UFC Vegas 31: Makhachev vs. Moises staff picks and predictions
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The Bloody Elbow team has made its predictions for
UFC VEGAS 31 and unsurprisingly we all have Islam Makhachev beating Thiago Moises in the main event. In the co-main event only Stephie Haynes is picking Marion Reneau to spoil Miesha Tate’s return to the Octagon.
Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises
Mookie Alexander: Makhachev is just too strong, too hard to hit, and too good a grappler. Moises is a damn good grappler and is one of those difficult fringe contenders that won’t be an easy night for most lightweights, but I feel like Makhachev should be past fights like these. That Dagestani strength gonna come through in the end.
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Eric Nicksick wasn’t surprised Miesha Tate walked away from MMA competition in November 2016, but he also wasn’t shocked that the former bantamweight champion was ready to give it another go a little over four years later.
Tate will return to action this Saturday in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 31 when she faces Marion Reneau, which will emanate from the UFC APEX. While it is Tate’s return to the cage, the bout will serve as the final one of Reneau’s career.
The Xtreme Couture head coach has been impressed by the tenacity and will Tate has shown to make another run inside the octagon. When discussing her return, Nicksick can’t help but go back to where “Cupcake” was prior to her previous bout at UFC 205 and how far she has come since then.
by Louis Cangiano Updated On: July 16, 2021, 9:29 pm ET
Welcome to the JaguarDFS MMA Breakdown for this Saturday’s
UFC Fight Night Makhachev vs. Moises on ESPN. Every week, Louis will be going over his top UFC DFS selections. The analysis and research done for this article is specifically geared towards daily fantasy success, not conventional gambling. For example, a fighter could be heavily favored but may not be in a position to reach daily fantasy point value. This upcoming Saturday (7/17) we have an 11-fight card. DraftKings has a $100,000 first place prize for their GPP tournament while FanDuel has $10,000 going to first place in their “UFC Octagon” GPP tournament. There’s no time to waste, let’s get started.
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