In this episode, the Daily FanMMA.com's Brett Appley and I breakdown UFC 265 this Saturday night in Houston.
First, we talk about one fight that will not take place between UFC Bantamweight and Featherweight champion Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena. Nunes tested positive for COVID-19. We both agree Nunes would have won. the question would have been how Nunes won this fight. Nunes could have been a -1000 favorite.
Onto UFC, and the main event is a UFC Interim Heavyweight Title bout between Ciryl Gane and Derrick Lewis. Game is 9-0 while Lewis is 25-7 in his MMA career. Lewis is also tied for most UFC knockouts with 12. While Lewis is known for his power and will be fighting at home in Houston, Gane comes into this fight as the undefeated, more versatile fighter. We agree Gane should win this bout.
We switch to the co-main event between veteran bantamweights Jose Aldo and Pedro Munhoz. Aldo has fought 36 times and is still a great striker. His stamina and durability waiver late in fights. Munhoz brings tons of energy and submission potential. Munhoz takes more damage than other top fighters. We talk about how leg-kicks will impact who wins this fight.
Brett is also excited to see a welterweight showdown between Vicente Luque and Michael Chiesa.
We switch our focus to our favorite DraftKings plays. Brett talks about his favorite DFS plays and fades for UFC 265. We both agree the opening fight between Johnny Munoz Jr. and Jamey Simmons could be in the winning lineup without attracting much attention. Brett is also not a fan of spending $8,700 for Tecia Torres.
We conclude with a little #TriviaTuesday of past UFC events in Houston; One involved Matt Serra shocking George St.Pierre in an April 2007 bout.