UFC 289: Ceremonial Weigh-Ins happened 12 hours ago but still a nice touch to watch before the fights begin in about another 12 hours from now when the preliminary bouts start.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2NhFFXYgG8Also included in this pre-UFC 289 event they had a question & answer session with Shevchenko, Pena and Jourdain:
UFC 30th Anniversary Q&A w/ Valentina Shevchenko, Charles Jourdain & More!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aFe4O2X3eoMiranda Maverick is looking more cut than her last fight and expecting a win from her later on tonight.
Awesome something to watch while waiting for the fight to start, pretty much I was bored just watching the Weigh-ins because there is not much trash-talking that could pump and hype the fight but I guess there is no need for it, but anyway here are my picks and prediction with the Sportsbet odds for some of the fights in the UFC 289,
Amanda Nunes(1.33) VS Irene Aldana(3.70)
Super underdog odds for Aldana, likely seeing her be beaten by Nunes, it is just not fair but surely Irene Aldana has no choice she wants a title shot and likely wants to try it, but she is a boxer, if he doesn't have a great takedown defense this is going to be a dominant win for Amanda Nunes, but if Amanda Nunes is not fighting smart here she could likely eat Aldana's striking, but Amanda Nunes is very well rounded, so for this fight my pick is Amanda Nunes,
Charles Oliveira(2.35) VS Beneil Dariush(1.68)
Charles Oliveira for me is the most entertaining to watch than Beneil Dariush both fighters had a solid ground game, but Oliveira will surely go inside the cage with some entertainment value he will likely do some kicks great with his striking and great knowledge in the BJJ department, while Beneil Dariush would likely want to go on a route where there is a convenient to what he would do, likely he is a more technical fighter, and will likely wait for an opening, but Charles Oliveira will not wait for that he will be aggressive towards Dariush, for this fight my pick is Charles Oliveira,
Mike Malott(1.49) VS Adam Fugitt(2.85)
For me Mike Malott is a great fighter, he got a lot of entertaining fights that could go with knockout and submission, but man this kid is really entertaining to watch, while I see Adam Fugitt doesn't stand a chance against Malott, this is going to be a bias prediction for me because I really like how Mike Malott fight, for this match he will likely dominate this one, so my pick is Mike Malott,