UFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm Betting Odds and Predictions
The UFC retains its last event of 2017 as it sets up the Octagon for UFC 219 in vegas on December 30. The major event will see the dominant Cristiane”Cyborg” Justino put her UFC featherweight title on the line against Holly Holm.
There is plenty to love beyond the leading main event with the likes of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Edson Barboza, Carlos Condit and Marc Diakiese on the card.
Cyborg vs Holly Holm
We watch Cyborg (-360) since she has made a profession from destroying her opponents. Cyborg has ever been one of the most aggressive fighters in the industry however, the prior Invicta featherweight champion has learned to harness that thanks to her time together with Rafael Cordeiro. The actual meat to her match is the jab, as Cyborg will throw the jab out until an opponent feels the need to fire back then she will counter with quick, fight-ending goals.
Cyborg is a huge fighter who possesses huge strength for demanding clinch conflicts — although she is also technically well served in this region too. Her normal balance and core strength make takedown attempts typically ineffective.
Holly Holm (+270) is at her best when she can dictate the distance and pace of the fight. The former pro boxer is excellent at picking away at her competition from a distance thanks to her clean, smooth footwork. At this distance,”The Preacher’s Daughter” will throw a steady diet of lefts and then wait for her opportunity to counter. Although boxing was her very first game, Holm has done a great job adding kicks to her repertoire with the notorious Jackson-Wink oblique kick playing an integral part. When a fight becomes dirty or she tries to proceed, the former bantamweight champion is a great deal more hittable.
Concerning grappling, Holm is strong in the clinch and owns excellent takedown defense. But if an opponent can get Holm into the mat, then she doesn’t offer much.
Holm is the stiffest challenge Cyborg has confronted since Gina Carano eight years ago. Holm has the capacity to possibly frustrate Cyborg together with her motion and space management. Eventually, Cyborg’s aggressive fashion will neutralize these advantages.
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