UFC 223 has turned into a complete mess. After Conor McGregor’s bus episode on Thursday and Max Holloway being deemed unfit to compete, the card looks completely different than it’d 48 hours before the function.
So, I will give you a faster, shorter than usual preview and predictions for the newly revised UFC 223 card.
First. Iaquinta is a well-rounded fighter with excellent defense in each facet of the game. However, the only real time we’ve seen him fight in the previous two years was a fast victory on a shop-worn Diego Sanchez. Nurmagomedov gets the best grappling in MMA and though there are absolutely some holes in his striking match, it simply does not matter when”The Eagle” gets his hands on his competitor. Nurmagomedov will win but do not doubt Iaquinta’s capacity to make this one demanding for the Russian.
The co-main event, which thankfully hasn’t been affected, sees Joanna Jedrzejczyk seem to regain her strawweight title vs Rose Namajunas. Jedrzejczyk was clearly not herself at the first battle, which can probably be attributed to her inability to decode Namajunas emotionally before stepping foot to the Octagon. And though Jedrzejczyk is more focused this time around, Namajunas is a much more full mixed martial artist and I visit”Thug Rose” squeaking out a tough win.
Calvin Kattar and Renato Moicano are comparable fighters in the fact that they like to conquer opponents in the game that is spectacular. Kattar prefers to be the aggressor while Moicano likes to stay at scope, working his jabs and leg kicks. I give the edge to Moicano thanks to his motion and ability to keep calm against a competitive striker.
Zabit Magomedsharipov, among the greatest prospects in the featherweight division, has his opportunity to shine on the PPV when he takes on Kyle Bochniak. Magomedsharipov absolutely demolished his first two opponents in the UFC on his approach to entry victories. Bochniak is a low-output striker who’s more concerned about defense than offense. But in all honesty, Bochniak is being fed to Magomedsharipov. This should not be a competition.
A couple of high-octane combatants face off in the PPV curtain-jerker, as UFC stalwart Joe Lauzon takes on Chris Gruetzemacher. Lauzon has natural pop in his hands but weak striking defense and is at his finest in scrambles when he could use his slick submissions. Gruetzemacher hasn’t attempted a takedown in his UFC tenure; instead,”Gritz” targets relentless forward pressure in the striking game. Lauzon’s inclination to get hit is a big concern but I anticipate his working skills to shine through.
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