I could see him take the first, with Negumereanu eventually taking over after getting beat up on for a bit.The big question into heading into the UFC 263 main event on Saturday: who had grown more, Israel Adesanya or Marvin Vettori? He’s a prime example of a fighter that visibly fades the longer the fight goes. Expect Villanueva to start fast as he does, looking to end this fight as early as possible. This is still going to be a sloppy fight. His back is against the wall here too after dropping three of his last four fights, so I expect a heavily motivated vet here. Ike Villanueva packs some power and should be the better striker in this spot, landing clean early and often. If you have any doubts, go back and check out his fight against Aleksa Camur last June where he absorbed 102 significant strikes and still was able to edge out a split decision. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (205 LBS): NICK NEGUMEREANU (10-1) VS IKE VILLANUEVA (18-12)
Trinaldo has never been knocked out in 34 fights and though Grant may have his moments, I see Trinaldo adjusting and taking this fight where he needs it to go in order to get the nod. Both have some power but I give the edge to Grant, whose resume backs it up with seven of his 11 wins coming by way of knockout.Ĭoupled with his power will be his six-inch reach advantage and southpaw stance, which could come into play and force Trinaldo to eventually close, looking to fight against the cage while forcing some takedowns and control. This should be an interesting matchup as Trinaldo usually goes first, and Grant is a fighter that leans on his counters. WELTERWEIGHT (170 LBS): DWIGHT GRANT (11-3) VS FRANCISCO TRINALDO (26-8)Ī couple older fighters here with the young buck Dwight Grant (37) taking on the 43-year-old Francisco Trinaldo, who just won’t tap to father time quite yet. Choi is riding a three-fight win streak, and stylistically will pose some problems for Caceres on the feet.Ĭhoi will connect cleaner along the way, and while Caceres is tough to finish, Choi will just have more volume and go first, which will throw Caceres off his game. The run ends here against a much faster and bigger fighter in Seung Woo Choi. He’s 13-10 under the banner (18-12 as a pro) and is riding a four-fight win streak against some decent names. It amazes me just how long Alex "Bruce Leeroy" Caceras has been able to hang around in UFC. he’s gotta get this fight down.įEATHERWEIGHT (145 LBS): ALEX CACERES (18-12) VS SEUNG WOO CHOI (10-3) Edwards has been taken down in both of her UFC fights, and has a lackluster 37% takedown defense along the way.Ĭlark by decision seems likely but not a lock by any means. I don’t see Clark having any issues with getting the bigger fighter down if she’s able to close. I expect Edwards to win more of the distance exchanges, which will eventually force Clark to clinch, where she will do some phone booth work and eventually shoot for some takedowns and top control. WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT (135 LBS): JESSICA-ROSE CLARK (10-6) VS JOSELYNE EDWARDS (10-3)įan favorite Jessica-Rose Clark is back after a year away and will take on a tough opponent in Joselyne Edwards. I like Dawson’s chances here and I will bite on the +300 prop line available. Glenn has yet to lose by submission in UFC, but he’s very susceptible to takedowns. Dawson has successfully landed a takedown or more in all five of his UFC fights, and has attempted a submission in four of the five. Dawson’s grappling is going to be a big part of this fight and-as he’s done in all of his UFC fights-he will get the fight to the mat and control, looking to sneak a submission along the way. Ricky Glenn (4-3 UFC) enters this fight riding an impressive 37-second knockout of Joaquim Silva, and a new four-fight contract.Īlthough Glenn could care less about being a decent underdog here again, I believe the odds are right.
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Grant Dawson is on a tear, winning all five of his fights under the UFC banner since earning his contract on the contender series back in 2017. LIGHTWEIGHT (155 LBS): GRANT DAWSON (17-1) VS RICKY GLENN (22-6-1) Although Vettori should cruise, the fact that this fight is now taking place potentially two weight classes above the original agreed weight of 185, I’ll pass betting wise and just enjoy the fiasco. Vettori should be able to out-grapple Costa here if he gets in a pickle while attempting to trade with Costa, and this will be the difference-maker.
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