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Predictions
Last Event: 4 - 1
2014: 34 - 9 - 0
2013: 192 - 114 - 1
2012: 111 - 56
Plays 2014: 2 - 0 +26.75%
Plays 2013: +127.75%
Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler
Main Event | Title Fight | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
I am beyond happy for Lawler, not only is he back in the UFC he is fighting for the strap in one of the most stacked divisions. From a pure handi-capping stand point I don't like this match-up one bit for him. Hendricks is too smart and too motivated to get in a straight up brawl with Lawler. I expect Hendricks to use his striking mostly as a means of getting inside on Lawler. Johny will dump Lawler the ground, work some ground and pound, Lawler works back to his feet...rinse and repeat. Lawler is the more technical striker, is aruably harder to hit than hendricks (head movment, footwork) and can ALMOST match Johny's power, it would be straight silly for Hendricks to get in a slug fest with one of the best KO artists 170lbs has ever seen and for this reason I see a dominant decision for Hendricks, Lawler might give Johny a scare in the 4th or 5th, but I really see him only taking one round if any Hendricks.
Prediction - Hendricks via dominant decision.
Last Event: 4 - 1
2014: 34 - 9 - 0
2013: 192 - 114 - 1
2012: 111 - 56
Plays 2014: 2 - 0 +26.75%
Plays 2013: +127.75%
Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler
Main Event | Title Fight | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
I am beyond happy for Lawler, not only is he back in the UFC he is fighting for the strap in one of the most stacked divisions. From a pure handi-capping stand point I don't like this match-up one bit for him. Hendricks is too smart and too motivated to get in a straight up brawl with Lawler. I expect Hendricks to use his striking mostly as a means of getting inside on Lawler. Johny will dump Lawler the ground, work some ground and pound, Lawler works back to his feet...rinse and repeat. Lawler is the more technical striker, is aruably harder to hit than hendricks (head movment, footwork) and can ALMOST match Johny's power, it would be straight silly for Hendricks to get in a slug fest with one of the best KO artists 170lbs has ever seen and for this reason I see a dominant decision for Hendricks, Lawler might give Johny a scare in the 4th or 5th, but I really see him only taking one round if any Hendricks.
Prediction - Hendricks via dominant decision.
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