When two heavyweights enter the cage, anything can happen. They are big men with lots of power and can knock anyone out, no matter how tough. It is surprising to see the submission method of victory as the favorite, but it makes sense for this fight.
The Suns may be without Chris Paul, and they need to find a way to stop Nikola Jokic if they want to win this game. The game will be aired on ESPN beginning at 10 p.m. ET.
Henry Cejudo last fought in May 2020 when he defended his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz. He then retired and vacated the belt the following week. He has decided to return to the octagon at 36 with lofty goals of winning the bantamweight title and facing Alexander Volkanovksi for the featherweight title.
Song Yadong is a top-level prospect at twenty-five-years-old. His previous fight was a loss to Cory Sandhagen. The doctor stopped it after the fourth round because of a cut above the eye of Song. He already has 11 UFC bouts on his resume and still has plenty of time to round out his game.
The deciding factor in this fight is wrestling. Blaydes is a tremendous wrestler, and Pavlovich is arguably the hardest puncher in the UFC.
The Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors in their first play-in game on the road. The Bulls were down 58 to 47 at halftime but stormed back in the fourth quarter on the back of their defense. They had nine steals and 10 blocks in the game and outscored the Raptors 37 to 24 in the fourth quarter.
Max Holloway is the number two ranked fighter in the division and has lost three times in the last five fights, all to Volkanovski. Holloway fights out of the orthodox stance and will be at a one-inch reach disadvantage.
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Two top-five ranked bantamweight contenders headline the event; Marlon “Chito” Vera and Cory Sandhagen attempt to sort out the deep division. It is a clash of styles, but one of the most exciting fights this year. Both men are talented and durable, with neither losing by knockout in their career. It is sure to be an entertaining matchup.