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Who you got this weekend for the UFC Lightweight Championship?
For me, anytime a Diaz gets in the cage he's fighting not only his opponent but the judges also. Yea, yea, he "reps the 209" ('ssup Stockton) but his consistent disrespect for any & all opponents in the cage also turns-off many of the Old School judges who could potentially award him a decision or take it away from him.
Style-wise, I expect Bendo to keep the fight in kicking-range and to seek to use his speed and athleticism to out-point Nate. Bendo's got a D1 wrestling pedigree, so I'm betting Diaz won't even bother with takedown attempts unless he gets rocked and needs to hang-on to recover.
Diaz has good hand-speed, and he'll land a few shots but he's not demonstrated knock-out power & Bendo is nothing if not durable and difficult to submit.
I see this fight going the full 5 rounds and Bendo winning a split decision.
For me, anytime a Diaz gets in the cage he's fighting not only his opponent but the judges also. Yea, yea, he "reps the 209" ('ssup Stockton) but his consistent disrespect for any & all opponents in the cage also turns-off many of the Old School judges who could potentially award him a decision or take it away from him.
Style-wise, I expect Bendo to keep the fight in kicking-range and to seek to use his speed and athleticism to out-point Nate. Bendo's got a D1 wrestling pedigree, so I'm betting Diaz won't even bother with takedown attempts unless he gets rocked and needs to hang-on to recover.
Diaz has good hand-speed, and he'll land a few shots but he's not demonstrated knock-out power & Bendo is nothing if not durable and difficult to submit.
I see this fight going the full 5 rounds and Bendo winning a split decision.