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UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz - Predictions and Picks

Modified Oct 28, 2019 14:05 GMT

Jorge Masvidal faces Nate Diaz in the much-anticipated main event of UFC 244

#7 The Prelims: UFC Fight Pass card

Jennifer Maia could capture a title shot with a win this weekend

UFC Fight Pass has three fights this weekend too, and headlining that part of the card is a Flyweight battle between Jennifer Maia and Katlyn Chookagian. A title shot for the winner isn’t out of the realm of possibility but this one could turn out to be a bit of a point-fighting contest. I’m going with Maia – I feel like she’s slightly better in all areas – but I could be wrong.

At Welterweight, veteran Lyman Good faces Chance Recountre. Quite how much Good has left in the tank I’m not sure, but he’s a powerful striker and a great athlete and I like him to win this one in his home state. I’ll take Good via KO.

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Finally, in an intriguing Featherweight bout, Julio Arce faces explosive striker Hakeem Dawodu. Arce is an interesting prospect; a strong boxer and grappler, he’s also extremely tough, as we saw in his wild fight with Sheymon Moraes last year. Dawodu meanwhile hits incredibly hard and is shockingly fast, even for a Featherweight. I feel like he can win this if he can catch Arce, but it won’t be easy – his loss to Danny Henry showed he’s not an unstoppable force. I’m taking Dawodu via KO, but to see Arce pull this out wouldn’t be a shocker.

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