UFC Lightweight Bout: Takanori Gomi vs. Mac Danzig
Odds: (+200 Gomi /-260 Danzig )
Betting Pick: Danzig
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In a featured Lightweight matchup, former PRIDE champion “The Fireball Kid” Takanori Gomi will do battle with Mac Danzig, the winner of Season 6 of The Ultimate Fighter. Gomi was, at one time, the most feared Lightweight on the planet, but his best days are behind him. Still, he has dangerous punching power and underrated wrestling. Danzig, for his part, has a very well-rounded offense, but is prone to being overpowered and controlled. Both of these guys have dynamic skill sets, so this should be an exciting fight.
Mac Danzig, an Ultimate Fighter winner who has had an up and down career in the UFC, is nevertheless a very dangerous and versatile fighter who can finish fights with strikes and submissions. In terms of technique, he is as dangerous as any fighter in the Lightweight division. What holds Danzig back is that he is a long way from physically imposing and very frequently finds himself overpowered in his fights. He has a very solid chin, but his wrestling is subpar and his submission defense is porous. Against Gomi he will probably be the superior technical striker, but he will be at a disadvantage in terms of wrestling and punching power.
Takanori Gomi was once rightfully considered the most dangerous Lightweight on the planet. During his PRIDE heyday, he was a nightmare for opponents with his dominant punching power and underrated wrestling and top game. He still has very heavy hands and effective wrestling, but his technique is sort of wacky and not always very effective. He has an excellent chin, but his submission defense is so poor as to be almost non-existent. Against Danzig he will not want to utilize his wrestling, because Danzig is good enough off of his back that he can easily exploit that weakness. He is going to want to try to land hard and often if he wants a second consecutive win.
At this point, Gomi enters every fight with not much more than a puncher’s chance. He either knocks his opponent out or he loses. While he is a better wrestler than Danzig, if he tries to take Danzig down he is going to find himself submitted. On the feet, I think Danzig is quick enough and technical enough to exploit Gomi’s weird stance and awkward technique. Danzig by decision.
Prediction: Mac Danzig by Unanimous Decision.
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