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Coming off of a disappointing UFC 234, 235 looking to redeem with a loaded fight card with 2 title fights on the line.
The main even Light Heavyweight championship match of Jon Jones vs Anthony Smith.
Jones coming off a dominating performance in his last fight to regain the belt from Gustafsson is on a 15 fight win streak & hasn't officially lost a fight since 2009, it's literally been a decade. While Smith is 31-13 total coming off a 3 fight win streak vs Oezdemir, Rua & Evans.
No need to give a long run down, Jones is the overwhelming clear favorite in this matchup, he's **** near perfect & has very little flaws in game. Smith on the other hand has shown some big weaknesses in dealing with explosive fighters like when he was TKO'd vs Thiago Santos just a year ago.
Jones has the reach, the power, the striking & the fight IQ advantage over Smith, even has a better ground game than him as well. It would be a colossal upset if Another Smith could figure out how to pull it off, but I just don't see that happening. Jones will control the distance, tactically strike with leg kicks, keep Smith from charging in with elbows & once Smith gets caught trying to force the issue Jones will take him down & a get the finish. I got Jon Jones winning by stoppage in the 3rd, by either RNC or TKO.
The Co Main is another great one with Tyron Woodley vs Kamaru Usman.
Woodley coming off arguably one of the most dominant fights at 170 where he completely outclassed Darren Till & submitted him in the 2nd round with the D'Arce choke after out-striking him 74-1. Usman is on a 9 fight win streak in the UFC & had 2 very good bouts vs Dos Anjos & Demian Maia.
Usman is good striker with power, but Wodley's power is equivalent to that of a high caliber boxer, he has absolute dynamite in his fists. Woodley has the advantage as a wrestler & despite being only 5'9 has very long reach & can connect on a bigger/taller guys like Usman the same way he did with Till. I got Woodley continuing to solidify his legendary status in the 170lbs division & getting the finish vs Usman, I believe he wins in the 4th by stoppage & maintains the Welterweight title belt.
As for the debut of Ben Askren vs Robbie Lawler, I got Askren using his Elite wrestling to propel him to get his first W in the UFC.
Who yall got?