UFC Middleweight Bout: Michael Bisping vs. Tim Kennedy
Odds: (-2000 Bisping / +160 Kennedy )
Betting Pick: Bisping
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In the main event of the Ultimate Fighter Nations finale, long-time UFC veteran and Ultimate Fighter alum Michael “The Count” Bisping will square off with Armed Services veteran and Strikeforce standout Tim Kennedy in a featured Middleweight bout. These guys are both savvy, versatile veterans who are hard to finish and have dynamic offensive skillsets, so this has all the makings of an extremely competitive and entertaining main event.
Tim Kennedy, if his combat experience didn’t make it clear enough, is one of the toughest fighters on the UFC roster. He’s been around the block and has fought some top opponents, and he always acquits himself well. What makes Kennedy so dangerous is that his offense doesn’t really have any holes. You would’t call him one of the world’s best strikers, wrestlers, or grapplers, but he can hold his own with almost anyone no matter where the fight plays out. He’s also a very durable guy who is capable of absorbing considerable punishment in order to secure his own offense.
Michael “The Count” Bisping has had a very successful UFC career at both Light Heavyweight and Middleweight. While has taken some notable losses, they were all to top-level fighters and, incidentally, all to guys taking the recently-banned Testosterone Replacement Therapy. Bisping tends to be a bit underrated, I think, probably due to the fact that he is primarily a striker, but lacks punching power. Nevertheless, he has great technique, hand speed, and accuracy, and tends to overwhelm opponents with volume punching in a fashion similar to Nick Diaz, who previously defeated Kennedy. Bisping’s wrestling and grappling are never going to be his primary threats, but he has improved steadily throughout his career in both areas.
These are two skilled veterans with fairly similar fight styles, so this should be a competitive fight. It seems unlikely that either guy will be able to finish the other. That said, I don’t think Kennedy is on the same level as Bisping, and that should become increasingly clear as the fight goes on. I don’t see Kennedy being able to beat Bisping to the punch or being able to take him down consistently. I expect Bisping to score points at will en route to a unanimous decision.
Prediction: Michael Bisping by Unanimous Decision.
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