34-1 CHAMPION DEFENDS WORLD TITLE
UFC 173 Live Tonight!
Los Angeles, CA– UFC 173 comes to you live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. World bantamweight (135) champion Renan Barao (34-1) will stop T.J. Dillashaw (10-2) early. No doubt about it, this one is a mismatch. Good young fighter, but Barao is top 5 p4p no question.
WILL CORMIER LOSE A ROUND TONIGHT?
In the co-main, undefeated (he’s never even lost a round) wrestling beast Daniel Cormier (14-0) takes on ultra veteran (A.K.A. “ancient”) Dan Henderson (30-11). This is a fairly interesting light heavyweight (205) bout on paper. I’m no expert but I’d say a “Daniel” wins this one…..kidding. I like Cormier hands down and is a real threat for light heavyweight king Jon Jones.
BEST BOUT ON UFC 173 CARD?
On the undercard, welterweight (170) Robbie Lawler (22-10-0-1) takes on Jake Ellenberger (29-7) in the fight I am definitely most interested in on this card.
It’s a pick ‘em, and I’m leaning towards Lawler. Really about as 50-50 as it gets, folks. Definitely tune in for this fight. Bantamweight Takeya Mizugaki (19-7-2) faces Francisco Rivera (10-2-0-1) in a nice matchup that probably favors Mizugaki based on experience. Rounding out the main card, lightweights (155) Jamie Varner (21-9-1-2) and James Crouse (20-5) will meet and I expect Varner to win.
Zak Young