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My thoughts.
It's gonna be a good card. I pick Aldo over mendes by UD. Honestly, I think Mendes has a good shot at this one if he can avoid Aldos knees when he shoot. We saw Aldo have a tuff time underneath Hominck and we know Mendes is a terror on the mat. If Mendes can avoid eating a knee and get Aldo down, I think he has a real good chance of taking the belt. I don't think this is a huge mountain for Mendes to climb. He has an incredible wrestling background at the collegiate level. Physically and mentally, this is not that big for him. JMO.
I'll go Vitor over Johnson, especially because of the 205 weight limit Johnson has to meet. I would like to see all fighters make weight the day of the fight. I think it's crazy that a guy can cut 20 or more pounds to make weight and actually fight WAY over the weight divisions max. As lean as these guys are, 20 pounds can make a HUGE difference. And... guys that have wrestled for years can get used to the weight fluctuation and not have to worry about adrenaline dump.
It's gonna be a good card. I pick Aldo over mendes by UD. Honestly, I think Mendes has a good shot at this one if he can avoid Aldos knees when he shoot. We saw Aldo have a tuff time underneath Hominck and we know Mendes is a terror on the mat. If Mendes can avoid eating a knee and get Aldo down, I think he has a real good chance of taking the belt. I don't think this is a huge mountain for Mendes to climb. He has an incredible wrestling background at the collegiate level. Physically and mentally, this is not that big for him. JMO.
I'll go Vitor over Johnson, especially because of the 205 weight limit Johnson has to meet. I would like to see all fighters make weight the day of the fight. I think it's crazy that a guy can cut 20 or more pounds to make weight and actually fight WAY over the weight divisions max. As lean as these guys are, 20 pounds can make a HUGE difference. And... guys that have wrestled for years can get used to the weight fluctuation and not have to worry about adrenaline dump.