Originally Posted by
Ladle
I've given my thoughts on Griggs/Overeem and Masvidal/Noons in other threads. Just a few other things:
I think it's a pick 'em fight. You've got to think that Cavalcante has the more diverse skill set, but his recent form hasn't been very good; he didn't put on a great performance against Thomson, and he looked very rusty and slow against Katsunori Kikuno in July. Unlike the Kikuno fight, he's not going to be able to simply get a takedown and five minutes of back mount to win this fight late. I have a hunch we could see Wilcox sprawl and brawl on him, and maybe gets a few well-chosen takedowns of his own to earn a decision. That said, I wouldn't really bat an eye if JZ put him in serious jeopardy on the feet or on the ground.
Conor Heun controlled KJ Noons on the mat, so Masvidal is definitely capable of doing the same thing.
Poor bet in my opinion. Monson can barely sit down on his own due to back injuries. I'm shocked that he's capable of fighting at all.
I think people are basing their bets on the (false) assumption that, because he's Alistair's brother, he must be somewhat similar in ability and skill level.