5 Predictions For UFC Fight Night: Bisping Vs. Silva
3. Tom Breese vs. Keita Nakamura
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5HkIN9v1Uk Weight Class: Welterweight The second fight on the main card is one of those bouts that is placed there purely because one of the fighters is local. Tom Breese (9-0) is an undefeated fighter out of England fighting in the stacked welterweight division, and while he's 2-0 in the UFC, he's not a name that people are really talking about given the depth of the division. With his wins coming over the essentially unknown Luiz Dutra Jr. and Cathal Pendred, who is now retired, he's still far from relevance at 170lbs. He gets a more experienced opponent in Japan's Keita Nakamura (3162 (1)), however. Nakamura has been around the sport a long time, with his pro debut in 2003, and his first UFC appearance in 2006. However, he came and went from the promotion before finally picking up his first UFC win in September 2015 over China's Li Jingliang, and is being used as a measuring stick for Breese. Is Breese ready to face a more experienced, well-rounded fighter? All sorts of factors are at play here: travel for Nakamura, the hometown crowd for Breese. Nakamura hasn't won outside of Japan since 2006, and his lone win outside of Japan came in Hawaii. Breese by TKO in the first two rounds is a good bet here.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.