cutting down to flyweight where his tools should play up even more. But...
Petr Yan vs Deiveson Figueredo Merab Dvalishvili was clearly able to out wrestle Yan. But then a year later, Yan returns against Yadong and shows improved 75 wrestling. And yes, Figueiredo showed off what appeared to be 75 striking in his bantamweight debut with Font. But then Garbrandt out...