Ok, I’m gland that we’re back to UFC cards looking like UFC cards. UFC 245 looks like how a big fight card supposed to look. Maybe its because its the last UFC XXX card of the year
| Kamaru Usman | vs | Colby Covington |
Both of these guys have fantastic high level wrestling, but I’m still blown away by Usman beating Tyron Woodley, the way he did. I’m less impressed with Covington’s win over Robbie Lawler, but it counts for something. I think Usman is incredibly smart, and I think he’s wise to what Covington wants to do. This fight is about who has the better cardio
| Max Holloway | vs | Alexander Volkanovski |
Volkanovski is powerful, and works with range very well. He is tough, and he will throw himself into the fire from time to time. Holloway will try to use his range to shut out Volkanovski, but I don’t think it will work. Volkanovski 3rd round TKO
| Amanda Nunes | vs | Germaine de Randamie |
This is a tough fight to call. I think Nunes has an advantage on ground, but I think de Randamie has a big advantage in the clinch. I think de Randamie is going to keep it on the feet, and pick up the victory in this one
| Jose Aldo | vs | Marlon Moraes |
Aldo is an unknown entity at 135. I didn’t even think he could make 135, and I dont think he’s ready for the 2 rounds of hell that Moraes puts on you before he slows down. I think Moraes wins by TKO in the 2nd round
| Peter Yan | vs | Uriah Faber |
I think Faber is one of those guys that gets better when he faces tough odds, and I think Yan is all grit and hard work, which leads me to foresee Yan picking up the win here. I do think it will be a very competitive fight
| Mike Perry | vs | Geoff Neal |
This is a bad matchup for Mike Perry, I love Mike Perry, and I started off thinking that he was a goon that came into the UFC to cause havoc, but I realized that Mike Perry is a true martial artist, that is trying to better himself in combat, and in life. All that being said, Neal is just way more technical. Neal eats brawlers for lunch
| Ketlen Vieira | vs | Irene Aldana |
I think Aldana has her length going for her, that’s it, she fights a little bit like Chookagian, almost playing tag, in fights. Vieira hasn’t fought in about 20 months, so this fight is a little bit hard to predict
| Ian Heinisch | vs | Omari Akhmedov |
Aklmedov is tough, but I think Heinisch is just a little more tougher. I think he gets it done here
| Matt Brown | vs | Ben Saunders |
The one fight on this card that I don’t really care about. I think Matt Brown gets it done, but I didn’t think too hard about that
| Brandon Moreno | vs | Kai Kara-France |
I think Brandon Moreno got robbed in his last fight. He won against that Russian dude. I think Moreno leveled his game up after he was dropped from the UFC. He’s a fantastic fighter. I think he gets the win here.
| Jessica Eye | vs | Viviane Araujo |
Araujo seems to be on the fast track for a title shot. She has just two wins in the UFC, but she seems to be getting super-favorable matchups. She got a stagnant Talita Bernardo, and the battle-worn, yet ranked, Alexis Davis. This is another favorable match up for her. Araujo is lighting fast, and she’ll use that speed to hit Eye and get out of there. Araujo does have a questionable gas tank, she’ll look to answer that question in this fight.
| Punahele Soriano | vs | Oskar Piechota |
Soriano should be able to grind out a win here. Piechota may be fighting to Not get cut
| Daniel Teymur | vs | Chase Hooper |
I’ve seen Chase Hooper on the Contender Series. IDK if he’s evolved since then, but what I saw of him on that show was all gimmicks. The worst type of gimmick- The age gimmick. Teymur should get the win here
The Volkanovski pick will be unbroken