UFC Fight Night 147 Predictions
Can Darren Till show everyone that he deserves a title shot or will Jorge Masvidal spoil the party?
UFC returns to London's 02 Arena with an exceptional card filled with some of its biggest stars, including a salivating main event scrap between Thai boxing sensation Darren Till and wily veteran Jorge Masvidal.
Following his disappointing outing against former UFC 170lb champion Tyron Woodley, Till will be hoping to get back on the winning track. An impressive finish on Saturday night could be just what he needs to put himself in contention for a shot at newly-crowned champion Kamaru Usman.
However, he's got a more than game opponent in Jorge Masvidal waiting for him.'Gamebred' has earned impressive victories against the likes of Donald Cerrone, Jake Ellenberger and Michael Chiesa during his career and is well known for his well-rounded skill-set. Despite being on a two-fight losing streak, a win against Till could catapult him right back into the welterweight title picture.
Also on the card, surging British welterweight Leon Edwards takes on his toughest task, the always dangerous Gunnar Nelson, in the co-main event and top UFC light heavyweights Volkan Oezdemir and Dominick Reyes will face each other in what promises to be an absolute war.
With so much talent gracing the Octagon on Saturday night, we take an in-depth look at the fighters competing and predict who will leave London victorious.
7. Preliminary Card Preview
With the likes of Michael Bisping and Dan Hardy swapping their 4oz gloves for microphones in the UFC commentary booth, there's a slight void of new British fighters for fans to root for. Luckily, UFC Fight Night 147 has more than its fair share of new, talented prospects who could potentially fill that hole.
Keep an eye out for the first fight of the night, as Nad Narimani takes on debutant Mike Grundy. Grundy is considered by many people one of the best wrestlers to ever come out of England, so it'll be very interesting to see if he's able to implement his extremely strong grappling game against a very tough opponent.
Prior to her UFC debut, Molly McCann was destroying other flyweights on the European regional scene using her brutal Thai boxing skills. Her first fight inside the promotion didn't quite go to plan, but now that the Octagon jitters are out of the way, we should see 'Meatball' at her full potential.
Also, the likes of Tom Breese, Danny Henry and Joseph Duffy will also be looking to show how much they've improved. However, the real gem of the card is Arnold Allen. The 25 year old from Suffolk has seen a slow, yet steady rise inside the Octagon and he'll have his first real test against the always tough Jordan Rinaldi.
Although Allen certainly has the skills to defeat Rinaldi, he's facing a far bigger opponent whose intention is to put him on the mat and batter him for 15 minutes.