With the UFC returning to Vancouver in just 2 weeks, its time to look at some of the Canadian fighters on the card and how I anticipate their fights going. Lets get into it!
Number 4. Kyle Nelson
Kyle Nelson will be taking on Matt Frevola in a lightweight bout that will surely be his toughest test to date. This will be his second time fighting in Vancouver as he prepares to take a huge step up in competition in Frevola. Nelson possesses a full mixed martial arts arsenal, with fantastic jiujitsu and great striking abilities he can end the fight in several ways. Frevola has a very heavy grappling approach to his game and applies high pressure throughout his fights. This will be a great match up where both guys have a similar style and approach they bring to the octagon. My prediction, Kyle Nelson gets the job done by unanimous decision.
Number 3. Jasmine Jasudavicius
Jasmine Jasudavicius will take on Manon Fiorot, which will be a massive leap into the title picture since her last win against where she choked out Jessica Andrade. Fiorot recently fought for the title in Montreal in May against Valentina Shevchenko where she fell short. Even though she lost, don’t let that confuse you of the fact that she is still one of the very best in the division and has beat almost everyone on the way to the top. Jasmine will have to be on her A game in every way possible on October 18th if she wants to win and be propelled to the number one contender spot in the flyweight division. My prediction, Jasudavicius by decision.
Number 2. Aiemenn Zahabi
Zahabi came off a phenomenal victory over legend Jose Aldo in May which has now lead him to the opportunity to fight the number 7 ranked guy in Marlon Vera. Aiemenn came into the game late, but is making a surge through the Bantamweight division as he pushes closer and closer to a title shot. Chito Vera is a former title contender and has beat some of the best guys in the division. He has great striking and has the power to end fights with one punch. On the other hand, Zahabi is very well rounded and mixes his striking and grappling very well. My prediction, Zahabi by Decision.
Number 1. Mike Malott
Coming in at number 1, who other than Mike Malott. In his last fight he ended it phenomenally, knocking out Charles Radke in the second round. This time around Malott will also be taking a step up in competition to face Kevin Holland. “The Trailblazer” is very talented in every aspect of martial arts. He has an amazing Karate style of striking, and also has very high level jiujitsu when he choses to grapple. Malott is mainly a grappler, but has shown time after time how good his striking really is. My prediction, Malott by 2nd round TKO.
What do you think of my picks?