| Rose Namajunas | vs | Jessica Andrade |
Namajunas has fantastic coaching. I think the coaching contingent at her camp has some of the best coaching for females in MMA (periodt), so I think she’ll be prepared. I have a feeling that Rose will want to play a little Jiu Jitsu with Andrade at some point. Jedrzejczyk wrote the book on how to beat Andrade, I think Rose will follow it
| Jared Cannonier | vs | Anderson Silva |
Cannonier looks good at 185 and I think he’ll continue to look good. Anderson Silva can be a tricky fight for anyone, but you have to not let the spider get into your head. I see this one going the distance and Cannonier taking it. – His great coaching will get him through
| Jose Aldo | vs | Alexander Volkanovski |
Volkanovski will take this one. Aldo is having a resurgence, but he just doesn’t have the piss and vinegar that Volkanovski has. IMO the man should be challenging for the title. Volkanovski by TKO in the 4th
| Thiago Alves | vs | Laureano Staropoli |
They are both bad. Alves is washed up. Staropoli will get the win
| Francisco Trinaldo | vs | Diego Ferrieira |
Diego Ferriera is a total badass. He has world class Jits and his striking is getting sick. He has an in-an-out boxing style. The only problem I see with his game, is that he might be meat for a world class kickboxer – Someone with an advanced kicking game might give him some problems. I don’t think Trinaldo has that
| Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | vs | Ryan Spann |
I can see Ryan Spann taking this one. This is a tough one to call because “Minotouro” has been very inactive in the last few years
| Thiago Moises | vs | Kurt Holobaugh |
I don’t rate Holobaugh at all. I think that Moises will get the sub in the 3rd round
| Irene Aldana | vs | Bethe Correia |
As much as I want to see Correia’s little dance she does when she wins, I don’t think it will be happening. Aldana is long and will stay on the outside and win this by UD
| BJ Penn | vs | Clay Guida |
BJ Penn is a living legend. When do you stop? When no one wants to see you fight anymore? Is there a money issue going on here? Clay Guida should pick up the win
| Luana Carolina | vs | Pricilla Cacoeira |
Luana Carolina has real striking. Cacoeira’s style is very robotic. I also don’t have any faith in a fighter that lost to Molly McCann
| Warley Alves | vs | Sergio Moraes |
Sergio Moraes should get the finish in the 2nd round. Hopefully the referee knows that he is a BJJ World Champion and lets him do his thing on the ground. Read my thoughts on trash refs.
| Raoni Barcelos | vs | Said Nurmagomedov |
The match up would have been more interesting if Barcelos was taking on Said Nurmagomedov. Carlos Huachin Quiroz is up, and I think that he’ll get handled by Barcelos. The Brazillian should get the KO in the 2nd round
| Talita Bernardo | vs | Melissa Gatto |
Tough pick. Bernardo looks soft. I’ll go with the new comer. Gatto will pick up her first win