Lightweight bout: Sam Stout vs. Jeremy Stephens
Odds: (-220 Stout /+180 Stephens )
The third bout of the evening is a Lightweight matchup between two powerful strikers in Jeremy Stephens and Sam Stout. Both men have powerful hands and good technique on the feet, and neither has ever been finished with strikes, so this should be an exciting and competitive contest.
Jeremy “Lil’ Heathen” Stephens is a tough brawler who has been a mainstay in the middle of UFC’s Lightweight pack for a while now. His ground game and wrestling are not very good at all, but he is heavy-handed and has a great chin, which have allowed him to carve out a niche for himself.
Stout, like Stephens, does his best work on the feet. An iron-chinned slugger with great punching power and a fairly subpar ground game, Stout is not the most versatile fighter but he is very dangerous on his feet and hard to finish.
Both of these fighters have great standup, and both are notoriously hard to finish. It is unlikely that either guy gets knocked out, so this come down to who can control the exchanges and dictate the pace of the fight. I give the slight edge to Stout in this one, and he should take home a narrow decision.
Prediction: Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout via decision.
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