UFC Light Heavyweight Bout: Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann
Odds: ( +230 Silva / -300 Stann )
Betting Pick: Stann
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In the main event of UFC on FUEL TV 8, former PRIDE FC champion Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva will square off against heavy-handed slugger Brian “All American” Stann. Silva, once one of the most feared men on the planet, has definitely lost a couple of steps since his prime, but he is still an aggressive, dangerous striker whose push-forward-at-all-costs style makes for exciting fights. Stann, for his part, will be more than willing to oblige Silva in his desire for a no-holds-barred slugfest, so this is a fight that promises serious fireworks.
Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva will be making his return to the Saitama Super Arena, which played host to so many of his legendary destructions. Silva, with his hyper-aggressive style and devastating clinch attack, once ruled PRIDE FC with an iron fist. Now, his best days are behind him, but he still packs a mean punch and continually moves forward and keeps his opponents on the defensive. Against Stann, he will attempt to employ the same strategy he has been using for years: seek and destroy. Silva will press the pace bell to bell, throwing punches and stalking Stann if he isn’t willing to stand and trade.
Brian “All American” Stann has had some ups and downs in his UFC career, but he is a solid boxer who has the potential to put any of his opponents to sleep. He backs up his boxing with a solid wrestling game, but there is no question that Stann is a guy who relies on big power punches for his success. Against Silva, he will be the younger and more physically imposing fighter. If he fights smart at all, he has all the tools to take a win here. He just has to keep Silva from goading him into a reckless brawl, where anything could happen.
Wanderlei Silva in his prime would have destroyed Brian Stann on the best day of his career, but Silva’s prime is long since passed. Now, Stann is the bigger, younger, and stronger of the two, and probably the harder puncher as well. I don’t think Silva has what it takes to knock Stann out early, and as he fades later into the fight I expect Stann to take control with superior jabs and footwork, work in some clinches, and do enough to earn the unanimous decision victory.
Prediction: Brian Stann by Unanimous Decision.
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