MMA Event Breakdown - UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
UFC Fight Night: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Curtis Blaydes
The UFC phoned it in a bit for this fight night card, presenting only eleven bouts for our viewing consumption. The card began with 13 scheduled bouts but lost a booking on the scales and dealt with pull outs and cancellations. The main event is a title eliminator in the heavyweight division worthy of close analysis and consideration. The other matchups present interesting betting opportunities and fun matchups, but very few bouts of divisional significance. That being said, the main card is replete with action fights that should satiate the appetite of fight fans with violent displays of skill and athleticism.
Danaa Batgerel vs. Brady Hiestand
Fight Odds: -140 Batgerel vs. +120 Hiestand
Weight Class: 135lb. (Bantamweight)
Danaa Batgerel is a scary power puncher who shows up to the octagon dialed in and ready to deliver. He dropped a controversial decision overseas against Heili Alatang in his UFC debut, responded with 3 brutal KO wins, and was finally caught and put down himself by Chris Gutierrez in his most recent bout. In five UFC appearances, Batgerel has secured three first round knockout wins and lost both fights that started round two.
Hiestand has split a pair of decisions in his first two fights, showing vulnerability on the feet against lower level prospects Ricky Tucrios and Fernie Garcia. Hiestand should have a grappling advantage in this fight, but the physicality, speed, and power of Batgerel could scramble his senses in the very first round.
Prediction: Danaa Batgerel defeats Brady Hiestand via KO1