My predictions thoughts
De Randamie UD
Duffy UD
Pettis UD
FX Prelims
Rosholt UD
Daron Cruicshank vs Beneli Daruish- Crushank is a dynamic fighter with unorthodox striking but is easily beatable with inside boxing. Dariush is an improving Cordiero pressure fighter with good wrestling/excellent grappling. Daruish UD
Elias Theroduro vs Roger Navarez- Theoduro UD
Sam Stout vs Ross Pearson- Stout is washed. Pearson TKO RD2
Main Card
Henry Cejudo vs Chris Cariaso- Cejudo looked good in his last fight. His hands really impressed me. Only flaw was he gassed later. It could become an issue esp since he has been struggling to make 125 in the past. Cariaso is a gatekeepers gatekeeper who has an ugly kickboxing game. Hes tough and can make fights/fighters look terrible. Cejudo UD
Roy Nelson vs Alistair Overeem- I don't see how Overeem and his glass chin avoids a power shot and not get shook. Nelson KO RD 2
Matt Brown vs Johnny Hendricks- Brown is a cool, exciting fighter but hes a gatekeeper. Hes a come forward striker who does not like getting hit. Hendricks has shown to be an excellent kickboxer who can fight at range. As long as he stay outside and not get into a weird grapple/clinch battle with Brown, hes got this. Hendricks UD
Joanna vs Carla Esperanza- I'm a huge fan of Joanna and hope she wins. She is an excellent striker. Probably top 5 in the entire UFC. She also has some good defensive wrestling. She stuffed a lot of Galldelha TD in her last fight. The difference tho is Esperanza is a much better technical wrestler then Galdelha. Her double/singles are solid. She is like Edgar/GSP with her chain wrestling in that she wont just hold unto a double against the cage. She will switch to different angles to get you down. I think that will be the key. It will be a close, competitive fight, but I give Esperanze the slight edge due to her wrestling background.
Anthony Pettis vs Dos Anjos- Interesting fight. Dos Anjos has the perfect style to give Pettis problems. Come forward pressure fighter who cuts off the cage very well. His kicks are brutal. And he is comfortable boxing in the pocket. Pettis is Silva like in that he prefers to fight at range with his unorthodox striking and he will take advantage of the smallest of openings if he knows you are hurt. Hes chin is solid and hes got decent grappling whether on top or bottom. I got him figuring out Dos Anjos in the later rounds and finishing him. Pettis TKO RD 4