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#3. UFC 269: The Main Card
In a UFC welterweight bout, Geoff Neal faces Santiago Ponzinibbio. This fight should be a strong battle of strikers, with Neal’s explosive style going up against Ponzinibbio’s more pressure-based boxing game.
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This one is hard to pick, purely because Neal has the capability to take out any fighter with one shot. However, the durability and cardio of Ponzinibbio could give him the advantage. If he can avoid getting hit big in the early going, he should have enough to outwork ‘Handz of Steel’ for a decision.
In a flyweight bout, Kai Kara-France welcomes Cody Garbrandt into his new division. This one all hinges on how well Garbrandt settles down at 125 pounds. If he makes the weight without any issues then he ought to win this one. He’s got good enough wrestling to stop Kara-France’s takedowns and hits very hard.
If he’s totally depleted, though, who knows? Kara-France could take him down and outwork him. However, the New Zealand-based fighter hasn’t quite proven himself as an elite-level combatant and so the pick is Garbrandt via KO.
Finally, Raulian Paiva takes on Sean O’Malley in a bantamweight bout. There will be a lot of interest in this one due to O’Malley’s presence, but can he beat Paiva? It’s a tricky fight for him given the Brazilian’s all-round skills, but it is worth remembering that he’s been stopped before and doesn’t appear to be quite as fast as O’Malley. Therefore, the pick is ‘Sugar' via KO.
#4. UFC 269: The Prelims
Picks in bold
Featherweight division: Josh Emmett vs. Dan Ige
Bantamweight division: Dominick Cruz vs. Pedro Munhoz
Heavyweight division: Augusto Sakai vs. Tai Tuivasa
Middleweight division: Jordan Wright vs. Bruno Silva
Middleweight division: Andre Muniz vs. Eryk Anders
Women's flyweight division: Erin Blanchfield vs. Miranda Maverick
Flyweight division: Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell
Featherweight division: Ryan Hall vs. Darrick Minner
Bantamweight division: Randy Costa vs. Tony Kelley
Women's flyweight division: Gillian Robertson vs. Priscila Cachoeira
