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Adam Milstead vs. Curtis Blaydes
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Blaydes is one of the most exciting prospects in the heavyweight division. He is huge but he is also an excellent athlete with speed and explosiveness. Wrestling is his wheelhouse and once he gets his opponent to the mat he unleashes furious ground and pound. His striking is still a work in progress but he does have a solid jab.
Milstead is also a good prospect and he picked up a win in his UFC debut. He is primarily a striker and he hits very hard so while he is definitely the underdog here he has a chance if he can land a good shot.
Prediction: Curtis Blaydes via Knockout
Chas Skelly vs. Chris Gruetzemacher
Gruetzemacher is an Ultimate Fighter veteran who won his UFC debut. He is a bit of a jack of all trades type fighter who has a bit of a reputation for being in boring fights, but Skelly may bring out the best in him.
Skelly is a fun submission hunter with a weird style. Gruetzemacher is tough to take down but if Skelly can achieve a dominant position I can see him snatching a submission.
Prediction: Skelly via Submission
Ricardo Ramos vs. Michinori Tanaka
Ramos makes his UFC debut after featuring in Dana White’s show “Looking for a Fight” Ramos has an excellent jiu-jitsu game with six wins via submission. His striking is coming along well though and he packs plenty of power into his shots.
Ramos was building hype this time last year before he was submitted in an upset by Manny Vazquez.
Tanaka can be a strange fighter to watch sometimes. He has been very inconsistent in his UFC career so far and never lived up to his potential but there is still time for him to come good.
His funky style of striking will be tough to deal with for the inexperienced Ramos and that could be the difference.
Prediction: Michinori Tanaka via Decision
Tecia Torres vs. Bec RawlingsAnother matchup between an out fighter, Torres, and a swarming brawler type fighter in Rawlings. Rawlings relies much more on her hands while Torres is more of a kicker with a dazzling array of side and front kicks to maintain distance and push her opponent back.
Torres should be more skilled, and will be able to implement her in and out, stick and move game.Prediction: Tecia Torres via Decision
