UFC 270: N'Gannou vs. Gane

Said having good Judo/Sambo is irrelevant if he’s rarely ever the one to engage in the wrestling. Especially when his bottom game is particularly unimpressive. Considering he’s mainly a striker, he will most likely avoid the ground at all times against Cody, and while his takedown defense is good, if he doesn’t get the knockout early, he will get taken down.

Also, consider this for a moment: Cody is the shorter fighter, meaning calf kicks will come out faster since he doesn’t have to lower his hip as much. Remember what I said about Said’s foot being pointed away from his opponent? Seems like a recipe for disaster if you ask me.

Right, just like how he easily reversed Raoni Barcelos when he engaged in takedowns, right? I know I know, Raoni ain’t a bad grappler, but his boxing is his strong suit and yet Said couldn’t get the bastard off him.

Cyril Def. Ngannou

The only thing Cyril really has to worry about is Ngannou throwing a rear hook, or a blitz stance switch rear hook. Due to his fighting stance, a rear hook can land clean across the right side of his face and knock him out instantly. Although, Cyril’s chin as far as I can tell is pretty ******’ solid, so I wouldn’t even be too concerned about this. He’s smarter, more accoladed, has a brilliant fighting style and is way faster than anyone Ngannou has fought before. No, their cute little sparring sessions where they play paddicake don’t count. Ngannou is in real trouble.

Moreno Def. Figgy

I think this will be a competitive bout, but if Moreno commits to the same gameplan he did before with few adjustments, he’ll win. Figgy’s response to an aggressive opponent, is more aggression. If Moreno shuts him down, Figgy will become helpless, which I believe with his inability to accept defeat in the last fight, will force him to be more frustrated and throw caution to the wind. Moreno all the way, baby.

Stamann Def. Said

See above.

Fialho Def. Pereira

Fialho is a heavy handed punching bag. His footwork absolutely sucks and he eats a ridiculous amount of damage. Worst example of this would be his bout against Chris Curtis. Absolutely ******* dismantled cause he kept running into shots. He never really fixed this either, his bout against James Vick shows he’s always willing to eat a hit to give a hit. Despite how sloppy his approach is, I think he endurance and glutton for punishment will be the advantage against Michel. Michel may have improved on a technical level, but he’s still reckless and prone to showboating. He lost the third round against Niko big time, getting blitzed on by a guy who honestly has **** hand power. If Andre can hold out till the third, Michel can do nothing but run away from this human tank and will get clipped hard. Don’t just take my word for it, watch Michel’s fight with Dusko Todorovic, a guy who is mainly a grappler and he still knocked Michel’s ass out just by consistently walking forward. Andre puts Michel to sleep IMO. 

Vieira Def. Turman

We’re just gonna feed Vieira cans until he mentally recovers from Anthony Hernandez, huh? No, seriously, the dude needed therapy after that loss. ******* hilarious. Viera exhales oxygen in Turman’s direction and kills him instantly.

Morales Def. Giles

Completely indifferent on this one tbh. 

Frevola Def. Valdez

Valdez fights like a total ******. How he got that solid of a record is beyond me. His technical ability is on par with that of a ****-flinging chimpanzee. Frevola may be coming off a really embarrassing defeat, but he’s wrestle****** more intimidating fighters than this. 

Tony Def. Saimon

Saimon is another example of a Brazilian with an impressive looking record, bred to be fed by prospects the UFC actually gives a **** about. No, I’m not being cynical, they always delve into the Portuguese to make other fighters look good. Daniel Lacerda, Allen Nascimento, Felipe Colares, and most recently Joanderson Brito. Saimon will go the way of the journeyman like most of them.

Raoni v Henry 

Ends in a Draw.

Topuria Def. Jourdain

See Above.

Jack Def. Rodriguez

Jack Della Mandella is one of the freshest and most interesting prospects I’ve seen in awhile. His boxing is clean as **** and extremely brutal, but he’s not one dimensional, he’s got good grappling on top of it. I believed he would run through Warlley Alves when that was announced, how do you think I feel about him fighting a short notice prospect with four fights under his belt? 

I was inconclusive as to whether Raoni or Henry would win based on what research I did, so I usually settle with a draw in those cases. Henry is actually pretty good, and with the extra time to prepare for Raoni, he might surprise us. Still, wouldn’t bet on it.