The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale: Maynard vs Diaz Picks and Predictions!!!

[akatdrake]

The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale, Nov. 30th, Las Vegas, Nevada
Fight Card
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Nate Diaz vs. Gray Maynard
Julianna Pena vs. Jessica Rakozczy
Davey Grant vs. Chris Holdsworth
Jessamyn Duke vs. Peggy Morgan
Roxanne Modafferi vs. Raquel Pennington
Maximo Blanco vs. Akira Corassani
Tom Niinimaki vs. Rani Yahya
Walter Harris vs. Jared Rosholt
Drew Dober vs. Sean Spencer
Ryan Benoit vs. Joshua Sampo

Really like Davey Grant, but think Chris Holdsworth has the better all-around game. Seems to set up his strength (wrestling, bjj) with his technical strikes. Grant better striker but likely a significant disadvantage on the feet.

Like her or not, Pena is pretty talented. She has that "win or die" mentality, and I think is just more determined over Rakozczy. Like her being able to take it down vs the boxer and work the wrestling and bjj angle.

Like Jessamyn Duke in a war over Morgan, Duke has been training a lot with Ronda and her crew. Love Roxanne as she's a cool chick, but Raquel is a bad matchup for her I think. Also like Akira, Blanco, Yahya.

No leans on the main event, though should be a war given each other's fight metrics and speed, KO power, etc.

[akatdrake]

Bets:

Raquel Pennington over Roxanne Modaffeiry
Jessamyn Duke over Peggy Morgan
Julianna Pena over Jessica Rakoczy
+144 for two units

Chris Holdsworth over Davey Grant
Julianna Pena over Jessica Rakoczy
+100 for two units

Good luck to all!