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Passen Sie unterwegs auf. Gabriel Gonzaga was moved and then removed from the card and replaced by Dave Herman. Big Country vs Bigfoot. No wait. Shane del Rosario makes his debut somewhere in this mess.
It's enough to make your teeth spin. Now that we have a finalized card, we can kick into gear with our coverage of next weekend's UFC event. The PPV portion airs at 10 p. Over the next week, Bleacher Report will give you previews, live event coverage and recap of UFC We begin with a look at the betting odds and predictions of every fight on the main card.
Despite some rallying for Hunt to step in against champion Junior dos Santos, we are left with this intriguing battle between the Super Samoan and the Skyscraper. That was the original introduction to this slide, which was published 15 minutes before the announcement that Mark Hunt has dropped off of this card. Oh the irony. Stefan Struve has won four of his last five contests, including an impressive submission win over striker Pat Barry.
Likewise, Johnson is riding a two fight winning streak that includes a stoppage win over Barry. Johnson will be competing for the second time in a three week period, after a vicious slugfest at UFC on Fox 3 on Cinco de Mayo.
The quick turnaround is a high-risk, high-reward situation, as a win will greatly elevate his status, but a loss will rid him of his recent momentum. Struve poses a real threat to Johnson in this contest. With 15 total submission victories, including three inside the Octagon, the Dutch fighter is certainly in possession of Johnson's kryptonite.
Four of Johnson's five career losses have come via submission. That being said, Struve has a tendency to get knocked out in spectacular style. Considering that Johnson falls into the category of aggressive, heavy-handed strikers, he matches the style of those who have bested Struve in the past.
Odds: Stefan Struve is a favorite here based on his improved striking and excellent submission prowess. His glass chin has questioned on several occasions. A bet on Lavar Johnson is far from safe, but the odds are good enough to be worth a gamble.
That being said Prediction: Stefan Struve submits Lavar Johnson via armbar in the second round. Betting odds courtesy of Sportsbook. Knowing this, it was difficult to pick Sass against the smothering wrestler.
Paul Sass proved that while he may not be strong on his feet, he's one of the best when fighting off his back. The way he set up the triangle was fantastic and that finish was even more impressive as Volkmann is one of the harder fighters to submit.
I don't know how far Sass can go with just one strong tool but he showed he's able to defeat the mid-level fighters in the lightweight division. UFC caliber has a whole bunch of meanings. It could mean a fighter who is at the top of their game competing at an elite level for an extended period of time. It could also mean a fighter who has a couple of fights in the UFC before fading away.
If you've followed his career in the UFC, you're aware that Hardy was on an extended losing streak and UFC was likely his last fight should he have been defeated. With his very impressive knockout victory over Ludwig, he lives to fight another day in the biggest MMA organization. Barboza just didn't fight his fight last night and was blitzed by Varner early and often. I hope that a knockout loss like this doesn't cause him to fight "safe" since he's one of the most exciting fighters in the sport.
I wrote Stefan Struve off and I am sorry. I just have a hard time buying into a fighter who has shown in the past that he has a terrible fight IQ.
There's also the fact that he's taken a ton of damage in his UFC career at a young age which has made his chin extremely suspect.
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