Event: UFC Fight Night 47 Date: Saturday, August 16, 2014 Venue: Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine Broadcast: Live on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2 Odds: UFC Fight Night 47 Betting Odds Main Card: Ryan Bader vs. Ovince St. Preux ( 5 Round Main Event) Gray Maynard vs. Ross Pearson Tim Boetsch vs. Brad […]
UFC Welterweight Bout: Robbie Lawler vs. Matt Brown Odds: ( -380 lawler / +290 Brown ) Betting Pick: Lawler Bet on this fight at Bovada In the main event of UFC on FOX 12, two of the UFC’s most explosive Welterweight strikers do battle as “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler squares off against Matt “The Immortal” Brown. […]
UFC Welterweight Bout: Robbie Lawler vs. Matt Brown
In the main event of UFC on FOX 12, two of the UFC’s most explosive Welterweight strikers do battle as “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler squares off against Matt “The Immortal” Brown. Both of these guys can throw a punch, take a punch, and keep moving forward through all sorts of punishment, so this has all the makings of a barn-burner. Lawler has years of experience fighting excellent competition, but Brown is one of the UFC’s toughest fighters and is a threat to beat anyone in the world on any given night.
Matt “The Immortal” Brown is one of the toughest human beings you will ever see. He’s a solid boxer with good wrestling and a great chin, but what makes him so impressive is his ability to not just absorb punishment, but completely ignore it, while constantly moving forward and trying to do damage. Not only is Brown unafraid to brawl, a sloppy slugfest is exactly the fight he wants. He has plenty of technique, but is more than willing to abandon it to stand in front of someone and let his hands go with abandon. He isn’t just a wild dog, though. He is smart even in his aggression, mixing in takedowns and an aggressive top game when he needs to in order to wear his opponents down.
“Ruthless” Robbie Lawler has been one of the premier Welterweight strikers in the world for almost a decade. He isn’t the most versatile fighter ever and his ground game leaves a bit to be desired, but there is no question that every punch he throws has fight-ending potential. Lawler is a rare mix of technical boxing skill and one-punch knockout power, which makes him an extremely dangerous fellow to stand in front of. Against Brown, he is going to have to watch out for takedowns, because he isn’t going to accomplish anything trying to fight off his back. In a standup, fight, though, Lawler is a force to be reckoned with, and Brown will most likely oblige him.
Standing in front of Robbie Lawler and trading shots is a recipe for disaster, and unfortunately for Matt Brown, standing in front of guys and trading shots is what he does best. As the old saying goes, Brown is packing a knife but is more than willing to engage in a gunfight. He doesn’t have the same kind of one-punch power that Lawler does, and it’s going to prove his undoing. Except Lawler to take the T/KO victory in an exciting, back and forth bout.
Prediction:“Ruthless” Robbie Lawler by second round T/KO.
Event: UFC Fight Night 45 Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Venue: Revel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey Broadcast: Live on FOX Sports 1 and Fight Pass Odds: UFC Fight Night 46 Betting Odds Main Card: Conor McGregor vs. Diego Brandao Gunnar Nelson vs. Zak Cummings Ian McCall vs. Brad Pickett Naoyuki Kotani vs. Norman […]
UFC Lightweight Bout: Donald Cerrone vs. Jim Miller Odds: ( -240 Cerrone / +190 Miller ) Betting Pick: Miller Bet on this fight at Bovada In the main event of UFC Fight Night 45, WEC veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will square off against Jim Miller in a battle between two of UFC’s premier Lightweight grapplers. […]
UFC Lightweight Bout: Donald Cerrone vs. Jim Miller
In the main event of UFC Fight Night 45, WEC veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will square off against Jim Miller in a battle between two of UFC’s premier Lightweight grapplers. Cerrone mixes his submissions in with some devastating kickboxing, while Miller relies more on wrestling to set up submissions and control position. Will Cerrone be able to add Miller to his highlight reel, or will Miller’s workmanlike style wear Cerrone down? Only time will tell, but this should be a very competitive main event.
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone was one of the clear standouts of the now-defunct WEC, and has continued his success inside the Octagon. Cerrone is an extremely dynamic offensive fighter with submissions from a variety of positions and explosive striking with his hands and legs. Offensively, Cerrone is a force to be reckoned with no matter where this fight goes. His problem is that, against Miller, he isn’t going to have much say where the fight goes. His striking will make Miller wary on the feet, but Miller is clearly the better wrestler and the more physical fighter, so Cerrone is going to have to fight careful to avoid getting planted on his back and forced to work from disadvantageous positions.
Jim Miller is not the UFC’s most exciting fighter, but it’s hard to find fault with his super-effective, workmanlike style. If Cerrone is a flashy, highlight-reel sort of fighter, Miller is a grinder. He uses solid technique and persistent offense to control where fights go, wear down his opponents, and create openings for his devastating submissions. Against Cerrone, Miller is going to be hugely outgunned on the feet, but both of these guys are better with their submissions and it’s Miller who has the wrestling game to dictate the pace and position of this fight.
This is a tough fight to call because these two guys are going to be working toward the same goal with hugely different strategies. Will Miller’s wrestling negate Cerrone’s striking advantage and turn this into a war of attrition on the ground, or will Cerrone punish Miller as he tries to close in for takedowns with his fast, accurate punching? Ultimately, I think Miller is a great underdog pick. Cerrone is the flashier of the two, but Miller is a tough fighter with a hugely underrated ground game, and I think his ability to take a punch in order to secure a takedown will prove the difference. Expect this one to go the distance, but I think Miller scores enough points with his takedowns and controls the action well enough to earn the narrow decision win.
Event: UFC Fight Night 45 Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Venue: Revel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey Broadcast: Live on FOX Sports 1 and Fight Pass Odds: UFC Fight Night 45 Betting Odds Main Card: Donald Cerrone vs. Jim Miller Edson Barboza vs. Evan Dunham Rick Story vs. Leonardo Mafra Joe Proctor vs. Justin […]
UFC Womens Bantamweight Title Bout: Ronda Rousey vs. Alexis Davis Odds: ( -900 Rousey / +550 Davis ) Betting Pick: Rousey in a Parlay Bet Bet on this fight at Bovada In the semi-main event of UFC 175, UFC Women’s Bantamweight champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey will defend her title against Canadian grappling expert Alexis Davis. […]
UFC Womens Bantamweight Title Bout: Ronda Rousey vs. Alexis Davis
In the semi-main event of UFC 175, UFC Women’s Bantamweight champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey will defend her title against Canadian grappling expert Alexis Davis. Rousey has completely obliterated all of her competition so far, dominating the division with a string of one-sided armbar victories. Now, though, she faces Davis, easily the most effective grappler she has ever had to fight. Will Rousey add one more arm to her trophy case, or will Davis’ top-level jiu-jitsu prove the answer for Rousey’s physical grappling style?
Alexis Davis is one of the most accomplished grapplers in the UFC Women’s Bantamweight division. With multiple grappling titles to her credit and a history of ending pro fights with submissions, Davis represents probably the best chance of another woman beating Rousey on the ground. Davis has submissions from every position and on every limb, which makes her extremely dangerous. She’s not going to outpunch Rousey or beat her with physicality, which means that to win here she has to step right into Rousey’s wheelhouse and try to submit her. A tough challenge, to put it mildly, but Davis has the background and the technical skills to pull it off if anyone does.
“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey is not only the UFC’s most dominant female fighter, she is one of the sport’s fastest-rising stars. Her string of first-round armbar victories coupled with her looks and her oversized personality have made her a huge star in the mass media. Don’t be fooled, though. Rousey is a long way from another pretty face. A former Olympic Judo medalist, Rousey has proven that her grappling translates perfectly to the Octagon. If she just had solid submissions, though, she wouldn’t be so special. What set Rousey apart are her physicality and aggressiveness. Against Davis, who is an amazing grappler, I still don’t expect Rousey to change her gameplan. She will get in there, look for takedowns, and try to lock an arm up, just like she always does.
Alexis Davis is a great grappler and a very dangerous fighter, but I don’t think she has the answer for Rousey. If she was better-rounded, maybe she could find an opening for one of her submissions, but I don’t think there’s any way this fight goes to the ground with Davis in a dominant position. She’s going to be fighting on the defensive against what is likely an equally-skilled opponent, and I don’t see her catching Rousey under those circumstances. I don’t think this is going to be a typical first-round Rousey steamrolling, but I do expect her to overwhelm Davis eventually before catching her with an armbar. Rousey retains her title by submission.
