12:15 am
August 20

UFC 278 (Welterweight Title Fight): Usman v. Edwards

Who will WIN this FIGHT?

Kamaru Usman (NGR)

Leon Edwards (ENG)

 

Current odds:

Kamaru Usman: (-400)

Leon Edwards: (+300)

 

Edwards has made his title run on the back of a crafty, sniping range striking game, heavy clinch strikes, and a shockingly rock solid takedown and counter-wrestling game to change things up. When he’s fighting at his best, he’s landing hard from outside, shifting into the clinch for a couple big knees or elbows, and then hitting a takedown to keep his opponent from getting any momentum. Because of his interest in takedowns, and because he often only throws one or two strikes at a time, his output is low and he rarely gets knockouts, even when he’s got a solid skill advantage. Against Usman, he’s meeting someone that will almost certainly not concede an inch in the wrestling game, and will use the clinch to push Edwards around and control him.

6/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
Kamaru Usman (NGR)