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Rhuav tshem UFC 207 Main Card: Saib ua ntej thiab Predictions

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Los ntawm: Nplua nuj Bergeron

UFC 207 cim qhov ntev-tos rov qab los ntawm “Txoj cai” Ronda Rousey (12-1) mus rau ib tug octagagon nws ib zaug yeej ua poj niam bantamweightight. Lub npe coj los ntawm rousey nyob rau hauv yeeb yuj zam los ntawm Holly Holm yog tam sim no nyob ib ncig ntawm lub peev xwm uas muaj peev xwm ntawm Amanda Nunes (13-4). Rawbe yuav muaj lub sijhawm rov qab nws tawm thiab muab rov qab ib ncig ntawm nws tus kheej lub duav rau lub Kaum Ob Hlis 30th.

Rowy tau tawm ntawm lub tawb rau ntau xyoo, thiab nws twb tau lees tias tsis ntev los no tias nws txoj haujlwm hauv kev sib xyaw sib xyaw ua ke yuav los ze. Nunes yog hluas, Tshaib plab thiab hem li cov underdog (+150) nrhiav tuav kom tuav tau rau nws txoj siv sia tawm tsam cov lus Jetendary Juano thiab MMA Juggernitaut. Rousey los nyob rau hauv raws li qhov nyiam ntawm -185.

Rau ntau qhov txawv thiab twv cov ntaub ntawv 12Twv nyiaj.

Muaj ntau cov lus nug tshaj li cov lus teb mus rau hauv qhov kev tshwm sim blockbuster no. Yuav rovey co lub nplhaib xeb thiab rov qab mus rau lub yeeb koob? Yog nws twb tau ib kauj ruam rau kev so haujlwm? Tuaj yeem nunes nyob ntsiag to nws ua xyem xyav thiab txuas ntxiv mus ua txhaum txojsy ntawm thawj zaug UFC Cov Poj Niam Bantamweight? Txawm li cas, Thawj puag ncig yuav yog qhov tseem ceeb. Ob tus poj niam yuav tab tom nrhiav kom nws hmo ntuj ceev.

Twv ua ntej: Roove rov qab los nrog kev ua pauj thiab qhia txog kev txhim kho thiab ncaws tawm kev tiv thaiv. Nunes kev sib tua ua ke thiab sawv cev rau qhov zoo tshaj plaws Brazil yuav tsum muaj, Tab sis ronda muaj ntau dhau los poob. Tej zaum nws yuav tsis muaj ib daim ntawv zoo tshaj plaws los tiv thaiv ntxiv lawm, Tab sis nws muaj qhov laj thawj zoo tshaj plaws los yeej sib ntaus. Nws kuj yuav tsum tsim tsa nws cov xwm txheej alpha kom kaw nws tus neeg thuam thiab ua pov thawj tias nws tau rov qab los ntawm nws lub npe. Rousey yeej los ntawm knockout thaum ntxov hauv ob puag ncig.

Lwm UFC Bantamweight lub npe yog nyob rau ntawm kab hauv Co-Main Prement. Dominic Cruz (22-1) muab ib daig garbrandt (10-0) Qhov tawg ntawm txoj siv sia hauv dab tsi yuav yog qhov tseeb slugfest. Txawm hais tias Cody yeej tsis plam kev sib ntaus thiab khob cuaj ntawm nws txoj kev tawm tsam ntawm qib kev tshaj lij, Dominic Cruz (-225) yog dov raws li ntawm 13-sib ntaus yeej streak uas hnub rov qab mus rau Lub Peb Hlis 2008. Tus kws sib twv (+175) Puas yog sawv cev rau cov proverbial “Puncher lub caij nyoog” no, tab sis yog. Nws tau yeej nws kawg peb lub bouts by tko lossis knockout. Txhua tus ntawm lawv xaus ua tsaug rau Cody lub teeb pom kev nrawm nrawm nrawm.

Twv ua ntej: Xav tias CRUZ yog ib lub tswv yim, Defive Fighter, Nws yuav vam meej raws li kev sib ntaus tau mus rau hauv cov rounder tob. Garbrandt tsis tuaj yeem yeej tsis muaj thawj zaug puag ncig ntawm kev paub thiab cov txuj ci nyoos, CARENT CRUZ coj mus rau lub tawb yog qhov tshwj xeeb thiab muaj zog. Nws ua rau kev hloov kho zoo li tsis muaj lwm lub cev tub rog thiab siv lub cev thiab lub taub hau txav uas zoo li tsis ntev los no nws tau ntsib nyob rau xyoo tas los no. Cody yuav tau ntes “Lub Dominator” Txhawm rau txuas nrog nws, Thiab nws yuav muaj ib puag ncig ua nws. Cruz yeej los ntawm lig round tko lossis kev txiav txim siab tsis txaus ntseeg.

Ib txoj kev sib tsoo hnyav ntawm Fabdum Werdum (21-6-1) thiab Khayee velasquez (14-2) tseem muaj tshwj xeeb ntawm UFC 207. Kev sib ntaus yog ib qho kev ua haujlwm ntawm UFC 188 Kev ua rog nruab nrab ntawm ob Goliaths, uas xaus nrog werdum yeej txoj kev sib tw sib tw los ntawm kev xa tawm thib peb (Guillotine Thoke).

Lub sijhawm no ib puag ncig, Velasquez yog cov neeg tua hluav taws (-210) thaum werdum yog a +170 underdog. Qhov no yog lwm brawler vs. tacticic match-up, thiab nws tuaj yeem mus rau txoj kev twg. Werdum tau ua rau lub puab tsaig tsis muaj zog tiv thaiv cov miocic, thiab Khayee yuav nrhiav txhua lub sijhawm los kuaj xyuas nws.

Twv ua ntej: Velasquez xa werdum sab hauv ntawm ob ncig. Cain lub ciav hlau yog zoo dua rau werdum, thiab nws yuav tsis ua yuam kev ntawm kev cia Werdum coj kev sib ntaus mus rau hauv av lub sijhawm no. Ko by Velasquez.

Neil Magny (18-5) thiab Johny Hendricks (17-5) tuaj rau hauv lub tawb rau UFC 207 Raws li ob qho ntawm cov welterweights zoo tshaj plaws hauv cov pab koomtes. Ob qho tib si tau ntsib qee qhov nce thiab nqis hauv kev ua si nawv, tab sis yog. Magny muaj peb qho kev sib ntaus yeej streak nres los ntawm Lorenz Larkin hauv nws txoj kev sib tw kawg thaum Hendricks poob peb tawm ntawm nws cov kev sib ntaus plaub kawg. Hendricks yog txoj kev quaj los ntawm nws tus kheej qub thiab txoj kev ntev los ntawm nws cov hnub sib tw. Stephen Thompson tau txais daim lev nrog Hendricks en kev mus rau lub siab phem ua ntej Kelvin Gastelum nkag mus rau hauv lub zos chanped los ntawm cov kev txiav txim siab qub thiab coj mus txiav txim siab yav dhau los tom qab peb lub zog tawm tsam.

Twv ua ntej: Magny yog cov ntau ruaj khov thiab siv zog ua kom zoo nkauj, thiab hendricks tsis tuaj yeem kaw tau txaus los tsaws nws lub zog zoo tshaj plaws. Magny yuav nres hendricks’ kev hloov zuj zus, Tsis kam lees nws cov khoom siv ua haujlwm thiab xa lossis nres cov qub champ ua ntej lub tswb nrov kawg. Magny los ntawm thib peb-round tko.

Ua rau daim npav tseem ceeb yog lwm txoj kev sib ntaus uas muaj feem nrog tus yeej qub. T.J. Dillashaw (13-3) Kev Sib Tw Sib Ntaus Lub Nrhav John “Txhais tes ntawm pob zeb” RabABKER (29-7) Hauv Bantamweight Sib ntaus sib tua los ua lub neej yav tom ntej classic. LINEKER coj ib qho kev siv, lub hwj chim thiab raug uas tsuas yog xav tsis thoob rau cov ua tim khawv. Dillashaw txav ib ncig lub tawb zoo li Iry Stepdancer, dodging kev tawm tsam zoo li ib tug neeg Mev Bullfighter. Kab lus qhia hauv nws txoj kev xav kawg nrog John Dodson tias nws tuaj yeem ua ib qho, Cov neeg tua neeg sib ntaus sib tua zoo li.

Twv ua ntej: Dab tsi t.j. Tsis muaj yog Layker lub zog: Hwjchim. Kab lus yuav kawm nrhiav nws cov kab ob puag ncig thiab pib nkag mus dillashaw cov kev tiv thaiv tsis muaj kev tiv thaiv dillashodox tsis muaj kev tiv thaiv. Midway Los Ntawm Qhov Thib Peb Nws Yuav Txais T.J. thim rov qab thiab xaus kev sib ntaus ntawm ko taw nrog lub siab phem series ntawm punches, ncaws, lub hauv caug thiab luj tshib tawm tsam lub tawb. Leeker los ntawm thib peb-round tko.

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UFC 185: It’s Showtime!

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Despite the turmoil experienced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship so far this year, from the failed drug tests of stars like Jon Jones, Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz, to the reshuffling of UFC 184 because of an injury to middleweight champion Chris Weidman, the company has delivered in the Octagon so far this year. Despite Weidman’s injury, UFC 184 was still a smashing success thanks to another dominant performance by women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey.

Now UFC 185 is here, with another stacked card that should entertain once again. This card is anchored by TWO title fights, taking fans back to a time when the UFC would routinely offer stacked fight cards before rapid expansion under their deal with FOX apparently created an oversaturated product.

Here’s who I think emerges victorious on this talent-filled card.

Chris “Kamikaze” Cariaso (17-6) vs. Henry “The Messenger” Cejudo (7-0) (Flyweight – 125 lbs.)

Cariaso is coming off a submission loss to flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson last summer. But to be fair, everyone is losing to Johnson these days, and he’s close to cleaning out the flyweight division. Cejudo has yet to experience defeat and enjoyed a unanimous decision victory in his UFC debut late last year.

Cariaso has been a UFC and World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) veteran for the last five years and rode a 3-fight win streak prior to his loss to Johnson. Cejudo is a young pup trying to make a name for himself in the UFC, but Cariaso will use his veteran savvy to catch the overeager fighter for a finish.

Winner: Cariaso by second-round TKO

Roy “Big Country” Nelson (21-10) vs. Alistair “The Reem” Overeem (38-14-1) (Heavyweight – 225 lbs.)

I’ll admit up front that I’m not a big Roy Nelson fan. He’s a talented fighter who delivers exciting fights and is an entertaining personality. But ever since he debuted in the UFC and won season 10 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” he feasted on lower-ranked heavyweights like Stefan Struve, Brendan Schaub and Matt Mitrione. But when matched up with elite heavyweights like Fabricio Werdum, Junior Dos Santos and Daniel Cormier (before he dropped to light heavyweight), Nelson was routinely outclassed and battered.

Overeem has also failed to live up to the hype that came with his jump to the UFC. After he demolished Brock Lesnar in 2011, a title shot was in the works against then-champion Junior Dos Santos. But the fight never materialized due to injuries and Overeem suffered back-to-back knockout losses to Antonio Silva and Travis Browne.

Overeem has alternated wins and losses since then but is coming off a first-round knockout of Struve. Nelson was knocked out in his last fight against Mark Hunt, which despite Nelson’s usually iron chin, does not come as a shock, given Hunt’s incredible punching power.
Overeem may not have Hunt’s power, but I think he will batter Nelson for a rather lopsided decision victory. At this stage in his career, Nelson is a gatekeeper. But “The Reem” doesn’t need to prove himself against a brawler like Nelson.

Winner: Overeem by unanimous decision

Johny “Bigg Rigg” Hendricks (16-3) vs. Matt “The Immortal” Brown (21-12) (Welterweight – 170 lbs.)

Speaking of brawling and battering, this fight has all the makings of a Fight of the Year candidate. Hendricks dropped the welterweight title to Robbie Lawler last year and should he win this fight, a rematch with Lawler is all but assured – assuming Lawler gets past Rory McDonald later this year.

Brown also lost to Lawler in his last fight and was also on the receiving end of a brutal beating. Hendricks and Brown tend to just slug it out and ask questions later, which should result in an entertaining fight for the fans. Hendricks seems to have renewed his commitment to MMA following his loss to Lawler and he seems driven to get his belt back. Brown is as game as they come, but Hendricks will prove to be too much.

Winner: Hendricks by second-round TKO

Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza (11-2) vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk (8-0) (Women’s Strawweight Title – 115 lbs.)

Esparza made her UFC debut with a bang by winning the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter” to feature all female fighters, and in the process become the UFC’s first women’s strawweight champion. She effectively derailed the Rose Namajunas hype train to win the belt, when some were dubbing Namajunas the next Ronda Rousey in the strawweight division.

Jedrzejczyk derailed a favorite in her own right, defeating highly regarded Claudia Gadelha last year by a close decision when many thought Gadelha would be Esparza’s first title defense. Jedrzejczyk is a grinder who thrives in an ugly fight in close quarters. Esparza used her wrestling to neutralize Namajunas’ quick-striking offense, so getting into an ugly fight with Jedrzejczyk shouldn’t faze Esparza one bit. Esparza will take Jedrzejczyk down early and often and ride her wrestling to a decision victory.

Winner: Esparza by unanimous decision

Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (18-2) vs. Rafael Dos Anjos (23-7) (Lightweight Title – 155 lbs.)

Pettis has been absolutely dominant as of late, not only winning the lightweight title from Benson Henderson in quick and exciting fashion with a first-round armbar but routinely displaying his amazing athleticism and using it to quickly shoot himself up the best pound-for-pound fighter list.

But Dos Anjos is not to be taken lightly. He too finished Henderson in the first round and earned his title shot by absolutely dismantling Nate Diaz late last year. Dos Anjos is tough and will know that Pettis is looking for a quick finish. He won’t get it, but Pettis’ freakish athleticism will make its presence felt eventually and overcome Dos Anjos and solidify Pettis’ case as one of the best lightweight fighters of all time.

Winner: Pettis by second-round submission

Chris Huntemann sau txog tov martial arts nyob rau hauv lub xeev ntawm Maryland. Nws kuj Shares nws kev xav nyob rau hauv lub UFC, Bellator, thiab lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus. Mus saib nws blog, los yog ua raws li nws on Twitter: mmamaryland.