UFC 208 on Saturday night at New York includes Holly Holm taking on Germaine de Randamie for the first featherweight title. Holm is a former bantamweight champion who given Ronda Rousey her initial loss while de Randamie is 7-3 overall and 3-1 in the UFC. The main card in UFC 208 has five bouts as in addition to Holm vs. de Randamie it is Anderson Silva vs. Derek Brunson, Glover Teixeira vs. Jared Cannonier, Ronaldo Souza vs. Tim Boetsch and Dustin Poirier vs. Jim Miller. Let us look at UFC 208 having a focus on Holm vs. de Randamie and Silva vs. Brunson and UFC picks.
Bet on UFC at BetCris Germaine de Randamie -123 vs. Holly Holm
Holm gets the bigger name and experience but it is. Holm is 10-2 in her livelihood and 3-2 in the UFC. She’s hoping to win the inaugural featherweight title. “I understand that right now, it’s the start of the branch,” said Holm”However there are several girls that want the chance. I guarantee you they could build a division very quickly. They’ve only got to make some telephone calls.”
It was thought that Cristiane”Cyborg” Justino would fight to the belt but Cyborg is out of action right now as a result of a failed drug test. Holm and de Randamie will be the first two in the division but more might be on the road including Megan Anderson who won the Invicta FC interim featherweight title against Charmaine Tweet.
Holm comes into this fight having lost two straight struggles at bantamweight because she had been conquered by Miesha Tate and Valentina Shevchenko. Holm considers those 2 losses don’t mean she’s on the downside of her career.
“I understand I have two losses, but I didn’t get schooled in my last two fights,” she said. “Against Miesha Tate, I was winning until I got choked out. And my struggle with Shevchenko, she is going for the name, and it was a close fight. In my heart, I know she won that fight. She was the better fighter that night. I feel that anyone can be beat, and I have that in me. I have that confidence in me. I have confidence in my ability. I simply must carry out.”
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It is hard to get enthusiastic about accepting Holm but what’s de Randamie done to show she’s worthy of winning a name? I will take a little shot with Holm and also play the rounds to cover the total.
Derek Brunson -127 vs. Anderson Silva
Silva is the name but it’s questionable as to whether he has left. He’s 33-8 in his career but he has not won a fight since 2012. He’s four losses and a no competition in his last five fights. Brunson is 16-4 in his profession but he is coming off a loss to Robert Whittaker in November.
Silva is 41-years old and he is not the fighter he once was but he has faced far tougher competition than Brunson has in recent years. If there is ever going to be a bounce back for Silva it must begin with a win over Brunson.
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I don’t believe Brunson is anything special and while Silva is definitely over the hill I think he can find a way to acquire this one.
UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie is set for Saturday, February 11 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
UFC 208 Main Card (pay-per-view)
Germaine de Randamie -123 vs. Holly Holm
Derek Brunson -127 vs. Anderson Silva
Glover Teixeira -150 vs. Jared Cannonier
Ronaldo Souza -587 vs. Tim Boetsch
Dustin Poirier -330 vs. Jim Miller
The preliminary card FS1 and UFC Fight Pass has Randy Brown vs. Belal Muhammad, Wilson Reis vs. Ulka Sasaki, Nik Lentz vs. Islam Makhachev, Ian McCall vs. Jarred Brooks, TBA vs. Marcin Tybura, Ryan LaFlare vs. Roan Carneiro and Phillipe Nover vs. Rick Glenn.
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