Earning his contract through the Contender Series this past season as a big underdog, Al-Selwady is ready to plant his flag in the UFC and start on the right foot. He is a tank of a human who likes to use his grapple-heavy approach to smother and finish opponents from the top position.
Will the power punching of Rozenstruik prove too much? Or will the power grappling of Gaziev ruin Rozenstruik’s plans of bucking his losing trend? Read on to see how this striker vs grappler matchup shakes out.Â
There’s been some love/hate on Aguilar based on the line movement this week as I’ve seen him at +100 and as high as +140. I personally took a shot on him at +120 earlier this week and am still content with him as the slight dog. Look for his pressure, durability, and cardio to pay off as he finishes Mendonca in the second or third round.
Will the former champion cement himself as the number one contender? Or will Royval spring an upset to position himself back against the champion? Read on to see how these flyweights match up and how I believe it will transpire.
Dern has been unable to find her footing or any consistency over the last few years. She takes this fight on short notice to try and erase the memory of her knockout loss to Jessica Andrade from back in November.
Paulo Costa returns to the octagon to face Robert Whittaker in an exciting matchup between two of the best middleweights alive. Former champion Henry Cejudo is also back in a matchup against Merab Dvalishvili, who could earn a title shot with a win.
The second UFC pay-per-view of the year goes down this weekend in Anaheim, California and it is headlined by a featherweight title fight. All eyes will be on a dominant champion looking for his sixth title defense while an undefeated prospect looks to topple the king.
Although things haven’t looked great for Johnson later, he is still a high-level striker that needs to be respected. His unfortunate decision making in the past has cost him some fights, but I think he looked pretty good in his last fight until getting knocked out.
Can the veteran hand out a lesson to the youngster? Or will the scorching hot prospect smash another opponent with ease? Read on to see how these two styles clash and how we can profit from it.