The UFC retains its final event of 2017 as it sets up the Octagon for UFC 219 in Las Vegas on December 30. The major event will see the dominant Cristiane»Cyborg» Justino put her UFC featherweight title on the line against Holly Holm.
There is plenty to appreciate beyond the leading main event with the likes of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Edson Barboza, Carlos Condit and Marc Diakiese on the card.
Cyborg vs Holly Holm
We watch Cyborg (-360) because she has made a career from destroying her opponents. Cyborg has ever been among the most aggressive fighters in the industry however, the former Invicta featherweight champion has learned to harness that thanks to her time with Rafael Cordeiro. The actual meat to her match is your jab, as Cyborg will throw the jab out before a competitor feels the need to fire back then she’ll counter with quick, fight-ending intentions.
Cyborg is a huge fighter who possesses huge strength for tough clinch battles — although she is also technically well served in this area as well. Her normal equilibrium and core strength make takedown attempts typically ineffective.
Holly Holm (+270) is at her best when she can dictate the space and speed of the struggle. The former pro boxer is great at picking away at her opponent in the distance as a result of her clean, smooth footwork. At this period,»The Preacher’s Daughter» will throw a continuous diet of lefts and wait for her chance to counter. Though boxing was her very first game, Holm has done a great job adding kicks for her repertoire with the notorious Jackson-Wink oblique kick playing an important role. When a fight becomes dirty or she attempts to proceed, the former bantamweight champion is much more hittable.
Concerning grappling, Holm is strong in the clinch and possesses excellent takedown defense. But if an opponent can get Holm to the mat, then she does not offer much.
Holm is the stiffest challenge Cyborg has confronted since Gina Carano eight years ago. Holm has the ability to possibly frustrate Cyborg together with her movement and space management. Eventually, Cyborg’s aggressive style will neutralize these advantages.
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