UFC 332: Predictions and Breakdown & All Bets | Natalia Silva vs Wang Cong

He expects Nolan to be more athletic, powerful, and fast, with stronger boxing combinations and knees. He thinks Nolan can make McGee react to hand pressure with a takedown and time a knee, while McGee's toughness may keep the fight competitive; his pick is Nolan by third-round knockout.

• He specifically expects Nolan to time a knee when McGee reacts to pressure with a takedown.

“So, Eric Nolan knockout.”

He describes this as close and says Vettori could win by pressing and wrestling, using his chin to remain in exchanges. Still, he sees Naurdiev as faster, more powerful, and the more technical striker, with the greater damage leading to a decision.

• He identifies Vettori's pressure and takedowns as a plausible opposing route.

“I'm going to go with Ishmail Nardiv getting the win by decision.”

He expects Hernandez to defend most of Dos Anjos's takedowns and use lateral movement and pressure to make RDA work going backward, where he says RDA's game is weaker. He also favors Hernandez's wrestling and athleticism and predicts a decision.

• He says Dos Anjos is more effective on top than while defending and working from bottom.

“And ultimately, I see him decisioning RDA.”

Whitehead is described as technical, with a balanced stance, combinations, and timed knees; Smith's hand power and wrestling are the difference in the analyst's view. He expects Smith to combine the two and finish with ground-and-pound TKO in round two.

• The predicted finish is ground-and-pound after Smith combines striking with wrestling.

“Jacobe Smith TKOs him with ground and pound in the second round, combining his striking with his wrestling very easily.”

Walker is the faster, more athletic fighter, but the analyst doubts his chin and fight IQ as he moves to heavyweight. He sees heavyweight power as a major problem for Walker and predicts Parkin to knock him out in the first round.

• The move from light heavyweight to heavyweight power is the analyst's central concern for Walker.

“So, I'm going to go with Mick Parkin in this one.”

He calls this an easy win for Wint, saying Wint is more athletic and has better technical striking and ground game, with more finishing potential in both phases. He predicts a first-round knockout.

• He cites Wint's advantages in both stand-up striking and ground game.

“it's just going to be an easy win for Wint. I'm going first round knockout.”

He expects an exciting striking match, but gives McGhee the edge because he switches stances and can create angles that challenge Romero's usually fixed southpaw stance. Romero is praised for knees, elbows, combinations, and a confident left straight, yet he expects McGhee's versatility and angle changes to decide the fight.

• He says McGhee's stance switching can create superior angles against Romero's usual southpaw stance.

“ultimately I think the versatility because he's ambidextrous is going to get Marcus McGee to win this fight.”

He expects Pinas to be patient and pick his shots, and contrasts Pulyaev with Almeida, whose naked leg kick Pinas timed with a right hand. He predicts another first-round knockout for Pinas.

• He describes Pinas as patient and says he picks his moments more carefully against better opposition.

“another first round knockout for Damen Penz. Four in a row. That's what I'm expecting here.”

He sees Coria as the bigger, more technical boxer who can keep Rodriguez at range with knees, front kicks, a jab, and combinations; Rodriguez would need to close distance with fast combinations and avoid reckless counters. He expects Coria's distance management and countering to produce more damage, and guesses Coria may have improved his takedown defense after the Nicoll fight, leading to a decision.

• He treats Rodriguez's takedowns as a possible response to Coria's range control, but expects damage to favor Coria.

“So, I'm going to go with him in this one being the much bigger and longer fighter with also having improved takedown defense.”

He says Kopylov's low output can leave Gautier chances to pick shots from range; Gautier has size and reach, good boxing, and careful defense. He predicts a Gautier decision if Kopylov maintains his usual pace, while saying more output could change his view and make him favor Kopylov.

• His pick depends on Kopylov remaining near his usual low output.

“I think he's going to win this by a decision.”

He expects a close, technical first round, then thinks Ribovics' aggressive combinations, kicks at the ends of combinations, pace, and durability will overwhelm Green in round two. He notes that Green can land counters and has previously upset favorites, but predicts Ribovics by second-round knockout.

• He expects Ribovics' pace and output to become too much in the second round.

“Estebon Rivovich knocking out Bobby Green in the second round.”

He sees Talbott as much larger for the division, technically strong, increasingly capable of wrestling, and able to take a shot; he warns that Figueiredo's power still must be respected. He predicts cumulative damage leading to a third-round knockout, naming Talbott's right straight and a head kick as possible finish routes.

• He names a right straight and a head kick as possible finishing shots.

“I do see him getting knocked out for the first time in his career.”

He thinks Wang's Muay Thai and calf kicks could hinder Silva's movement and considers Wang's kickboxing experience a strong style match. He favors Silva's greater MMA experience and grappling, expecting her to mix takedowns into an otherwise close striking fight and win by decision.

• He estimates roughly a 90% chance the bout goes to a decision.

“I ultimately I'm going to go with Natala Silva to win this fight.”