#5 Li Jingliang vs Frank Camacho
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Li is an extremely gifted fighter in many regards and I truly believe that if given the right coaching and steadily difficult matchups by the UFC, he’d turn into a huge star for the organisation.
Jingliang has got excellent striking and grappling and can, by all means, end the fight with Camacho on the feet. Nevertheless, I see Jingliang wearing Camacho down with superior striking and wrestling basics, scoring a clear-cut decision or a late TKO finish.
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Prediction: Li Jingliang def. Frank Camacho via TKO
#6 Kwan Ho Kwak vs Russell Doane
Kwan Ho Kwak carries a lot of power in his hands and come fight night, it’ll show.
Russell Doane is a decent MMA fighter but may not be able to survive the storm that Kwak offers, especially in the early stages of the fight. Kwak is likely to find his range and hammer Doane for a TKO finish.
Prediction: Kwan Ho Kwak def. Russell Doane via TKO
#7 Naoki Inoue vs Carls John de Tomas
Naoki Inoue has all the tools to be a future star, but as of now, he still has a long road to tread in order to get there.
Tomas is a good grappler but so is Inoue. I see both fighters’ grappling cancel each other out, with Inoue running away with the W on the judges’ scorecards.
Prediction: Naoki Inoue def. Carls John de Tomas via Decision
#8 Ji Yeon Kim vs Lucie Pudilova
Ji Yeon Kim is a decent WMMA fighter with… well, your typical WMMA strategy – strike at range, look for the clinch, rinse, repeat.
Now by no means is that a knock on Kim, as she’s more than well-rounded and can surely go the distance in this one.
On the other hand, Lucie Pudilova has excellent hands. Given the fact that all other facets of WMMA seem to be at a higher level than the boxing department – except maybe Holly Holm – Pudilova is someone who can take the art of throwing hands in WMMA to the next level if she stays true to herself over the next 4-5 years.
Pudilova will outwork Kim and get the judges’ nod.
Prediction: Lucie Pudilova def. Ji Yeon Kim via Decision
