UFC Middleweight bout: C.B. Dollaway vs. Mark Munoz
Odds: (+170 Dollaway /-210 Munoz )
Betting Pick: Munoz
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In the co main event, two skilled wrestlers will go at it as C.B. Dolloway squares off against Mark Munoz. Both of these guys have great wrestling backgrounds, and both have proven very successful in Mixed Martial Arts. The question is whether Dolloway can weather Munoz’s striking and get this one to the ground, or if Munoz will bruise Dolloway up and control the fight from the top.
Dolloway, who was considered a heavy favorite to win The Ultimate Fighter before submitting twice to identical Amir Sadollah armbars, has proven since his stint on the show that he belongs in the company. A skilled wrestler with good submissions and decent boxing, Dolloway has a great offensive skill set. The big hole in his game has always been his submission defense, but Munoz isn’t the kind of fighter capable of exploiting that.
Munoz, who also has an impressive NCAA wrestling resume, is a physically dominant fighter who has solid boxing with very heavy hands. He depends on his boxing game as much as he does his wrestling, but the fact remains that he is a great wrestler with effective shoot takedowns and trips from the clinch. He is also physically stronger than Dolloway, which could go a long way in the wrestling battle.
This is going to be a tough fight for Dolloway. He is the better submission grappler by far, but he is going to be outgunned on the feet and it is going to be difficult for him to wrestle down the bigger, stronger Munoz. Dolloway is a tough guy who is hard to finish, so he should hang around, but I think Munoz will outstrike him and bruise him up for a one-sided decision win.
Prediction: Mark Munoz via Unanimous Decision.
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