UFC Heavyweight Bout: Travis Browne vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
Odds: (-285 Browne /+225 Gonzaga )
Betting Pick: Browne
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In a featured Heavyweight matchup, two huge, heavy-handed grapplers will do battle as Travis “Hapa” Browne faces off against Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga. In addition to being gigantic physical specimens with huge knockout power, these two happen to be two of the Heavyweight division’s premier submission grapplers. Whether this one plays out standing or on the ground, it’s sure to be an exciting clash between two gigantic and powerful fighters.
Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga is an enormous, powerful Heavyweight with heavy hands, powerful kicks, and excellent jiu-jitsu in a variety of positions. While his most memorable victory is his stunning head-kick knockout of Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, Gonzaga has amassed a highlight reel of submission finishes and is currently riding a streak of three straight submission wins. Against Browne, I think the ground game is the way to go, because even though Gonzaga packs a mean punch, he can’t match Browne when it comes to punch-for-punch power.
Travis “Hapa” Browne, at 6’7” and 250 pounds, is an enormous Heavyweight with a surplus of knockout power. Although he is coming off the first loss of his professional career, he has proven that with his one-punch knockout power and high-level submission grappling, he is a force to be reckoned with in the Heavyweight division. As good as Browne is on the ground, I think he will look to keep this fight standing, where the gap between him and Gonzaga is the widest. While it’s possible that Browne could out-grapple Gonzaga, I think he has a big enough advantage on the feet that he shouldn’t have to.
In the end, I think this is a good style matchup for Browne. For one thing, his size and grappling ability should enable him to neutralize some of Gonzaga’s submission offense. For another, fights start standing. I think Browne will enjoy a huge advantage in the striking, and Gonzaga is going to have to navigate a minefield of power punches to close the gap and set up takedowns. Ultimately, Browne’s power will pull him through to a TKO victory.
Prediction: Travis “Hapa” Browne by second round TKO.
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