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A few BOLD predictions I have for UFC 245
1. Max Holloway finishes Volk before the championship rounds- After re-watching Volk vs Aldo and Volk vs Mendes, I think Volk struggles against the jab heavy approach from Holloway. The pace that Mendes was keeping in their fight, was having some real success against Volk. If not for Mendes horrible cardio I think there's a good chance Volk loses that fight on points. He was also dropped in this fight in the second round of that fight, just to note.
2. Geoff Neal becomes the first fighter to KO Mike perry, and it happens in the first round- I really think Perry is going to start showing effects from all these wars he's been in lately. This fight feels very soon after getting his nose destroyed in his last fight, and even when he wins he seems to take a shit load of damage. I think he starts to wear down in this fight, and pair that along with the fact that Neal is diverse, accurate and powerful as a striker, I think Perry gets sleep'd in a spectacular way by Neal.
3. Max Holloway is the only champ to keep his title at UFC 245- I think Max is the only champ that walks out of 245 with his/her belt still intact. Usman doesn't seem fully healthy to me, and if he's not at 100%, he will have a hard time dealing with Colby's pace, skill set and gameplan for their fight. Wuoldn't be surprised to see an early finish of Usman, he just doesn't seem right for this fight. And while Nunes is for sure the favorite in her rematch fight, I think she may be overlooking De Randamie and that lack of judgement will put her in danger she will succumb to.
What are some of your bold predictions for UFC 245, I'm curious what conventional thinking might be on the forum for some of these matchups
1. Max Holloway finishes Volk before the championship rounds- After re-watching Volk vs Aldo and Volk vs Mendes, I think Volk struggles against the jab heavy approach from Holloway. The pace that Mendes was keeping in their fight, was having some real success against Volk. If not for Mendes horrible cardio I think there's a good chance Volk loses that fight on points. He was also dropped in this fight in the second round of that fight, just to note.
2. Geoff Neal becomes the first fighter to KO Mike perry, and it happens in the first round- I really think Perry is going to start showing effects from all these wars he's been in lately. This fight feels very soon after getting his nose destroyed in his last fight, and even when he wins he seems to take a shit load of damage. I think he starts to wear down in this fight, and pair that along with the fact that Neal is diverse, accurate and powerful as a striker, I think Perry gets sleep'd in a spectacular way by Neal.
3. Max Holloway is the only champ to keep his title at UFC 245- I think Max is the only champ that walks out of 245 with his/her belt still intact. Usman doesn't seem fully healthy to me, and if he's not at 100%, he will have a hard time dealing with Colby's pace, skill set and gameplan for their fight. Wuoldn't be surprised to see an early finish of Usman, he just doesn't seem right for this fight. And while Nunes is for sure the favorite in her rematch fight, I think she may be overlooking De Randamie and that lack of judgement will put her in danger she will succumb to.
What are some of your bold predictions for UFC 245, I'm curious what conventional thinking might be on the forum for some of these matchups