UFC Fight Night 114 Mexico City
The Altitude will come into play with some of these fights
Early Prelims
Alvaro Herrera vs Jordan Rinaldi
Herrera– A typical Mexican brawler has some decent power does have issues with wrestlers and defending the take down
Rinaldi– Wrestler will use his striking to set up takedowns should land multiple takedowns to control Herrera
My Pick-Rinaldi
Joseph Morales vs Roberto Sanchez
Morales-BJJ/wrestler making his debut
Sanchez-Grappler making his debut
My Pick- Morales
FS1 Prelims
Jose Quinonez vs Diego Rivas
Quinonez-well-rounded fighter good striker elbows in the clinch knees to the body good takedowns
Rivas-has not fought in 17 months in which he won by KO he is still developing as a mixed martial artist does have issues being taken down
My Pick- Quinonez
Henry Briones vs Rani Yahya
Briones– Solid striker decent takedown defense went 3 rounds with Cody Garbrandt if he can keep the fight standing will have major advantage
Yahya– BJJ 1 dimensional will shoot for takedowns and look for submissions tends to gas
My Pick- Briones
Dustin Ortiz vs Hector Sandoval
Ortiz-wrestler shoots for allot of takedowns journeyman fighter might just be fighting for paycheck
Sandoval-built like a fire hydrant powerful wrestler with crisp striking and insane power if he gets taken down will use his power to get back up
My Pick- Sandoval
Bradley Scott vs Jack Hermansson
Scott-Kickboxer mediocre fighter
Hermansson-Technical striker with decent power has good takedowns and could use his grappling skills to take Scott down and possibly submit him
My Pick- Hermansson
FS1 Main card
Alejandro Perez vs Andre Soukhamthath
Perez-Not very flashy fighter good take down defense Punches in bunches has not fought in 10 months decent leg kicks
Soukhamthath-Technical striker decent power likes to attack the body with punches ok take down defense tends to gas
My Pick- Perez
Sam Alvey vs Rashad Evans
Alvey-Striker with OK takedown defense massive KO power solid takedown defense does not throw allot punches if he doesn’t get the KO
Evans-Older former champion struggles against south paws my opinion he is on his way out
My Pick-Alvey
Martin Bravo vs Humberto Bandenay
Bravo-Striker moves forward not super technical ok takedown defense
Bandenay-good takedown defense not a technical striker good leg kicks to the body
My Pick-Bravo but in my opinion neither fighter is impressive
Alan Jouban vs Niko Price
Jouban-Technical Striker/kickboxer tends to stay busy on the feet will throw allot of strikes kicks punches decent takedown defense does have a questionable chin
Price-BJJ/Brawler with limited upside average striker ok kicks needs to be aggressive and push forward
My Pick-Jouban
Randa Markos vs Alexa Grasso
Markos-BJJ/Wrestler with ok striking tends to be tentative with her striking uses her jab more defensively throws with power has been improving will throw punches in high volume
Grasso-Boxer quick hands good kicks decent takedown defense but can be taken down if her opponent takes her down then she becomes tentative with her striking
My Pick-Markos
Sergio Pettis vs Brandon Moreno
Pettis-BJJ/Tae Kwando Technical Striker has been improving his striking will tend to be solid in early rounds is susceptible to being taken down and controlled will shoot for takedowns and scramble back to his feet to continue striking
Moreno-Very aggressive fighter throws punches with bad intentions with above average submission skills punches tend to be wild throws solid leg kicks will throw low leg kicks in combos and then throw a kick to the head
My Pick- this is 5 round fight with the altitude which I think favors Moreno
Nice breakdowns … That bandeway ko was insane .. thought he put him in a come . Keep up the great work