At slight underdog money, Borshchev is a no-brainer play for me this weekend.
First off, the fans are the big winners in this fight. It would be tough to draw up a more intriguing and entertaining fight for the light heavyweight title than these two monsters who just so happen to love to strike. I would be stunned if we saw either fighter shoot for a takedown, which means this comes down to the technical savvy of Pereira or the unorthodox explosiveness of Prochazka.
It’s been a tumultuous post-covid era run for Hill as she is 3-6 over her last nine fights. She had a solid two-fight winning streak recently that saw her turn away hot prospects like Lupita Godinez and Emily Ducote. However, she continues to come up short against the more tenured and experienced fighters.
It’s been a long time since we’ve had such a dangerous finisher on the mat in the heavyweight division and this may be just the threat that could take it all the way to the top.
Magomedov is a finisher with 10 of his 11 victories coming inside the distance, but considering the nerves and fighter he is facing here, I expect him to play this safe and stay at distance with his output-heavy style to get his hand raised.
What made Khabib great is what makes Makhachev great, however many believe Makhachev has a better striking game than Khabib too. We don’t get to see it often due to how dominant his wrestling and grappling game is. Once he gets his opponents to the mat, he is disciplined and methodical with how he can transition to the next position that will eventually lead him to a dominant enough position to get the finish.
I feel we are getting a good enough number here on the debuting Dixon, especially considering that there is a little bit of hype on Alekseeva due to her debut performance. I believe Alekseeva is more of a fighter than Dixon, but I think Dixon is a much better martial artist. Look for Dixon to use her grappling to wear on Alekseeva then finish her late with ground and pound
Will the nasty power of Yusuff come through against the veteran? Or will Barboza pull off another upset in 2023? Read on to see how these strikers match up and what angle we can take to make some money off it.
Coming into this fight riding a two-fight losing streak, de la Rosa is looking to avoid another loss as she accepts a short notice replacement.