UFC 254 Predictions - Nurmagomedov vs Gaethje - Bitcoin MMA Sportsbookhttps://www.betcoin.ag/ufc-254-predictions-nurmagomedov-vs-gaethje-bitcoin-mma-sportsbookBetcoin is expanding its MMA selection and offering many events available for wagering in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, Ripple and more.UFC 254 has put together a spectacular night, marking the highly anticipated title unification fight between champion "The Eagle" Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion "The Highlight" Justin Gaethje. The rest of the card has also shaped up very well with some great matchups with a Title eliminator between #1 Robert Whittaker and #3 Jared Cannonier. Another matchup I'm excited for is Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cuțelaba which has been rescheduled for the 3rd time after a controversial finish to the first fight. It should be a hell of a night, so let's start with my preview and predictions!
Nurmagomedov vs Gaethje Analysis and PredictionMain Event Lightweight Championship
Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0 MMA, 12-0 UFC) is one of, if not the most dominant fighter in UFC history. He has absolutely relentless grappling and has dominated nearly every opponent he has faced. He will do his best to get a hold of you and when he does, he will take you down and keep you there. He has been so dominant that he has only arguably lost 1 round in his 12 UFC fights. To go along with his absolutely exception al grappling, his cardio is off the charts and it seems he never gets tired. He has an improved striking game as well and mixed things up well.
Justin Gaethje (22-2, MMA, 5-2 UFC) has lived up to the hype since joining the UFC. In his 7 UFC fights he has either had fight of the night or performance of the night, living up to his nickname of The Highlight. While his background is wrestling, he does not utilize it at all in his fights. He is all hands on deck, pressuring his opponents with very good striking. He had a very aggressive approach which lead to mixed results in his first 3 UFC fights starting 1-2. While all were entertaining he was getting caught in slugfests ending up getting knocked out twice. While still using an aggressive style, he has been more patient in his fights and has reaped the benefits going 4-0 since. His last performance was absolutely fantastic where he outclassed a very good Tony Ferguson before winning in round 5. Against Khabib, he will need to keep the fight on his feet to stand a chance.
Prediction: This fight will be a huge test of whether or not Justin Gaethje can keep the fight on the feet like no one has against Khabib. I'm thinking he will do a good enough job to keep it on the feet as much as he can and earn a Knockout in round 3. Gaethje by TKO in round 3
Whittaker vs. Cannonier Analysis and PredictionRobert Whittaker #1 vs Jared Cannonier #3
Robert Whittaker (21-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) is the former MW champion with just an incredible record since moving to middleweight. He started his UFC career as a welterweight, going a modest 3-2. Since his move up to middleweight he has gone 9-1, including winning a title before eventually losing to Adesanya. He has rebounded from his loss, and defeated Darren Till a few months back. If he is able to win against Cannonier, he'll be looking at a rematch with Adesanya. Whittaker is a very well rounded fighter and is capable of winning in a variety of ways. He rebounded well from his first loss at middleweight.
Jared Cannonier (13-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) is a former heavyweight that has finally seemed to find his right weight class. Like Whittaker, Cannonier didn't have the best start to his career, going 3-4 and heavyweight and light heavyweight. Since his move to middleweight he has looked tremendous going 3-0 with 3 knockouts. He has looked like a completely different fighter and it makes you wonder why he never fought at this weight class before. He has incredible power and proved in his last fight that he is a really dangerous and patient fighter.
Prediction: Round 1 will be a bit of a feeling out process with both fighters showing patience. Cannonier will find his shot in round 2. Cannonier by TKO in round 2
Ankalaev vs Cutelaba Analysis and PredictionMagomed Ankalaev #11 vs Ion Cutelaba
Note: This will be a rematch of a fight from February that was a TKO victory for Ankalaev 38 seconds into the first round. There was a lot of controversy to the ref’s decision to stop the fight as it appeared Cutelaba was playing possum and wasn’t actually hurt. This is why we are seeing a rematch to get a definitive winner
Magomed Ankalaev (14-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) came into the UFC with a lot of hype around him. He looked great in his UFC debut vs Paul Craig until literally the last second as he lost via a desperation triangle choke with 1 second remaining. Since that fight he has looked as good as ever winning 4 fights with 3 being knockouts (if you include the first Cutelaba fight).
Ion Cutelaba (15-5, 1 no contest MMA, 4-3 UFC) is one of the craziest and most intense UFC fighter on the roster. He is all into his opponents face and is all aggression. He has has mixed results but definitely shows a lot of promise. His aggressive style has resulted in 12 knockouts in his 15 wins. He will ensure that this fight will be all action
Prediction – This fight will be absolutely nuts for as long as it goes on. I believe that Ankalaev will have a false sense of security due to the first matchup and that Cutelaba will blitz him in the first round and pull off the huge upset. Cutelaba by TKO in round 1.
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