Posted on 08/05/2017 1:05:52 AM PDT by Impy
Live on Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports GO, Prelims at 8 eastern main card at 10.
Sergio Pettis vs. Brandon Moreno in the main event.
Also, Randa Markos vs.Alexa Grasso and "Smiling" Sam Alvey V. Former Champ Rashad Evans.
UFC Ping, let me know if you want on/off the list
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Pettis_vs._Moreno
Get your picks in, as many or as few as you want.
the only fighter i know from that whole list is rashad- I’m getting old i guess- don’t know a lot of the newer fighters- most of the newer fighters i see are more wrestlers than stand up fighters- so I don’t pay much attention to them like i did with hte older rockem sockem fighters- I think Rashad’s still got good power and speed- don’t know the other fighter- but will go with Rashad- on this one
Was thinking the same thing! Evans is the only name I know here. Sam has a cool ring name though — kind of unassuming....
Moreno - I’m not a big fan of Diet Pettis
Grasso
Price - though Jouban is solid. Should be a good fight.
Bravo - better finishing rate and undefeated
Alvey - Rashad has lost 5 of his last 7 fights
Soukhamthath - Asian Sensation by some form of KO
Hermansson - because I haven’t heard of the other guy
Ortiz - He’s faced much better competition
Yahya - close call, but I think he gets a submission or is able to control grapple for a decision
Quinonez - because I hate how Rivas has the nickname “Pitbull”. So overused! And I don’t know either guy at all.
Sanchez - 86% submission finishes
Herrera - just a random guess
I haven’t heard of most of these fighters, sandwiched between Jones/DC and Mayweather/MacGregor this is a weak card.
I’ll take
Moreno
Grasso
Price
Alvey
I like Alvey (and his wife!) but I feel bad for the Former Champ fallen so low.
Alvey takes a split decision, lackluster fight.
Humberto Bandenay with a nice KO of Martin Bravo.
Diet Pettis gets it done enough for a UD win. I’m still not very impressed with him.
Grasso takes a split d in a spirited contest.
Pick Results
Dad 7-5
Impy 3-1
I noticed Alvey’s wife as well. Smilin’ Sam pulling above his pay grade.
Best fight of the night was the short-notice guy in his UFC debut starching the opponent with a knee to the face that short-circuited his brain and froze him up in the first round. Crazy!
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