UFC on FOX 15: Machida vs. Rockhold Prediction

UFC Middleweight Bout: Lyoto Machida vs. Luke Rockhold Odds: ( +140 Machida / -170 Rockhold ) Betting Pick: Rockhold Draft you Fantasy MMA Betting Team at Draft Kings MMA Coming to us LIVE from Newark, New Jersey, 8 EST/5 PST is UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Rochhold. This is going to be one hell of […]

Machida vs. Rockhold Prediction

UFC Middleweight Bout: Lyoto Machida vs. Luke Rockhold

Odds: ( +140 Machida / -170 Rockhold )

Betting Pick: Rockhold

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Coming to us LIVE from Newark, New Jersey, 8 EST/5 PST is UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Rochhold. This is going to be one hell of a main event. Both of these fighters need this win bad. Both are ranked in the top-5 of their weight class and want to get another shot at the title. Both fighters possess different skills sets which is going to make this fight even more interesting. Even with the best counter game quite possibly int he UFC the striking ability of Rockhold might just be too much for Machida. Or not, Rockhold’s aggressiveness might place him in a few precarious situations he won’t be able to recover from. You’re not going to want to miss this fight, and here’s my take on how its going to go.

Lyoto Machida –

Machida coming off a dismantling of Dolloway is ready to go once again. He showed the world in the last fight that he is a force not to be reckoned with. After bouncing around weight classes and it seems he has finally found his place. Even after his loss to Weidman, Machida knew he could make it back, and well, this is his shot. As I mentioned earlier, Machida might have one the best counter games in the UFC. Machida is going to need to utilize this talent it its greatest extent. We all know Rockhold is going to come out strong and aggressive, but against Machida, his strength could be his weakness. Machida is going to need patient and look for an opening Rockhold is sure to give him. Also, in my opinion Machida clearly has the better groud game in every aspect. From takedown offense to defense, it’ll be a strength he’ll be able to rely on if he’s even in trouble. My advice for Machida is exactly what I stated earlier. He needs to be patient and hope his defensive training will have paid off because Rockhold is going to come out strong. Machida needs to wait for an opening and attack. Use everything he has in his arsenal to wear Rockhold down and attack.

Luke Rockhold

Rockhold is going to come out hot and aggressive. What he needs to do though is be calculated as well. Machida is going to waiting for an opening from the flurries of punches Rockhold is going to drop on him and counter. Obviously Rockhold is a better striker but he’s going to need more than that to win this fight. One strength I believe he is going to have to utilize will be his grappling ability. Machida isn’t going to want to sit there and take punches all night so he at some point is going to want to go to the ground or get in close. When he does this, Rockhold is going to want to use his strength and talent to take control of the fight and score as many point as possible, because many believe he is going to need them. My advice for Rockhold is to go for the knockout but realize that Machida has been training, presumably for Rockhold;s striking ability and a clear opening is going to come easy. be patient, wait for it, and score point when needed, then finish it.

Prediction

I haven’t seen anytnignsaying this fight is heavily leaning one way or the other. Vegas has Rockhold at one a (-140) favorite and I believe it’s spot on. Machida has the skill set to win this fight but I don’t think its going to be enough. Rockhold is going to be calculated in his attacks and grapple to restore energy and gain point when needed. I see the aggressiveness being just a bit to much for Machida to handle and Rockhold taking this fight.

Winner – Luke Rockhold – by Knockout 3rd Round

UFC on FOX 15: Machida vs. Rockhold Prediction

UFC Middleweight Bout: Lyoto Machida vs. Luke Rockhold Odds: ( +140 Machida / -170 Rockhold ) Betting Pick: Rockhold Draft you Fantasy MMA Betting Team at Draft Kings MMA Coming to us LIVE from Newark, New Jersey, 8 EST/5 PST is UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Rochhold. This is going to be one hell of […]

Machida vs. Rockhold Prediction

UFC Middleweight Bout: Lyoto Machida vs. Luke Rockhold

Odds: ( +140 Machida / -170 Rockhold )

Betting Pick: Rockhold

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Coming to us LIVE from Newark, New Jersey, 8 EST/5 PST is UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Rochhold. This is going to be one hell of a main event. Both of these fighters need this win bad. Both are ranked in the top-5 of their weight class and want to get another shot at the title. Both fighters possess different skills sets which is going to make this fight even more interesting. Even with the best counter game quite possibly int he UFC the striking ability of Rockhold might just be too much for Machida. Or not, Rockhold’s aggressiveness might place him in a few precarious situations he won’t be able to recover from. You’re not going to want to miss this fight, and here’s my take on how its going to go.

Lyoto Machida –

Machida coming off a dismantling of Dolloway is ready to go once again. He showed the world in the last fight that he is a force not to be reckoned with. After bouncing around weight classes and it seems he has finally found his place. Even after his loss to Weidman, Machida knew he could make it back, and well, this is his shot. As I mentioned earlier, Machida might have one the best counter games in the UFC. Machida is going to need to utilize this talent it its greatest extent. We all know Rockhold is going to come out strong and aggressive, but against Machida, his strength could be his weakness. Machida is going to need patient and look for an opening Rockhold is sure to give him. Also, in my opinion Machida clearly has the better groud game in every aspect. From takedown offense to defense, it’ll be a strength he’ll be able to rely on if he’s even in trouble. My advice for Machida is exactly what I stated earlier. He needs to be patient and hope his defensive training will have paid off because Rockhold is going to come out strong. Machida needs to wait for an opening and attack. Use everything he has in his arsenal to wear Rockhold down and attack.

Luke Rockhold

Rockhold is going to come out hot and aggressive. What he needs to do though is be calculated as well. Machida is going to waiting for an opening from the flurries of punches Rockhold is going to drop on him and counter. Obviously Rockhold is a better striker but he’s going to need more than that to win this fight. One strength I believe he is going to have to utilize will be his grappling ability. Machida isn’t going to want to sit there and take punches all night so he at some point is going to want to go to the ground or get in close. When he does this, Rockhold is going to want to use his strength and talent to take control of the fight and score as many point as possible, because many believe he is going to need them. My advice for Rockhold is to go for the knockout but realize that Machida has been training, presumably for Rockhold;s striking ability and a clear opening is going to come easy. be patient, wait for it, and score point when needed, then finish it.

Prediction

I haven’t seen anytnignsaying this fight is heavily leaning one way or the other. Vegas has Rockhold at one a (-140) favorite and I believe it’s spot on. Machida has the skill set to win this fight but I don’t think its going to be enough. Rockhold is going to be calculated in his attacks and grapple to restore energy and gain point when needed. I see the aggressiveness being just a bit to much for Machida to handle and Rockhold taking this fight.

Winner – Luke Rockhold – by Knockout 3rd Round

UFC Fight Night 64 Fight Card: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Mirko Crop Cop 2

Event: UFC Fight Night 64 – Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 Date: Saturday, April 11, 2015 Venue: Krakow Arena in Krakow, Poland Broadcast: Live on UFC Fight Pass / Prelims begin at 11:00 a.m. E.T. Draft Your Team at:  Draft Kings MMA Main Card: 265 lbs: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Mirko Filipovic 205 lbs: Jan Blachowicz […]

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Event: UFC Fight Night 64 – Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2

Date: Saturday, April 11, 2015

Venue: Krakow Arena in Krakow, Poland

Broadcast: Live on UFC Fight Pass / Prelims begin at 11:00 a.m. E.T.

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Main Card:

265 lbs: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Mirko Filipovic
205 lbs: Jan Blachowicz vs. Jimi Manuwa
185 lbs: Bartosz Fabinski vs. Garreth McLellan
115 lbs: Joanne Calderwood vs. Maryna Moroz

Preliminary Card:

135 lbs: Claudia Gadelha vs. Aisling Daly
170 lbs: Pawel Pawlak vs. Sheldon Westcott
170 lbs: Sergio Moraes vs. Gasan Umalatov
170 lbs: Seth Baczynski vs. Leon Edwards
265 lbs: Daniel Omielanczuk vs. Anthony Hamilton
115 lbs: Aleksandra Albu vs. Izabela Badurek
155 lbs: Marcin Bandel vs. Jason Saggo
145 lbs: Rocky Lee vs. Taylor Lapilus

Chad Mendes vs. Ricardo Lamas Prediction

UFC Featherweight Bout:  Chad Mendes vs. Ricardo Lamas Odds: ( -450 Mendes / +325 Lamas ) Betting Pick:  Mendes Draft your Fantasy Betting Team at Draft Kings MMA Coming to us LIVE from Fairfax, VA, is UFC Fight Night 63. Chad Mendes will square off against Ricardo Lamas with serious title implications on the line. Both […]

Mendes vs. Lamas Prediction

UFC Featherweight Bout:  Chad Mendes vs. Ricardo Lamas

Odds: ( -450 Mendes / +325 Lamas )

Betting Pick:  Mendes

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Coming to us LIVE from Fairfax, VA, is UFC Fight Night 63. Chad Mendes will square off against Ricardo Lamas with serious title implications on the line. Both of these fighters have great power behind there punches with Mendes having the slight edge. Both have had their chances against the champ (Aldo) but neither have been successful. The featherweight class is in my mind the most talented division in the UFC and having Lamas ranked fourth proves that point. Don’t let the starting time of 1PM EST detract you from watching this main event because it is sure to be one of the best fights the UFC has had in some time.

Ricardo Lamas #4 15-3

Lamas is going to want to start this fight early and keep it going often. Some would say he tends to be a bit reckless in the octagon with two of his three losses coming by way of knockout, but I can assure you everything Lamas does is calculated. Lamas possesses much underrated power and Mendes is going to find that out quickly. Lamas is going to keep close at all times looking for an opening to land a devastating blow to then show off his ground-and-pound ability. In my opinion Lamas has the advantage on the ground when it comes to both submission and power. I can see Lamas looking for a spot to take Mendes to the ground after wearing him down and finishing the fight in that manner. With the obvious power of Mendes, I sincerely hope Lamas has been working on his striking defense. Being the opportunistic fighter that Lamas is, it comes at a price. My advice for Lamas would be to come out of the gate strong and try to work with his striking ability to wear down Mendes, then take a shot and bring him to the ground. Lamas will be tested for the first time since Aldo, and we’ll all get to see if he’s ready for another shot at the title.

Chad Mendes #1 16-2

The power of Chad Mendes is unmistakable and he’ll look to show Lamas exactly that. Mendes possesses all the skills needed to win this fight. He is a better striker with a better takedown offense and defense. To win this fight though, he is going to need for all of those to be perfect. With a much shorter reach than Lamas, he’s going to have to stay in close for his striking capabilities to be effective. If this fight does make its way to the mat, his wrestling skills are going to come in handy has well. With Lamas being so effective on the mat, Mendes is going to need to minimize the damage by dictating how long he can stay down there. My advice for Mendes would be to utilize his takedown defense and keep this fight on their feet. Look for an opening that Lamas is most certainly going to give, and showoff the power by landing a knockout blow. I cant imagine that Mendes is going to come out as fired up as Lamas, so Mendes should focus deferring with his defensive skills the early back-and-forth exchanges and wait for the perfect time. With a title shot on the line, we can all be rest assured Mendes has the perfect game plan.

Prediction

With a title shot on the line, I cant imagine this fight being anything other than exciting. Lamas can end this fight on his feet and on the ground, it just depends on whether he can stay calculated and not give Mendes the opening he’ll be waiting for. Unfortunately for Lamas, I believe Mendes will find that opening and finish this fight by knockout. Mendes seriously wants another shot at the title, whether it be Aldo or McGregor.

Winner: Chad Mendes by T/KO – 2nd Round

UFC Fight Night 63 Fight Card: Chad Mendes vs. Ricardo Lamas

Event: UFC Fight Night 63 – Mendes vs. Lamas Date: Saturday, April 4, 2015 Venue: Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia Broadcast: Live on FOX Sports 1 Draft Your Team at:  Draft Kings MMA Main Card: 145 lbs: Chad Mendes vs. Ricardo Lamas 155 lbs: Al Iaquinta vs. Jorge Masvidal 155 lbs: Michael Chiesa vs. Mitch […]

Fight Night 63

Event: UFC Fight Night 63 – Mendes vs. Lamas

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2015

Venue: Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia

Broadcast: Live on FOX Sports 1

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Main Card:

145 lbs: Chad Mendes vs. Ricardo Lamas
155 lbs: Al Iaquinta vs. Jorge Masvidal
155 lbs: Michael Chiesa vs. Mitch Clarke
135 lbs: Milana Dudieva vs. Julianna Pena
145 lbs: Clay Guida vs. Robbie Peralta
155 lbs: Diego Ferreira vs. Dustin Poirier

Preliminary Card:

135 lbs: Liz Carmouche vs. Lauren Murphy
155 lbs: Gray Maynard vs. Alexander Yakovlev
265 lbs: Shamil Abdurahimov vs. Timothy Johnson
185 lbs: Ron Stallings vs. Justin Jones