We are here!!! The #8 Heavyweight fighter versus the #9...anyone who was ready for a slugfest, should keep holding their breath. I am sorry I have been from the beginning a very big fan of Travis "Hapa" Browne but recently his striking has not been on point. Now he is not the problem, his corner is the problem. Let's breakdown this fight:
Derrick Lewis:
In his last five fights Lewis has had 4 of those fights end in KO with his other win being in a split decision against Roy Nelson. He stands 6 foot 3 inches and weighs in around 268 pounds, he has some devastating hands and trains out of 4oz Fight Club. He refers to his style as "swangin and bangin" boxing. He is relentless in his attacks and makes sure he can finish the fight. He is one of the few fighters who is either going to finish you or get finished.
Travis Browne:
In his last five fights Browne has lost three of his fights. However the two fights he did win Were both by TKO, he loves to throw bombs and work for KOs. He stands 6 foot 7 inches and weighs in around 240 pounds, one of his favorite set-ups comes from his front face kick. He trains of our Glendale Fight Team and has been there since May of 2013. It should be noted this is the same gym Ronda Rousey trained out of. He does have a tough chin and looks to eat punches while delivering his own and I feel this is his type of fight.
Hopefully we can see a nasty fight with a lot of set-ups to either counter or just some devastating shots being landed. I think Travis could have this fight being the longer and taller fighter, but Lewis has shown he wants to compete and will look for the knockout. In this fight I am looking for it to end early, either 1st or 2nd round by KO. I will be pulling for Travis in this fight and looking forward to seeing him get his hand raised.
Some of the other fights on this card could be fun to watch:
Johnny "Big Rig" makes his return to the Octagon after failing to make weight at 170, he will be set at 185 and hopefully we can see him make his return to his old form. There was a time where the Big Rig would land some nasty shots and finish people, but I feel since he has been dropping so much weight to fight at 170 some of his power has left. Getting back to 185 could be good for him and keep him healthy.
He is fighting a tough opponent as well, in Hector Lombard. Hector comes into the fight looking to get back into the win column and put his name back on the map. Johnny may be the target to help him get back in, but Hector has had trouble with guys who can land heavy punches and Johnny is that kind of fighter. It will be interesting to see, but I will be pulling the wrestler from Oklahoma State University, Hendricks.
Another returning fighter to the octagon is Sara McMann look to see her utilize her world class wrestling to get the win, as she continues to grind out fights. Another fun fighter to watch is Carla Esparza who will be returning to the octagon as well, hopefully we will see both women win their respective fights and maybe we can see both women get a fight against each other.
After this fight the UFC will not be back until March, with the rematch of Stephen Thompson and Tyron Woodley. This will be a fun fight to watch again, and maybe Woodley will actually finish off Thompson this time.
What fights are you looking forward to, let me know in the comments and you can find more articles attached to "Your Sports Therapy" as well. Enjoy the fights tonight!
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