It’s no secret that heavyweight veteran Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva will be going into his UFC 160 bout against champ Cain Velasquez as the heavy underdog.
While the Brazilian certainly shocked the MMA world with his come from behind, third-round knockout of Alistair Overeem at UFC 156, I just don’t see “Pezão” emerging victorious on Saturday night.
Considering Velasquez’s more technical skill set–as well as the outcome of their first meeting–I believe that the heavyweight king will keep his crown.
Here are three reasons why Velasquez has this fight in the bag.