Why is Chiesa the favorite???

[Ghostoftheville]

lets go

Chiesa will walk him down.
hell use his defensive footwork and offensive footwork to disrupt pettis kicking game.
use his reach advantage in his boxing range to out box pettis and set up the takedowns with it.
While in boxing range, Pettis pillow fists will give chiesa a nice massage, and chiesa will reply with a thank you.
Once its on the ground, pettis is there for the rest of the round.
Rinse and repeat for every single round if Chiesa hasnt already submitted him.

Only way I see Pettis winning is via guillatine if Chiesa is stupid with his takedown.

I don't see a decision, 3rd round RNC Chiesa

 

[Limit Smasher]

Pettis has been completely washed up since RDA beat the shit out of him three years ago.

 

[quadrunner]

I was wondering that too.

Chiesa is great on the ground, but pettis tapped bendo off of his back and do bronx, so even if chiesa takes him down I don't see pettis getting dominated.

Chiesa's standup has been looking better tho and he will be huge compared to pettis.

It's a pretty even fight IMO

 

[blaseblah]

pettis boxing is not good

people on sherdog generalize his striking as a whole to be amazing because his kicks are elite. But the truth is, only his kicks are elite... and kicking is very easy to game plan for when the opponents boxing game is weak.

His hands are underrated. He did outbox Eddie after all. They just aren't elite and worrying about the takedown makes him more susceptible.

Chiesa isn't that good of a striker. A lot of his wins are come from behind submissions in fights he is losing. Which I don't think will happen here. Pettis is too slick on the ground for that.

 

[ImNotSurpisedDonks!]

Pettis has no hand game, wilts under pressure and does not even throw much flashy stuff anymore that Sherdog loves so much. He is a shell of his former self and can not find an elite win under USADA, tho a lot of nostalgic fans keep hoping for 2008 Pettis to run across the cage and headkick a fool.

 

[MCS]

Good chin, high pace, comes forward, clinches a lot. All the things Pettis hates.

 

[DarkneT]

lets go

Chiesa will walk him down.
hell use his defensive footwork and offensive footwork to disrupt pettis kicking game.
use his reach advantage in his boxing range to out box pettis and set up the takedowns with it.
While in boxing range, Pettis pillow fists will give chiesa a nice massage, and chiesa will reply with a thank you.
Once its on the ground, pettis is there for the rest of the round.
Rinse and repeat for every single round if Chiesa hasnt already submitted him.

Only way I see Pettis winning is via guillatine if Chiesa is stupid with his takedown.

Literally Chiesa has done that against nobody
And he's fought nobody

Easy work for Pettis

 

[10mm]

MC by RNC.

 

[Bboy]

I’m still a little salty cuz it looked like Pettis had the triangle choke locked in against Poirier when the ref inexplicably called a break and didn’t give Pettis the same position back

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Hate to say it cause I like the guy. But this isn't champion Pettis.. this is 2018 gatekeeper Pettis.

 

[TheBrownGosling]

I think motivated Pettis can win this. His fight with Dustin was a war.

 

[pick999]

this fight should on prelims pettis has no business in main card.

 

[xMaxPower]

Literally Chiesa has done that against nobody
And he's fought nobody

Easy work for Pettis

nice analysis bud

learn to see

 

[DarkneT]

nice analysis bud

learn to see

Couldn't be bothered

Chiesa is a myth, and a whiner

Pettis subs him

 

[drbolony]

I have Pettis subbing Chiesa. Fight me.

Nbd

 

[Thebeaver50]

Pettis can’t handle pressure fighters with his weak handz Boi

hahahaha wow

 

[whaleshark]

hahahaha wow

Hahahaha BOI