Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT (205 LBS): #13 JIMMY CRUTE (12-2) VS. Guida, the 56-fight vet, takes on a very dangerous yet less active fighter Leonardo Santos in a very intriguing matchup. But if these two just go ham on the feet, I gotta side with Riddell.Īnother great spot on an underdog, in my opinion.īet: Riddell +110 LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT (155 LBS): CLAY GUIDA (36-21) VS. If Fiziev can successfully implement some takedowns, he’s in this fight. On the other side, Riddell shows more of a defensive approach while moving forward looking to pounce. He actually gets hit more than he lands, which leads to a negative striking differential for him. Looking at this matchup, Fiziev lands more per minute but that comes with the amount he absorbs along the way. Before transitioning to MMA, Riddell produced a successful kickboxing record, going 59-10. Riddell has a ton of experience on Fiziev when you couple in his kickboxing background. Fiziev is a little more wild, while Riddell keeps things tight and is the more technical of the two. These two will both stand and trade for the majority of this fight. Both know each other with time spent at the Tiger Muay Thai gym. Two of the best strikers in the division. Give me anything close to +135 or better on Aldo and I’m biting.īet: Aldo +135 LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT (155 LBS): #12 BRAD RIDDELL (10-1) VS. Roughly 10-11 years ago, Font was delivering pizzas, while Aldo was running through the likes of Cub Swanson, Mike Brown, and Urijah Faber in the WEC. It's crazy to think Font is 34, Aldo is 35.

If we see this version of Aldo again Saturday night against a very tough Font, this could be a pick em' fight. We saw shades of the old Aldo back last August against Pedro Munhoz (who beat Font) in his last fight, where he landed 114 significant strikes across three rounds, including 70% accuracy in round three. It's no secret that we are wondering and waiting for him to get back to his old ways with those nasty leg kicks, where in the past he would chop his opponents down to the point where things just weren’t fair. This is where I believe stylistically, the former champ Jose Aldo has a shot.Īldo can stand with them all. He’s 9-3 in the UFC, with his three losses coming against guys that can match his volume and technique.

His boxing ability is his go-to, and he’s known for peppering jabs while loading up power shots that follow close behind. He’s now won four straight, with his most recent win against former champ Cody Garbrant in a fairly one-sided fight. Font has earned a ton of respect and has looked better with each fight.

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