Who has the edge in this week's UFC Fight Night? An MMA coach, a fighter and a betting insider make their picks.
'He would start at every college in America right now': 16-year-old WR Chris Henry Jr. is making his own nameRose Namajunas, right, takes on Tracy Cortez in the main event at UFC Fight Night in Denver on Saturday. Namajunas , who recently moved up to women's flyweight since losing the strawweight title in May 2022, struggled in her 125-pound debut against top contenderin March. On the other hand, Cortez has put together an impressive 11-fight win streak dating back to November 2017.
For Cortez to shut down Namajunas' striking and movement, she has to close the distance and pin Namajunas down. Be on Namajunas at all times. Look to grapple, look to wrestle, don't give her space. Cortez's striking looked great in her last fight -- and she has made improvements -- but the level of competition she's fought compared to that of Namajunas is not as good. Cortez has had issues with opponents who move a lot, but if she can match Namajunas' pace and walk her down, she could be successful.
Cortez stepped up in competition on short notice, which is a tough ask. It's also five rounds -- Cortez has never fought a five-round fight in the UFC. We know that Namajunas can go five hard rounds back and forth against the best in the world. This is where she does her best because she knows how to manage the championship rounds. That will play in Namajunas' favor.
It's rare we get a striker with minimal ground game against a wrestler with lackluster striking but here we are. Both fighters are known for finishing opponents or getting finished -- this fight isn't going bell to bell. In Razak Alhassan's last fight, he got tired after Round 1 and was submitted by. If he can't keep this fight on standing, we could see a similar fate in favor of Brundage.
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