UFC on Fox 29 Poirier vs Gaethje
April 15, 2018 Glendale, Arizona
*odds are from 5dimes as of 1am pacific 4/12/18
Nation after last week’s debacle let’s hope for very quiet fight week and the biggest drama we have is someone not making weight. This week’s main event has two guys that are going to throw some leather at each other until someone goes to sleep. First look there are some fights we should be able to take advantage of, the casual fan might not consider. I would like to Thank you for taking the time to read this and I look forward to seeing you guys in the premium chat on Saturday for the Live stream.
Fight Pass Prelims
Luke Sanders (11-2) $9300 -430 vs Patrick Williams (8-5) $6900 +345
Luke Sanders 2-2 in the UFC. strong striker with explosive power decent grappler with subpar takedown defense questionable fight IQ
Patrick Williams 1-2 in the UFC. Strong grappler former collegiate wrestler aggressive takedowns single double leg has good power in his right hand has very suspect striking defense looks to finish fights early cause his gas tanks empties quick
Mathew Lopez (10-2) $8500 -140 vs Alejandro Perez (20-6-1) $7700 +120
Mathew Lopez 2-2 in the UFC. solid grappler with aggressive takedowns striking defense is lacking decent striking throws allot of power punches will work for submissions on the mat
Alejandro Perez 5-1-1 in the UFC. fluid movement counter puncher good leg kicks but does not throw allot of volume tends to be point fighter
Arjan Singh Bhullar (7-0) $9200 -370 vs Adam Wieczorek (9-1) $7000 +310
Arjan Singh Bhullar 1-0 in the UFC. Gold medal winner at the Common wealth games in 2012, strong grappler lives in side control with strong ground and pound
Adam Wieczorek 1-0 in the UFC. solid striker fights well from distance average striking uses his punches to set up his leg kicks. Suspect cardio with average takedown defense once taken down has a challenge working his way back up to his feet has some submission skills but mostly from top control
Dhiego Lima (14-6) $8000 -110 vs Yushin Okami (34-11) $8200 -110
Dhiego Lima 1-2 in the UFC. Second stint in the UFC has average striking and average grappling has suspect chin
Yushin Okami 11-8 in the UFC. aging fighter fighting at a normal 170lb very tough solid striking with good combinations good clinch fighter
Shana Dobson (3-1) $8100 -115 vs Lauren Mueller (4-0) $8100 -105
Shana Dobson 1-0 in the UFC. grinding type fighter with technical strikes with a come forward movement and the ability to absorb allot of damage, has good ground and pound suspect cardio
Lauren Mueller making her UFC debut. solid punching power combinations to the body and heavy leg kicks has average grappling . Suspect cardio
Gilbert Burns (12-2) $9400 -580 vs Dan Moret (13-3) $6800 +440
Gilbert Burns 5-2 in the UFC. High level grappler with solid punching power has suspect striking defense can leave himself open to taking power shots
Dan Moret making his UFC debut. not very fluid movement good power with average grappling
#13 Krzystof Jotko (19-3) $7400 +115 vs #15 Brad Tavares (16-5) $8800 -135
Krzystof Jotko 6-3 in the UFC. an effective striker, utilizing an arsenal of rangy kicks along with solid punching combinations backed up by outstanding takedown defense.
Brad Tavares 11-4 in the UFC. Heavy handed Hawaiian has solid striking techniques throwing knees in the clinch and kicks to chop his opponent’s legs out. Has solid takedown defense will use his sprawl to defend against the takedown. Very durable fighter known to turn fights into battles.
#6 Wilson Reis (22-8) $8600 –145 vs #10 John Moraga (18-6) $7600 +125
Wilson Reis 6-4 in the UFC. good grappling skills uses strikes to set up takedowns and takedowns to set up strikes, scrambling skills are above average and has solid power. Struggles against strikers
John Moraga 7-5 in the UFC. very athletic solid grappler with good power in his left hook good leg kicks strong submission skills
Muslim Salikhov (12-2) $8900 -185 vs Ricky Rainey (13-4) $7300 +160
Muslim Salikhov 6-2 in the UFC. Flashy striker with solid power has suspect takedown defense cardio issues
Ricky Rainey 4-4 in the UFC. Solid striker with average grappling fights well in the in the clinch
Tim Boetsch (21-11) $7200 +220 vs Antonio Carlos Junior (10-2 1NC) $9000 -260
Tim Boetsch 12-10 in the UFC. gritty grappler long time veteran solid striking power decent takedown defense come forward pressure in top control has nasty ground and pound
Antonio Carlos Junior 6-2 1NC in the UFC. slick submission skills with very powerful strikes and vicious ground and pound also has heavy leg kicks.
Main Card
#7 Michelle Waterson (14-6) $7900 +110 vs #10 Courtney Casey (7-5) $8300 -130
Michelle Waterson 2-2 in the UFC. athletic striker fights well at distance uses kicks to keep distance does not have very good hand strikes, decent grappling good takedowns with below average takedown defense
Courtney Casey 3-4 in the UFC. very strong gritty high-volume striker will have a slight size advantage with decent takedown defense
Israel Adesanya (12-0) $9100 -250 vs Martin Vettori (12-3-1) $7100 +210
Israel Adesanya 1-0 in the UFC. patient technical striker very high fight IQ works well from distance
Martin Vettori 2-1-1in the UFC. grinding type fighter with solid punching power has good kicks to the body decent grappling with solid takedown defense
#12 Carlos Condit (30-11) $7500 +170 vs Alex Oliveira (17-4-1 2 NC) $8700 -200
Carlos Condit 7-7 in the UFC. very gritty striker throws heavy knees in the clinch elbows from all angles kicks to the body does have issues with takedown defense above average cardio and solid submissions
Alex Oliveira 7-3 1 NC in the UFC. aggressive move forward fighter with above average striking solid grappling four submissions victories
#5 Dustin Poirier (22-5) $8400 -145 vs #6 Justin Gaethje (18-1) $7800 +125
Dustin Poirier 14-4 1NC in the UFC. Powerful aggressive striker with crisp technical strikes and a decent submission game. Coming off a good win over Anthony Pettis which completely dominated, will need to defend the leg kicks
Justin Gaethje 1-1 in the UFC. Former WSOF champion Gritty Brawler tough fighter with KO power coming off a slugfest against Eddie Alvarez. High volume striker with nasty leg kicks will look to keep the fight standing and turn this into a slugfest has solid grappling with decent takedown defense
