UFC 157 Preview

UFC 157 Preview

The day that so many of us Woman’s MMA fans have been dreaming of is finally upon us. The road has been long and hard with more naysayers than believers but WE HAVE MADE IT, WE ARE HERE!

Here are my predictions for the Title fight and the co-main event

It’s a little to easy to just predict Rousey round 1 Armbar but the reality is that’s what’s likely to happen; She is a fighting machine. For Carmouche to have a chance to win this you got to feel that she has to keep this fight standing, she will not want to go to ground with Rousey, her transitions are insane-she finds that arm bar from anywhere. Carmouche will be no walk over, I don’t think she will be able to go in and maul her like she has done to so many opponents in the past. A question hanging over this fight is how much of an impact has Rousey’s media schedule had on her? Is she starting to feel the strain? Carmouche has not had this, she’s had a lot more relaxing preparation, this may factor into the fight. From a business point of view whoever wins is great for the UFC; In a Rousey victory they prove she was worth the hype, in a Carmouche victory they have a true life Rocky story and instant hype for a rematch. The UFC Primetime shows have made Carmouche come across as really likeable, if she pulls up the upset UFC will have a brand new peoples champ to market.

Prediction: It’s all set up to be the Ronda Rousey show, I predicted at the start of the year that by years end she would be the biggest MMA star on the planet and UFC 156 is that first step.

Rousey, Round 1, Submission

Now here’s a mouth-watering bout! It’s so tough to call this one. Internet talk seems to point to Machida being the favourite but I don’t know, I just got a hunch it will be Hendo’s night. I really like and rate Machida but I don’t see him as a possible title contender at the moment, in the last 3 years he is 2-3, that doesn’t say to me that this man is a top contender. Whilst on the opposite side of the cage he has Henderson, who has lost just 1 fight in his last 5 and his last 2 fights were victories over Fedor and Rua. I’m not a Henderson fan but to me it’s all there for his taking; He’s in form, he’s on a winning streak and his opponent’s recent results suggest wobbly legs.

Prediction: My gut feeling is Hendo, he looks more the man likely to step up and challenge for the title at the moment out of the 2.

Henderson, KO, R2