Ufc Fight Night 139 Predictions
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© Handout/Getty Images Sport UFC Fight Night Rozenstruik v Gane: Weigh-InsWith the second heavyweight main event in as many weeks, UFC Fight Night 186 is set for a strong main card showing as well as a big lightweight preliminary headliner.
Pitting heavyweight prospects Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Ciryl Gane against one another in the headline act, Saturday night’s fight card is buoyed by an intriguing light heavyweight co-main event while bantamweights Pedro Munhoz and Jimmie Rivera provide a high-ranking match-up worth watching.
Add in Alexander Hernandez vs. Thiago Moises on the preliminary portion and UFC Fight Night 186 looks to be an excellent night of important fights.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik (11-1) vs. Ciryl Gane (7-0)
As seen last weekend, all that’s needed at the heavyweight limit is one punch and Jairzinho Rozenstruik is certainly in the Derrick Lewis mold.
While Rozenstruik is more technical than Lewis thanks to his kickboxing background, he will likely be the one relying more on their power when he comes up against Ciryl Gane.
With a striking game focused on rangy strikes like his jab and kicks, Gane is an excellent prospect at heavyweight and one who also possesses a strong grappling base.
While the heavyweight power lottery certainly applies here and it tends to be the harder hitter who gets the victory, I think Gane’s cerebral approach will see him minimize the opportunities for Rozenstruik to plant his feet and throw.
Pick: Ciryl Gane
Nikita Krylov (27-7) vs. Magomed Ankalaev (14-1)
Krylov is a really solid light heavyweight fighter but I think Magomed Ankalaev will go on to be a serious contender for the title.
While Krylov’s background comes from a karate base and he holds a fair few TKO wins to his name, his best path to victory here might be through his submission threat.
Ankalaev is similarly well-rounded in his skillset but holds more physicality in his frame and will be hard to move around should Krylov take the fight to him.
Thanks to Ankalaev’s counter-striking though, I think he’ll be able to deter Krylov’s advances and land the more stinging blows.
Pick: Magomed Ankalaev
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Montana De La Rosa (11-6) vs. Marya Bueno Silva (7-1)
I expect this to be a grappling heavy fight and one that may be decided on who can get top position first.
While De La Rosa is perhaps the better scrambler out of the two, I think Silva is the greater submission threat although she tends not to initiate takedowns of her own.
It’s a tough fight to call but I think with De La Rosa being more varied in her offense, she might do enough to get the nod on the judges’ scorecards.
Pick: Montana De La Rosa
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Pedro Munhoz (18-5, 1 NC) vs. Jimmie Rivera (23-4)
Both Munhoz and Rivera have improved as fighters since their first meeting but the stylistic match-up still favours Rivera in my opinion.
While Munhoz is willing to wade in and scrap relying on his power and durability, Rivera is slick on the counter and offers more of a takedown threat in order to dictate where the fight takes place.
Munhoz’s power could tip the fight in his favour at any point but Rivera’s counter-striking makes me side with ‘El Terror’.
Pick: Jimmie Rivera
Angela Hill (12-9) vs. Ashley Yoder (8-6)
Despite Angela Hill’s two-fight skid, Hill has looked better than ever inside of the octagon and on another day could have been given the victories by the judges in those fights.
Producing a ton of output, Hill’s striking overwhelms her opponents and I’d expect that to play out with a more successful outcome for ‘Overkill’.
While Yoder can secure takedowns and has rounded out her skillset over her UFC tenure, I think Hill has fought far better competition recently and had a better account of herself.
Pick: Angela Hill
Alex Caceres (17-12, 1 NC) vs. Kevin Croom (21-12, 1 NC)
Caceres is in the best form of his UFC career at the moment but Kevin Croom certainly has the ability to end that run.
With such a fast pace and a good submission ability, Croom can drag the mistakes out of a perennially inconsistent Caceres.
On the feet, however, I think ‘Bruce Leeroy’ has the ability to outstrike Croom and he himself is no slouch when it comes to his jiu-jitsu.
Pick: Alex Caceres
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Ufc Fight Night 139 Predictions
Blaydes vs. Lewis | Kunitskaya vs. Vieira | Minner vs. Rosa | Daukaus vs. Oleinik | Hawes vs. Imavov | Arlovski vs. Aspinall | |
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 12-11 | Blaydes (58%) | Vieira (66%) | Rosa (78%) | Oleinik (66%) | Hawes (76%) | Aspinall (56%) |
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2021: 15-8 2017 Champion | Lewis | Vieira | Rosa | Oleinik | Imavov | Arlovski |
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2021: 15-8 | Blaydes | Vieira | Rosa | Daukaus | Imavov | Arlovski |
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2021: 15-8 | Lewis | Vieira | Rosa | Oleinik | Hawes | Arlovski |
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2021: 14-9 2020 Champion | Lewis | Vieira | Rosa | Daukaus | Hawes | Aspinall |
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2021: 14-9 | Lewis | Vieira | Rosa | Daukaus | Hawes | Aspinall |
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2021: 14-9 2014 Champion | Blaydes | Vieira | Rosa | Oleinik | Imavov | Aspinall |
Simon Head @simonhead 2021: 12-11 2019 Champion* | Blaydes | Vieira | Rosa | Daukaus | Hawes | Aspinall |
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2021: 12-11 2018 Champion | Lewis | Vieira | Rosa | Daukaus | Hawes | Aspinall |
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2021: 11-12 | Lewis | Vieira | Rosa | Daukaus | Hawes | Aspinall |
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2021: 11-12 | Blaydes | Vieira | Rosa | Daukaus | Hawes | Aspinall |
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2021: 11-12 | Blaydes | Vieira | Rosa | Oleinik | Hawes | Aspinall |
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2021: 11-12 | Blaydes | Vieira | Rosa | Daukaus | Hawes | Aspinall |
Nolan King @mma_kings 2021: 10-13 | Blaydes | Vieira | Rosa | Daukaus | Imavov | Arlovski |
The UFC stays in its home base this week with a key heavyweight bout atop the bill.
UFC Fight Night 185 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.
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In the main event, Curtis Blaydes (14-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) takes on former heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis (24-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC). The winner is expected to stay in the hunt for a title shot. Blaydes is the biggest favorite on the entire card at -450 at BetMGM, but he’s only got a narrow 7-6 picks lead from our 13 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts.
In the co-feature, Yana Kunitskaya (13-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) takes on Ketlen Vieira (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) in a key women’s bantamweight fight. Vieira is a -275 favorite at the betting window, and she’s one of two unanimous picks on our main card at 13-0.
The other unanimous pick is Charles Rosa (13-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) in his featherweight bout against Darrick Minner (25-11 MMA, 1-1 UFC). Rosa only is a mild favorite at -190, but he’s got unanimous love from our staff members.
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Chris Daukaus (10-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is a 2-1 favorite in his heavyweight bout against Aleksei Oleinik (59-14-1 MMA, 8-5 UFC), and he’s got a decent lead in the picks at 9-4.
The closest fight on the main card from an odds perspective is between Phil Hawes (9-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Nassourdine Imavov (9-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at middleweight. Hawes is just a slight favorite at -125, but he’s got a sizable picks lead at 9-4.
And to open the main card, former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski (30-19 MMA, 19-13 UFC) meets Tom Aspinall (9-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC). Aspinall is a -250 favorite and has a 9-4 lead in the picks.
In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Blaydes (58 percent), Vieira (66 percent), Rosa (78 percent), Oleinik (66 percent), Hawes (76 percent) and Aspinall (56 percent) are the choices.
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