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Max Holloway

vs

Dustin Poirier

Holloway has the best footwork in the division. He is going to put the pressure on Poirier and get the TKO victory. I see him taking this in the championship rounds. I expect a lot of “sprawl and brawl” from Holloway

Kelvin Gastelum

vs.

Israel Adesanya

Stylebender should win this one. It should be a boring affair for the casuals. It will go all five rounds. Adesanya has the reach, Gastelum has the chin.

Eryk Anders

vs.

Khalil Rountree Jr

Anders has terrible technique, but has a hard head. I see Anders eating a lot of shots, but I don’t see him getting finished. Rountree should win this one easily read more

Middleweight	Robert Whittacker (c)	vs.	Kelvin Gastelum
Sure Whittaker is krafty, and he’ll try to hit and run, but Gastelum has a solid chin and will look to get in close. I see him sinking in the RNC in the championship rounds
Middleweight	Israel Adesanya	vs.	Anderson Silva
Style bender will showcase how much speed kills. Silva is old and passed. A changing of the guard type fight. Adesanya wins by Rd. 2 stoppage
Bantamweight	Rani Yahya	vs.	Ricky Simon
Yahya is all technique. Simon is all piss and vinegar, a la Uriah Faber variety. Simon wins by Unanimous decison
Women’s Flyweight	Montana de la Rosa	vs.	Nadia Kassem
Nadia Kassem should take this one by decision
Light Heavyweight	Jim Crute	vs.	Sam Alvey
Jim Crute will stay away from the left hand and get the win over Alvey
Lightweight	Devonte Smith	vs.	Dong Hyun Ma
This should be show time for Devonte Smith. Rd.1 KO
Featherweight	Shane Young	vs.	Austin Arnett
Shane young should be able to grind this out. I think its gonna be a close match. Split decision win.
Flyweight	Kai Kara-France	vs.	Raulian Paiva
Kai Kara-France should take this one
Bantamweight	Teruto Ishihara	vs.	Kang Kyung-ho
Ishihara should win by UD. Even though Ishihara has a bad losing streak going, he’s faced more talented competition
Lightweight	Lando Vannata	vs.	Marcos Rosa
Groovy Lando should get the finish in the 2nd Rd
Lightweight	Jalin Turner	vs.	Callan Potter
This should be showtime for Jalin Turner, who will look to show-off his immense physical tools
Bantamweight	Wuliji Buren	vs.	Jonathan Martinez
Martinez should get the win here, by first round stoppage