![]() He's an unbelievable striker with rare finishing power in the 125lb weight division. ![]() With flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson running out of challengers, I think it's just a matter of time before the 14-1 Kyoji Horiguchi gets the call-up for a title shot. Marquardt via KO (Round 1)ĭM: Finally a fight which I'm relatively confident in calling. For the sake of the fans, I hope Marquardt gets the early finish. This is a difficult fight to call for all the wrong reasons. If it doesn't, Marquardt is more than likely going to take home the win. Marquardt via submisson (Round 2).īK: If it goes the distance, Tavares has the edge. Having said that, you'd have to be a brave man to back against Nate Marquardt on any day and his ability to exploit the weaknesses of his opponent makes him my pick. Both fighters need a win if they are to make a run at the welterweight title and both have struggled to impress lately with Tavares coming off two losses and Marquardt winning just one of his last four. A Marquardt in 2006 easily takes this one as he is the more skilled competitor but, with youth being on the side of Tavares, this fight is a toss-up. Cerrone via TKO (Round 2) Brad Tavares v Nate MarquardtĭM: Pretty much a coin-flip here based on the fact that Nate Marquardt is like 57. I'm a big fan of Jury and he's a future contender for sure, but I think this might be too much, too soon for the Californian. ![]() One could argue that this is indicative of him not taking Jury seriously, however, I just think that's the type of dude he is. If you've been keeping up to date with the UFC Embedded series, you'll know what I mean. No really, Cerrone couldn't be more confident. This is something Cormier simply doesn't have.īK: Cerrone is a bundle of nerves going into this fight. One of the main reasons why Gustafsson gave Jones such a tough test was because of his reach. Cormier by decision.īK: Cormier is a supremely gifted athlete but Jones is complete freak of nature, genetically engineered for the sport of MMA. ![]() I don't see Jones being able to stop Cormier's shot over five rounds and I see Cormier dominating the grappling exchanges en route to a verrrry close decision. I think that Cormier has the more explosive power and, if he can get on the inside of Jones, then the Olympian can seriously test the champions' chin. His undefeated record is not to be sniffed at either, having seen off HEAVYWEIGHT contenders in Josh Barnett, Antonio Silva, Frank Mir and Roy Nelson before transitioning to 205 and dominating both Pat Cummins and Dan Henderson. He's an undefeated competitor who's one of, if not the, best wrestler to ever step foot inside the octagon and came fourth in the 2008 Olympics. Single mum Shauna Bannon on becoming only the second Irish woman in the UFC READ MORE ![]()
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