UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña Preview & Predictions -McKee

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A potential UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship title eliminator between Valentina Shevchenko Julianna Peña will headline the UFC on Fox card.  It is the headliner of a pretty solid card.

Valentina Shevchenko vs Julianna Pena

No one is going to question the talent of the 13-2 Shevchenko with her only losses in MMA coming to Amanda Nunes and Liz Camouche. Also, she is coming off a huge win over Holy Holm.  I have been on the record for a long time calling Julianna Pena the new face of Womens MMA.  However, this match will test her in ever way.

 

Official prediction – Shevchenko by decision.

 

Donald Cerrone vs Jorge Masvidal

Cerrone is one of the UFC’s most active fighter because he ends fights quickly and doesn’t get hurt often.  He is also damn good.  He will showcase that even more so tonight with a brutal KO over Masivdal.  Cerrone is a winner of his last 12 straight non title fights.  He will improve on that tonight.

 

Official prediction – Cerrone by KO in the third round.

 

Andrei Arlovski vs Francis Ngannou

Little known 9-1 Francis Ngannou is looking to get his name on the next level of MMA notoriety, he will have his chance tonight with easily the biggest opponent his has ever faced.  He will do that tonight with a shocking win over the legend Arlovski.

Official Prediction – Ngannou by first round KO

Alex Caceres vs Jason Knight

Not much is known about Knight, but there is plenty we know about Caceres.  At 12-9 (1) Caceres will probrally never contend for a title, but he is just good enough to stay relevant in the UFC.

 

Official Prediction – Caceres by decision