UFC 230 Occurs on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.
Heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier (21-1, 1 NC, 10 KOs, 4 SUBs) will defend his title against knockout artist Derrick Lewis (21-5, 18 KOs, 1 SUBs). The card airs live on pay-per-view starting 10pm ET.
Just one pay-per-view following the Khabib-McGregor superfight, the UFC is giving us a heavyweight title game. And it just so happens to feature one of UFC 229’s breakout star:”The Dark Beast” himself, Derrick Lewis. It’s one matter to score a dramatic, last-second comeback win in a fight you’re getting dominated. But Lewis topped that by following this up with the funniest post-fight meeting in UFC history, on the greatest night in UFC history.
That’s 1 way of becoming a celebrity. And now, the one-dimensional knockout artist who never really seemed like a legitimate competitor is fighting for the title under a month after taking a beating in the hands of Alexander Volkov. Daniel Cormier’s probably drooling at the thought of an easy paycheck. It is going to also be his first title protection.
Regardless of the UFC announcing a banger of a scrap between middleweight hulks Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa, the massive Cuban has stated that the struggle won’t be taking place. Though we hope this contest happens, we are apt to trust that the fighter when they said that they’re not ready. Let us hope he heals up punctually.
If those 185-pounders don’t get it on, there are still three crazy good middleweight matchups to look forward to. The largest of these is a rematch between former winners Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman, respectively rated No. 2 and No. 3. Perennial contender Ronaldo”Jacare” Souza meets former WSOF champ David Branch, together with the two guys jockeying to get a name position. The branch’s most exciting prospect, Israel Adesanya, sets his undefeated record on the line against No. 6 Derek Brunson. At times,”The previous Stylebender” looks like the second coming of a prime Anderson Silva, and everybody is expecting that this dude is for real.
Have a peek at the scheduled fights under, and then log into the sportsbook to see the lines for every single fight on the card. Be sure to check in during fight week to get in-depth betting previews. UFC chances from BookMaker.eu are usually released during struggle week.
UFC 230 Lineup (Subject to Change)
Heavyweight championship – Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis
Middleweight – Luke Rockhold vs. Chris Weidman
Middleweight – Ronaldo Souza vs. David Branch
(Tentative) Middleweight – Yoel Romero vs. Paulo Costa
Middleweight – Derek Brunson vs. Israel Adesanya
Welterweight – Lyman Good vs. Sultan Aliev
Lightweight – Matt Frevola vs. Lando Vannata
Bantamweight – Brian Kelleher vs. Domingo Pilarte
Middleweight – Karl Roberson vs. Jack Marshman
Featherweight – Julio Arce vs. Shyeman Moraes
Featherweight – Shane Burgos vs. Kurt Holobaugh
UFC 230 Betting Lines, Predictions and Picks
Here is a weird story. In an interview with MMAJunkie only days following the Volkov fight, Lewis came out and stated he had no desire to headline UFC 230. That he had already begun eating breakfast snacks and his cardiovascular was nowhere near the level it needed to be in to realistically challenge for the title.
He ended that interview by saying that it’d have a giant paycheck to allow him to jump into a title fight with one of the best to ever do it. Later that day, Dana White announced that Lewis will be fighting for the title. Sounds like somebody got PAID.
Still, the UFC’s greed is revealing here. Lewis was nearly finished multiple occasions, and it was clear he could not last five rounds. The UFC is placing him onto a card under a month after? That’s called exploiting a celebrity turn. And while we adore how honorable DC is, it sure seems like he’s cherry picking here.
The last time Weidman and Rockhold fulfilled, the AKA surfer boy deciphered the prior All-American wrestler and took the belt from him. Time hasn’t softened the grudge between the two, and it was a close fight until that point. Rockhold has been pumped out two, indicating that his chin is a serious weakness. Coincidentally, Weidman suffered two brutal knockouts also before rebounding back against Kelvin Gastelum.
These two middleweights are great everywhere, though they have different strategies in every stage. Rockhold’s submission grappling is top notch, but Weidman is a leading traditional wrestler. Weidman can box with all the best of them, but Luke’s unorthodox kicks can do significant damage.
Ronaldo Souza can’t seem to catch a break. Among the very accomplished BJJ artists to enter the octagon, he has been in multiple title eliminators, only to fall short in each one. Beating David Branch probably would not seal the deal, but he can keep his title on a brief list of worthy challengers. Branch could vault into the title mix by simply taking out the well-regarded Brazilian.
Israel Adesanya has what it takes to be a star: an engaging personality and more importantly, an electric fighting style. He’s clearly a exceptional striker, landing all eight limbs with extraordinary accuracy and power. Obviously, like all fantastic standup artists, he’s got to pass the wrestler test, also Derek Brunson – a former collegiate wrestler – is much more than qualified to dish out that.
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