UFC 255 Predictions - Figueiredo vs Perez - Bitcoin MMA Sportsbookhttps://www.betcoin.ag/ufc-255-predictions-figueiredo-vs-perez-bitcoin-mma-sportsbookBet on 70 sports, with thousands of weekly events at Betcoin.ag.UFC 255 looks to be a great showcase of the flyweight division in Men and Women’s divisions. The top 2 fights on the cards will be title fights, featuring Deiveson Figueiredo vs Alex Perez and Valentina Shevchenko vs Jennifer Maia. The rest of the card has some exciting fights with a very good mix of veterans and upcoming prospects. I usually stick to previewing just 3 fights but I am intrigued by so many of these matchups, that I will dive into 5 matchups.
Deiveson Figueiredo vs Alex Perez Analysis and PredictionDeiveson Figueiredo (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) has had a remarkable start to his UFC career. For a flyweight he has unprecedented power and is extremely dangerous on the feet. He has been on absolute tear since his only setback in 2019, a frustrating decision loss to Jussier Formiga. Since then he has rattled off 4 victories, finishing the fight before the bell in 3 of them. His last performance against Joseph Benavidez was absolutely amazing, his best performance of his career to date. He made a really good fighter in Benavidez look like he didn’t belong in the octagon. If he is able to mirror that performance, I could see him as a champion for the foreseeable future.
Alex Perez (24-5 MMA, 6-1 UFC) is looking to be the first fighter from Dana White’s Tuesday night contender series to become champion in the UFC. He has steadily improved during his UFC stint and is definitely a worthy contender. His last fight against Formiga (the one fighter Figueiredo has lost to) was by far his best UFC performance. He absolutely battered Formigas legs before winning by a rare TKO via leg kicks. This lead to a performance of the night bonus and eventually this title shot. He is on a very good run and has started to finish his fights rather than leave it to judges. He is a very game opponent and will give Figueiredo some problems.
Prediction: This will be a very exciting fight for as long as it last. Figueiredo has seemed to found a near gear and I believe he will get it done by knockout. Figureido by TKO in round 2
Valentina Shevchenko vs Jennifer Maia Analysis and PredictionValentina Shevchenko (19-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) is pound for pound one of the best female fighters in the world. In fact, if her split decision loss to Nunes in 2017 would have been a win (I thought judges got it wrong), she would be considered the best in world instead of Nunes. Regardless, sine the UFC introduced the women’s flyweight division, Shevchenko has been the queen. She has constantly improved and has already defended the title 3 times. She is so dominant and looks to be holding this belt for quite a long time
Jennifer Maia (18-6-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC) is the next women’s flyweight to try to solve the Shevchenko puzzle. Maia had her best UFC performance to date, winning performance of the night in a 1st round submission win vs Calderwood. That win propelled her to this title shot. With all due respect to Maia, I believe her getting a title shot based on her 3-2 UFC record, really shows how shallow the women’s flyweight division is. Maia will certainly need to have her best ever performance to secure a win.
Prediction: With all due respect to Maia, I believe Shevchenko is on a whole level above her. Shevchenko will dominate this fight before finding a finish in the 3rd round. Shevchenko by TKO in round 3
Maurico Rua vs Paul Craig Analysis and PredictionMauricio Rua (27-11-1 MMA, 11-9-1 UFC) is a former UFC light heavyweight champion that is a true legend of the support. He has fought the who’s who of the UFC and is still kicking strong. He has surprisingly only lost 1 of his last 7 fights and will be looking to get a win this time around against Craig after a surprising draw the last time these 2 matched up. His calling card has always been his great power and knockout ability. However, these days he has been more of a grinding approach with questionable cardio.
Paul Craig (13-4-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC) is a light heavyweight fighter than is definitely a unique one. He is a submission specialist with 12 of his 13 wins coming by submission. You can never count him out of a fight as he has multiple come from behind submissions in round 3. The craziest one he had was against Magomen Ankalaev, winning with 1 second left in round 3. His striking game has improved and he is hoping that will make the difference from last time against Rua.
Prediction: This will be an interesting rematch that will show a lot of same traits. Craig will do enough this time to earn the win. Craig by decision
Brandon Moreno vs Brandon Royval Analysis and PredictionThis is a fight I am extremely excited for as I rate both of these fighters very high and think they will both challenge for the title at some point
Brandon Moreno (17-5-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC) is making the most of his return to the UFC. Since his return he has 2 wins and a draw that I believe he did enough to get the victory. He has looked very good against very high level competition and appears to be improving with every fight. He is very well rounded and in has couple fights shown really good scrambling ability which he will definitely need vs Royval. This fight is very pivotal for his career as with a win, he should be looking at a title shot in the very near future.
Brandon Royval (12-4 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has had 2 very exciting fights in the UFC so far. His last matchup with Kai Kara France was absolute bonkers with both fighters getting hurt badly in round 1. Royval has a very good submission game with 8 submission win in his 12 wins. He has been very hard on himself for his first 2 performances which is scary for the rest of the division. He has looked like a contender and if he is disappointed by those performances, the rest of the division needs to watch out. Like Moreno, this fight is huge for him and if he is able to pull it out, he’ll be setting himself up for big things in the near future.
Prediction: I think this will be a crazy back and forth fight and will win fight of the night. I think Moreno’s experience in the UFC will pay off and allow him to squeak by a victory. Moreno by decision
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