Cormier vs Lewis predictions: UFC 230 FOX Sports 1 ‘Prelims’ undercard preview
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November 3, 2018
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing a bevy of “Prelims” fights to both UFC Fight Pass and FOX Sports 1 this weekend (Sat., Nov. Three, 2018) whilst UFC 230: “Cormier vs. Lewis” storms Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. MMAmania.Com’s Patrick Stumberg maintains the UFC 230 “Prelims” birthday party with the second one (and very last) installment of a two-part undercard preview collection below.
Derrick Lewis faces the largest opportunity of his profession this Saturday (Nov. 4, 2018) after less than one month to prepare, tough Daniel Cormier for the Light Heavyweight identify inside the pay-per-view (PPV) major occasion of UFC 230. Down at Middleweight, Chris Weidman faces “Jacare” Souza in a protracted-awaited conflict of elite grapplers and Jared Cannonier steps up on brief be aware to take on durable veteran David Branch.
A hundred forty five lbs.: Jason Knight vs. Jordan Rinaldi
Jason Knight (20-5) — the man regarded either as “The Kid” or “Hick Diaz,” relying on the formality of the state of affairs — took domestic 3 submit-combat bonuses in 4 instantly wins to set up himself as a contender. He has considering that misplaced three immediately, succumbing to Ricardo Lamas’ punches earlier than suffering dissatisfied choice defeats to Gabriel Benitez and Makwan Amirkhani.
He has submitted 13 expert fighters, 10 by shape of choke.
Jordan Rinaldi (13-6), riding a five-combat win streak, debuted on quick notice towards dangerous brawler Abel Trujillo, dropping an entertaining choice. He bounced lower back with a von Flue finish of Álvaro Herrera, however succumbed to Gregor Gillespie’s ground-and-pound 5 months later.
This may be his first combat at Featherweight seeing that 2015.
On paper, at least, Knight seems like he has all of the cards, boasting superior grappling and a sturdy frame attack to manipulate matters on the toes. So lengthy as he fights as much as at the least a portion of his enormous ability, he drops and faucets Rinaldi early.
125 lbs.: Sijara Eubanks vs. Roxanne Modafferi
Sijara Eubanks (3-2) didn’t permit a low seeding on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 26 stop her from marching to the Finale in dominant style. Unfortunately, a blown weight cut cost her a shot at the brand new name, leaving her to debut towards Lauren Murphy earlier this 12 months.
“Sarj” stands three inches shorter than Roxanne Modafferi (22-14) at five’four.”
Modafferi’s enjoy and sturdy Invicta FC run earned her the top seed on TUF 26, in which she reached the semifinals before falling to Eubanks. She went on to update Eubanks in opposition to Nicco Montano at the Finale, and though she lost that selection, she picked up her first UFC victory via preventing Barb Honchak seven months later.
“The Happy Warrior” has completed five warring parties thru submission and some other 4 with moves.
I’m no longer totally certain what UFC supposed to perform with this rematch — there’s nothing to suggest it will go any in another way than the final time. Eubanks is bigger and stronger than Modafferi on pinnacle of getting extra strength in her strikes and a superior Brazilian jiu-jitsu pedigree. Modafferi desires if you want to set up pinnacle function and get her passing recreation going to be effective, neither of which she’ll be capable of do right here.
There’s constantly the worry of Eubanks flubbing her weight reduce again, however if she enters the cage in whatever even remotely near preventing shape, she must dominate anyplace the combat is going. Modafferi’s sturdiness saves her from a end, but power strikes and prolonged pinnacle control earn Eubanks another victory.
A hundred forty five lbs.: Julio Arce vs. Sheymon Moraes
Consecutive losses to Brian Kelleher slowed the rise of Julio Arce (15-2), but four extra victories earned him a niche on “Tuesday Night Contender Series,” in which he ruled Lloyd Irvin product Peter Petties to earn a settlement. His Octagon profession has visible him dominate Dan Ige and submit Daniel Teymur since the begin of the 12 months.
Five of his 8 professional stoppage wins have come through shape of choke.
Sheymon Moraes (10-2) jumped right into the deep lead to UFC, facing pinnacle prospect Zabit Magomedsharipov in his promotional debut and tapping to a 3rd-spherical anaconda choke. He had more achievement against any other great teen in Matt Sayles, whom the Brazilian took rounds from at UFC 227.
He’ll have an inch of top and inches of attain on Arce.
We have a rather interesting in shape up right here! Moraes figures to be the better striker, as he could be in opposition to most every person at 145 kilos inclined to trade with him, but Arce’s grappling sport has the capability to throw a wrench in it. This combat will be decided via how properly Arce can mixture his hanging and his takedowns.
Moraes passed my expectation towards Sayles, which can be the motive my intestine is telling me to pick him. I say he banks the first rounds via unique punching and ultimately walks away with a contentious choice.
One hundred seventy lbs.: Lyman Good vs. Ben Saunders
Lyman Good (19-four) — Bellator MMA’s first-ever Welterweight champion — started strong in UFC with a knockout of Andrew Craig, most effective to fail a drug check before a deliberate combat with Belal Muhammad. He lower back after years away to face Elizeu Zaleski in July 2017, dropping a break up decision but strolling away with “Fight of the Night.”
“Cyborg” will give up two inches of peak and 3 inches of attain to Ben Saunders (22-10-2).
“Killa B” snapped a -combat skid in June by way of crushing Jake Ellenberger with a knee to the body, incomes “Performance of the Night” for his efforts. He couldn’t do the same to Sergio Moraes, who validated the distinction in jiu-jitsu levels by way of handing Saunders his first-ever submission defeat.
He steps in for Sultan Aliev on two weeks’ notice.
Though Good doesn’t continually make the nice of his full-size physical presents, he’s heavily preferred right here and for top motive. “Cyborg” has in no way been stopped, shrugging off blows from heavy hitters like Andrey Koreshkov and Elizeu Zalaeski, and Saunders no longer has the durability to live on 15 mins in opposition to strong punchers. Unless that layoff has significantly hampered Good, even a sizeable attain gain isn’t sufficient to keep Saunders from consuming heavier leather than he can take.
Saunders can still score a finish out of nowhere, however the likeliest outcome sees him succumb to Good’s strength either overdue within the first or early within the 2nd.
Prediction: Good through first-spherical technical knockout
UFC 230’s most important occasion is going to be some thing special, although I can’t for the existence of me expect how exactly it’ll satisfy that adjective. See you Saturday, Maniacs.
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