So we’re back in the USA, back in Vegas and ready for more fights. The card aint so sexy, but you know, I guess the UFC has a PPV commitment. The model definitely needs to be changed. Maybe after the UFC pays off their debt they’ll change the model, but I can see this kinda thing going on for at least 2 more years.
I just know that some of these fights will be cancelled, and/or switched around…whatever
| Kamaru Usman | vs | Gilbert Burns |
I absolutely HATE picking fights between training partners. I hate it. The fights are usually weird and the fighters usually dont fight like themselves. Usman and Burns are friends, and have been training together for a long time, and now they get to fight each other. This happens a lot in Thai – Muay Thai fights, and those guys are still able to put on a show, so maybe these guys will put on a show here. I just think the grappling and striking is equal in the contest, and I think that Usman is a little more durable
| Maycee Barber | vs | Alexa Grasso |
Interesting fight with Maycee Barber coming back from injury. Let me get this out the way, I’m a Maycee Barber fan. Her fighting style is come forward, punch your face off, no easy exits, destruction on the ground. She doesn’t play around. Grasso has been lauded for her technical boxing, but then, she doesn’t show it in fights and she ends up brawling
| Kevin Gastelum | vs | Ian Heinisch |
Heinisch is going to show everyone that Gastelum is not a 185er
| Pedro Munhoz | vs | Jimmie Rivera |
Munhoz likes to get hit and puts his chin on the line and Rivera hits hard. If Rivera stays technical, I see him picking up the win here
| Julian Marquez | vs | Maki Pitolo |
Maki Pitolo bangs. I think Pitolo puts a beating on Marquez here. Marquez is tough though
| Bobby Green | vs | Jim Miller |
I like Green here. I just think Green is just a little slicker in the standup
| Rodolfo Vieira | vs | Anthony Hernandez |
I’m curious what the betting line is for “Vieira by submission” if its ever +, I say take it
| Dhiego Lima | vs | Belal Muhammad |
Muhammad is super experienced and super durable and super savvy, I have Belal here
| Polyana Viana | vs | Mallory Martin |
I’m not a fan of either of these ladies. This is such a hard pick. I’ll go with Martin, but I dont like it
| Ricky Simon | vs | Brian Kelleher |
These two are so even. I actually dont know which way to go. I’m only going with experience here. I’ll go with Kelleher
| Gillian Robertson | vs | Miranda Maverick |
Miranda Maverick has better standup than Robertson, she has a better grappling game, she’s tougher. I can only see a freak loss, if Maverick was to lose this one
| Gabe Green | vs | Phillip Rowe |
I like Rowe here
Miranda Maverick will be unbroken