Filho -135 - Filho is going to crush Manhoef. If you look at the stylistic matchup the only way melvin will win is if he knocks out filho in the first minute if not Paulo is going to win hands down. Melvin has not beaten anyone with the wrestling or jiujitsu that Filho possesses and before the chael fight Filho was considered a top 5 middleweight. In the last WEC fight for Filho, there was word that Filho was suffering from depression due to his ceased use of steroids based on the LVAC stringent drug testing. The Dream card will be held in Japan where there is no drug testing and many brazilians are known to be juiced, due to the ease of access to anabolic steroids in South America. I envision that Filho will catch Manhoef in an armbar in the first round after taking him down right after the starting bell sounds.
Taylor +190 - JT Money should be able to win this fight 60% of the time due to one reason, Dong will not be able to take JT down. JT trains in Temecula with Dan Henderson and is a proficient wrestler in his own right, he has been on a 6 fight winning streak and has beaten a credible fighter in Tim Creduer (a BJJ black belt might I add who is 3-0 in the UFC). Team Quest is known to have very good fight strategist and should develop a gameplan to prevent the armbar or the dongbar. The only way Dong is going to win this match is by armbar but if JT uses his wrestling to stifle Dong this fight should be a cakewalk. Looking at Dongs record he is 4-6 and has beaten 2 people who are truly deficient at BJJ Zelg Galesic and Melvin Manhoef(another reason I am betting against him), I don't believe he will be able to catch JT in an armbar and I think JT will get a decision victory.
Taylor +190 - JT Money should be able to win this fight 60% of the time due to one reason, Dong will not be able to take JT down. JT trains in Temecula with Dan Henderson and is a proficient wrestler in his own right, he has been on a 6 fight winning streak and has beaten a credible fighter in Tim Creduer (a BJJ black belt might I add who is 3-0 in the UFC). Team Quest is known to have very good fight strategist and should develop a gameplan to prevent the armbar or the dongbar. The only way Dong is going to win this match is by armbar but if JT uses his wrestling to stifle Dong this fight should be a cakewalk. Looking at Dongs record he is 4-6 and has beaten 2 people who are truly deficient at BJJ Zelg Galesic and Melvin Manhoef(another reason I am betting against him), I don't believe he will be able to catch JT in an armbar and I think JT will get a decision victory.
