UFC 263 is just hours away from starting.
This is an incredible card from top to bottom, packed with incredibly compelling match-ups all the way.
But let’s start at the top.
In the main event UFC superstarIsrael Adesanyadefends his Middleweight title against Marvin Vettori.
We’ve also got a rematch of one of 2020’s best fights in Dieveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno.
That’s for the UFC Flyweight title.
Nate Diazis fighting Leon Edwards in a fight where the odds are stacked against him.
To begin with, the contest is at Welterweight.
Diaz is strongest in the Lightweight division where his reach and size often drowns opponents.
This time he’s fighting atrueWelterweight in Leon Edwards, a fighter who has dominated in that weight class.
He hasn’t lost in almost six years.
In short, it could be a rough night for Diaz.
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Full fight card
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But the fact is he’s yet to lose at Middleweight and Marvin Vettori presents nothing new for Adesanya.
It was close but, score cards aside, Adesanya was the clear victor.
Who has improved most since that contest?
His wrestling defence and jiu-jitsu have improved markedly since that fight.
This fight will almost certainly stay standing.
Expect a similar contest to Adesanya’s last Middleweight defence against Paulo Costa.
Our prediction:Adesanya by TKO.
Dieveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno
This fight is another rematch.
Figueiredo and Moreno locked horns in a fight that was ruled a draw in December 2020.
That draw was the result of docked points on Figueiredo’s part after a brutal low blow.
If not for those docked points, Figueiredo would have won the fight, fairly clearly.
His punching power, his size – Figueiredo has been an absolute mauler in his UFC career.
This should be a fun fight.
Our prediction:Edwards by decision