UFC Fight Night 101 Quick Picks

UFC Fight Night 101 takes place this coming Saturday night in Melbourne, Australia and you can see our quick picks for all the fights below.

Main Card:

Robert Whittaker vs. Derek Brunson

Both of these middleweight contenders have put together a five-fight winning streak in the division, but this is a bit different from their prior fights in that it’s a five-rounder, and I feel that will favor Whittaker who has better cardio and with the cleaner, more technical striking and the home support behind him, I’ll take him to keep this fight standing for the most part and find a TKO finish in the later rounds.

Robert Whittaker to win by TKO in Rd4.

Andrew Holbrook vs. Jake Matthews

At just 22 years of age, Matthews is a good athlete with a lot of potential, and will showcase his submission skills to earn a victory over Holbrook here.

Jake Matthews to win by submission in Rd2.

Omari Akhmedov vs. Kyle Noke

These two are fighting for their futures in the UFC and though he’s suffered two late TKO losses in the past year, I slightly favor Akhmedov’s aggressive striking to stop the aging Noke inside of ten minutes.

Omari Akhmedov to win by TKO in Rd2

Yusuke Kasuya vs. Alex Volkanovski

Kasuya is dangerous with submissions, but I favor Volkanovski’s superior wrestling to stifle his attempts to find a finish, resulting in a win on the scorecards.

Alex Volkanovski to win by decision.

Khalil Rountree vs. Tyson Pedro

Two relatively inexperienced fighters on show here, and though Aussie up-and-comer Pedro looks to have potential on the regional circuit, TUF 23 finalist Rountree has a little more to offer at this stage in his career and has already got his Octagon jitters out of the way.

Khailil Rountree to win by decision
Seo Hee Ham vs. Danielle Taylor

Taylor hits hard for her size, but Ham is the better striker overall and will land her punches more frequently over the course of 15 minutes to win over the judges.

Seo Hee Ham to win by decision.

Prelims: (Predicted winners in bold)

Chris Camozzi vs. Dan Kelly
Ben Nguyen vs. Geane Herrera
Richard Walsh vs. Jonathan Meunier
Marlon Vera vs. Ning Guangyou
Dan Hooker vs. Jason Knight
Damien Brown vs. Jon Tuck
Yao Zhikui vs. Jenel Lausa

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