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. Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3 – With the matchup evened up at 1-1, and due to Kamaru Usman’s long reign in the UFC, it’s only right that a trilogy take place next. The only problem though is, timing. With Usman suffering a clean knockout, it’s to be expected that he needs time off.…
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Following a stunning UFC 278 card, the aftermath has left us with intriguing matches to make. For this article, I’ll be focusing on the losers on the card, with the exception of Luke Rockhold, who retired following a gutsy defeat against Paulo Costa. . Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards 3 – Closing in on a…
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*I rate the fighters based on career points, average points in victory, most points scored in victory and lowest points scored in victory. To qualify as well, you need at least two UFC wins (A new wrinkle that will go up to three soon).* Best Plays 9k Range Tyson Pedro ($9,500) – The highest priced fighter on…
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*LATE: Post never went through. Apologies!* Best Plays 9k Range Loopy Godinez ($9,200) – My number two rated fighter on the card, Godinez is statistically one of the best plays on the card. Number one in average points in victory at 114.3, as well as top five in career points, most points in victory and lowest points…
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Thiago Santos (22-10, 10-4 UFC)– 16 stoppage wins(15 T/KO, 1 Sub)– 8 first round finishes– 3 of the last 4 wins came via T/KO– 13-4 when absorbing 32 or less sig. strikes – 6 of 10 losses via stoppage (3 T/KO, 3 Sub)– Lost 3 of the last 4 fights– 1-5 when absorbing 36 or…
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Sam Alvey (33-17-1, 10-12-1 UFC)– 22 stoppage wins (19 T/KO, 3 Sub)– 14 first round finishes– 4 of the last 5 wins came via decision– 6-1 when absorbing 17 or less sig. strikes – 6 of 17 losses via stoppage (3 T/KO, 3 Sub)– 0-7-1 in the last 8 fights– 2-9-1 when absorbing 36 or…
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Best Plays 9k Range Terrance McKinney ($9,500) – The highest priced fighter on the slate, as well as my number one rated fighter, McKinney is well worth the price tag. Checking off every box, McKinney is sixth or higher in average career points, average points in victory, highest point total in victory and lowest point total in…
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*Inside the Distance projections are only based on UFC fights* *Numbers are rounded* Julianna Pena vs. Amanda NunesPena via stoppage = 24%Nunes via stoppage = 48%Fight ends via Stoppage = 72% Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-FranceMoreno via stoppage = 24%Kara-France via stoppage = 10%Fight ends via Stoppage = 34% Derrick Lewis vs. Sergei PavlovichLewis via…
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Julianna Pena (11-4, 7-2 UFC)– 8 stoppage victories (3 T/KO, 5 Sub)– 4 first round finishes– Won 2 Straight– 6-0 when landing 33 or more sig. strikes– 55% takedown accuracy – 3 of 4 losses via stoppage (1 T/KO, 2 Sub)– 3-2 in the last 5 fights Amanda Nunes (21-5, 14-2 UFC) – 17 stoppage…
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Alex Morono (21-7, 10-4 UFC)– 12 stoppage victories (6 T/KO, 6 Sub)– 11 first round finishes– Won 3 Straight– 4 of the last 5 wins came via decision– 6-0 when landing 81 or more sig. strikes – Stopped twice via T/KO– 3-3 when absorbing 27 or less sig. strikes Matt Semelsberger (10-3, 4-1 UFC) –…
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