When two heavyweights enter the cage, anything can happen. They are big men with lots of power and can knock anyone out, no matter how tough. It is surprising to see the submission method of victory as the favorite, but it makes sense for this fight.
COLUMN: FIGHTER'S BLOCK
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Making his UFC debut this weekend, Aliskerov has high expectations and a goal of once again challenging the fighter that gave him his lone loss, Khamzat Chimaev.
Henry Cejudo last fought in May 2020 when he defended his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz. He then retired and vacated the belt the following week. He has decided to return to the octagon at 36 with lofty goals of winning the bantamweight title and facing Alexander Volkanovksi for the featherweight title.
Can Sterling ward off the Olympic wrestler to retain his title? Or will Cejudo put an end to Sterling’s run and get one step closer to becoming ‘Quadruple C’? Read on to find out how this fascinating matchup will shake out and if there are any intriguing betting spots to exploit.
Song Yadong is a top-level prospect at twenty-five-years-old. His previous fight was a loss to Cory Sandhagen. The doctor stopped it after the fourth round because of a cut above the eye of Song. He already has 11 UFC bouts on his resume and still has plenty of time to round out his game.
Cortes-Acosta is a former pitcher for the MLB who had a cup of coffee with the Cincinnati Reds. After going through a career-ending elbow surgery, he picked up the gloves and started competing in boxing and MMA.
Will the ‘Kung Fu Kid’ come through with his devastating power once again? Or will Simon thwart the rebound and announce his arrival to the top eight of the division. Read on to find out how these blistering bantamweights match up and if there are any money-making angles to take advantage of.
Fresh off a blistering debut where he knocked out Marcelo Rojo, Marshall looks primed to be a force in the featherweight division.
The deciding factor in this fight is wrestling. Blaydes is a tremendous wrestler, and Pavlovich is arguably the hardest puncher in the UFC.