UFC Vegas 57

MAIN CARD

Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot- The Main Event! Arman is the heavy favorite and he has been on fire. Gamrot has nice wins under his name for sure. The knockout power is there for Arman having two knock out wins. Arman gave Islam a run for his money in the cage.

Pick- Arman

Neil Magny vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov-The CO-Main! Shavkat is on the come up and a highly touted prospect. Shavkat is a warrior and the striking shows especially with the spinning kicks. The submission game is there for him also, he has all the tools in his pocket. Magny is a huge test for Shavkat but this fight is all Shavkat.

Pick- Shavkat

Josh Parisian vs. Alan Baudot- Heavyweight time! This fight is a pick’em in the betting odds. Parisian was thrown around last fight by Mayes. Baudot is coming off a loss also. Baudot is a striker on the feet but he is all over the place in the cage. This is a super close fight. I think Baudot can handle this fight on the feet and the recent form of Parisian is not great.

Pick- Baudot

Nathan Maness vs. Umar Nurmagomedov- What a fight. The cousin of Khabib, Umar is the better fighter here and the striking is all there for him. Umar is a good grappler and has the tools to do whatever he wants. Maness is a great fighter but to this caliber of Umar.

Pick- Umar

Chris Curtis vs. Rodolfo Vieira- Great fight. Viera is a submission machine and elite on the ground. Curtis has looked good and has decent losses on his record. If this goes to the ground, Viera can get this fight. On the feet, Curtis has the power and volume to thrive. This is a close fight and I like Curtis.

Pick- Curtis

Carlos Ulberg vs. Tafon Nchukwi- Good fight overall. Tafon was looking good last fight until he got finished. Ulberg is a underrated fighter despite how he looked last fight. This fight is a nice test for Ulberg to be honest. Tafon I think is ready for this fight and in a nice bounce back spot. I like the knockout power Tafon can bring.

Pick- Tafon

UNDERCARD

Thiago Moises vs. Christos Giagos- Both fighters are coming off a loss. This is a decent fight overall. Moises has looked good overall and the striking is there for him. I like the recent form despite the losses for Moises. Giagos is a great striker and very physically in the cage. Giagos can hang here and he can win this if he stays active in the cage.

Pick- Giagos

Brian Kelleher vs. Mario Bautista- Nice fight for sure. Bautista looked good last fight and only getting better. Bautista is very well rounded on the ground and striking including the flying striking he brings to the table. Kelleher has fought low level fighters and don’t see him having a chance here.

Pick- Bautista

Shayilan Nuerdanbieke vs. T.J. Brown- Good fight. Brown has looked great after his first two UFC fights, now on a two fight win streak. The striking is getting better for Brown and the wrestling has always been there for him. I don’t think Brown has any issues in this fight but it is a good fight overall. Shayilan is not bad overall but this fight just isn’t his.

Pick- Brown

Raulian Paiva vs. Sergey Morozov- Not a bad fight. Paiva did not look good on the feet last fight. Paiva is not bad but has his flaws. Morozov is a experienced fighter and looked good last fight. The wrestling Is there for Morozov but he can fade in the later rounds. Morozov is motivated though and will bounce back in this fight here.

Pick- Morozov

Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Jinh Yu Frey- Female fight! Vanessa is coming off a heck of a win last fight. Vanessa needed that win and she looked great. The striking though is not the greatest despite the grappling. Frey is a great striker and better than Vanessa there. The age might be scary for Frey but the takedown defense is working for her. Frey has the better avenue to win on the feet. Give me Frey.

Pick- Frey

JP Buys vs. Cody Durden- This is a very close fight and the betting odds are a pick’em right now. Buys is on a two loss streak while Durden had a very tough loss. Buys needs a win in order to stay in the UFC to stay in the game. Buys is a good wrestler on the ground Durden is a great fighter though all around and has the boxing plus the wrestling. The fight goes on, Durden has a better chin. On the feet, I think Durden gets this win.

Pick- Durden