UFC Fight Night Mir vs. Bigfoot: 2-4
2015 Overall: 29-28
2015 Title fights: 0-1
Now on to the next card!
Tony Ferguson vs. Gleison Tibau
This fight breeds little interest because both fighters are kind of bland in their approach. Ferguson wons The Ultimate Fighter 13 in 2011 and in four years is 7-1 in the UFC. Yet, few care about him. That has to say something right? Tibau is a game opponent for almost everyone in the division because he will slug with guys. He just can't finish upper echelon fighters. Is Ferguson that? Hard to say at this point and only time will tell. This fight should be a slug fest or at least I hope so. Problem is, I can't see either guy putting the other one away. Ferguson by Decision
Alan Jouban vs. Richard Walsh
A fight that is hard to care about. Both are 1-1 in the octagon. Jouban however does have the better punching power and his UFC win, over Seth Baczynski, is the better of the two. Jouban by Decision
Jake Ellenberger vs. Josh Koscheck
This fight was more interesting when Neil Magny was in place, but Ellenberger can bring excitement too on occasion. Four years ago, this could have been a contender fight and now these two guys are trying to keep their UFC careers alive. My how the tables turns. The difference is that I believe Ellenberger still has some fight in him and Koscheck should be retired, if not now then after Saturday night. Time for Ellenberger to put one of the last two original Ultimate Fighter competitors to bed. Ellenberger by TKO
Raquel Pennington vs. Holly Holm
Hype only gets you so far and this is one where I could be so wrong, but I don't think Holm has anything long term for a fighter of Pennington's ability. None of Holm's seven fights have ended in the first round, yet she has finished six of them. Her boxing and power is not in question, but she hasn't faced someone on Pennington's level, a true blue mixed martial artist. For Pennington, she can't get into a brawl like she did in her win over Ashlee Evans-Smith or she will get knocked out. She has to smart fight and know she has more bigger fight experience than Holm. Pennington by Decision
Ronda Rousey (C) vs. Cat Zingano
I truly believe that Cat Zingano is the best female fighter in the UFC* and can beat any other woman the UFC throws her way*. Please note the asterisks. Those asterisks stand for "other than Ronda Rousey." Let's not beat around the bush, Rousey is as good of a female MMA as there is and there are also a lot of guys that she would beat. Zingano is on an entirely different level than the rest of the girls in the division and she proved that when she originally earned this shot by dismantling Miesha Tate before she got hurt. Unfortunately, there is one level about Zingano's and that is where Rousey lives. Rousey by Submission
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