#6 “Bigg Rigg” Johny Hendricks (17-4-0) vs. #12 Kelvin Gastelum (12-2-0)
This fight could go either way in terms of an entertainment perspective, as it could be a rumble, or it could be a grappling contest which throws off what I expect will be a lot of growing momentum built earlier in the night. There was a time where I’d expect Hendricks to walk across the octagon and try to take Gastelum’s head off with strikes, however that particular strategy hasn’t paid off lately, so it’s far more likely Hendricks uses his top-notch wrestling skills to put Gastelum against the cage and eventually, on the ground. Once Gastelum hits the ground, which I expect to happen repeatedly, he won’t have an answer for “Bigg Rigg”.
Prediction: Hendricks picks up a decision victory here.
