UFC Featherweight Title Bout: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung
Odds: ( -750 Aldo / +475 Zombie )
Betting Pick: Aldo
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In the main event of UFC 163, Featherweight kingpin Jose “Scarface” Aldo will look to continue his dominant title reign against fan favorite “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. Aldo is a monster who is riding a 15-fight win streak and has a stranglehold on the 145 pound title, but the Zombie enters this fight riding an unbeaten 3-0 record inside the UFC and is a notoriously durable and effective fighter. This is an interesting style matchup in that Aldo is a dominant striker while Chan Sung Jung does his best work on the mat. The guy who can impose his own game plan in this fight will be the guy who leaves with the championship belt and the title of world’s greatest Featherweight.
Jose Aldo has become one of the most effective and devastating strikers in the world at any weight. He is a master of the sprawl and brawl style made famous by sluggers such as Chuck Liddell and Mirko Cro Cop, using his wrestling defensively to keep fights standing where he can punish opponents with punches, kicks, and knees. His grappling is nothing to scoff at, either, but there is no question that it’s his striking that opponents are primarily concerned with. Against Zombie, he should enjoy a significant striking advantage in terms of speed, technique, accuracy, and power. If he can keep Zombie from putting him in any disadvantageous positions, he should have more than enough in his arsenal to thoroughly dominate a standup fight.
“The Korean Zombie” is a fan favorite for his aggressive style and never-say-die attitude. One of the division’s toughest and most durable fighters, he entered the UFC on a bit of a skid, having lost three of his last four. Since entering the Octagon, though, he has gone on a tear that included highlight reel submissions of highly-regarded contenders Leonard Garcia and Dustin Poirier. Against Aldo, Zombie is going to have to fight smart to avoid getting lambasted in the striking. He’s not helpless on his feet, but he is also not in the same league with Aldo. It is imperative for him to force a ground fight here and to put Aldo in disadvantageous positions as quickly as possible.
Basically, this fight comes down to whether or not Zombie can consistently take Aldo down and control the position. Unfortunately for him, I think that will prove too tall an order. Aldo is a master of keeping himself out of trouble and picking his opponents apart on the feet, and I don’t see this fight ending any differently. Zombie will make it competitive, but as he starts to fade in the championship rounds, Aldo will take control of this fight and secure yet another T/KO victory.
Prediction: Jose Aldo by fourth round T/KO.
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