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#2 Ricardo Lamas vs. Josh Emmett
Ricardo Lamas is one of the top Featherweights in the world today.
Lamas is leagues better as regards being a well-rounded Mixed Martial Artist, as compared to Emmett. Look for Lamas to control the pace of this matchup—both out-striking and out-grappling Emmett.
Lamas could very well finish this fight, however, Emmett is tough as nails and could survive until the final bell.
Prediction: Ricardo Lamas def. Josh Emmett via Decision
#3 Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Mike Perry
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Mike Perry will probably be the best fight of this card—the most competitive one, to be specific.
Mike Perry is one of the best strikers in the UFC today, and is criminally underrated owing to his antics outside the Octagon. Perry’s timing and distance is what really sets him apart from the rest of the pack in the UFC 170-pound division.
He’s likely to use Round 1 in order to gauge his foe’s distance management patterns and get his timing down. Following which, he’ll time Ponzinibbio coming into boxing range; countering the latter with a trademark ‘Platinum’ Perry left hook.
Prediction: Mike Perry def. Santiago Ponzinibbio via KO
#4 Glover Teixeira vs. Misha Cirkunov
Glover Teixeira has only been beaten by the top Light-Heavyweights in the world, while Cirkunov is somewhat of the same.
Teixeira is older and has a ton of MMA miles on his body, but can still finish any fighter on a given night. On the other hand, Cirkunov suffered a brutal KO loss to Volkan Oezdemir, and will look to get back on track to a UFC title shot, by besting Teixeira.
Look for Teixeira to keep his distance from the younger fighter, gradually frustrating the latter. Teixeira is then likely to take this fight to the ground, by hitting a snatch single leg, following which, he’ll submit Cirkunov with ease.
Prediction: Glover Teixeira def. Misha Cirkunov via Submission
