#2 UFC 264: The Main Card

UFC 264’s main card features three more fights. In the heavyweight division, Tai Tuivasa faces Greg Hardy. Both of these big men have shown themselves to be limited fighters, but of the two, Hardy has more issues due to his poor cardio.
Both men can definitely hit, and the fight is almost certain to remain standing due to the questionable ground skills on both sides. However, Hardy’s penchant for gassing is a major worry.
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Add in the fact that Tuivasa is surprisingly quick for a big man and has only struggled with ground specialists, and the pick here is ‘Bam Bam’ via TKO.
In a bantamweight fight, Irene Aldana fights Yana Kunitskaya. Aldana is an interesting case. A pinpoint striker with excellent boxing, her only recent loss came at the hands of Holly Holm, one of the best female strikers in UFC history.
Kunitskaya is more of a grinding fighter who loves the clinch, and she’ll also be bigger than Aldana. But whether she can get inside against the Mexican fighter is another thing entirely. It’ll be close, but Aldana via decision is the pick.
Finally, Sean O’Malley faces newcomer Kris Moutinho in a bantamweight bout. This is curious booking from the UFC as O’Malley had no shortage of suitors once his initial opponent Louis Smolka dropped out.
The fact that they’ve picked a newcomer like Moutinho is therefore indicative that they probably want ‘The Sugar Show’ to pick up another big knockout win for his highlight reel. Therefore, the obvious pick here is O’Malley via KO.
#1 UFC 264: The Prelims
Picks in bold
UFC welterweight division: Carlos Condit vs. Max Griffin
UFC welterweight division: Niko Price vs. Michel Pereira
UFC featherweight division: Ryan Hall vs. Ilia Topuria
UFC middleweight division: Dricus du Plessis vs. Trevin Giles
UFC flyweight division: Jennifer Maia vs. Jessica Eye
UFC middleweight division: Omari Akhmedov vs. Brad Tavares
UFC flyweight division: Zhalgas Zhumagulov vs. Jerome Rivera
UFC middleweight division: Alen Amedovski vs. Hu Yaozong