UFC Vegas 42 | Main Card Preview
Saturday, November 13th (4:00 PM EST Main Card, 1:00 PM EST Prelims)
Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez
WATCH - Max Holloway has broken his own record for significant strikes landed in a fight multiple times. And he also breaks records for most strikes by both fighters because he has 0 defense. There’s nothing better in the world than a fighter with impeccable offense and no defense, and last week’s Gaethje vs Chandler should’ve convinced everyone of that. Yair Rodriguez is coming off a 2 year lay-off but because he’s still under 30 it’s safe to assume that he spent his break from competition roiding up and training like Brian Ortega instead of selling real estate like Al Iaquinta. Especially safe to assume the roiding part since Rodriguez’s break was partially due to a USADA suspension. The safest assumption of all is that this fight is a guaranteed banger!
Ben Rothwell vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
MAYBE WATCH - Dread it, run from it, the journeyman heavyweight co-main on a shallow fight night card still arrives. That being said it is kind of incredible that Ben Rothwell’s most recent win, a submission victory over Chris Barnett, didn’t immediately age terribly due to Chris Barnett’s hilarious yet awesome finish over Villante this past weekend. This time instead of crushing a debuter, Rothwell takes on a similarly coin flippy long-time journeyman. Doesn’t get more uncertain to predict than this!
Felicia Spencer vs. Leah Letson
BATHROOM BREAK - The 2nd worst thing about Felicia Spencer is that she’s awful. The worst thing is that she has just enough defense and evasiveness to drag out her losses to a decision. But maybe she finally has a chance for a lackluster win since her opponent in this one hasn’t fought since 2018. The fact that this is on the main card instead of Moises vs Alvarez is disrespectful to the sport of MMA and a crime against humanity.
Roman Dolidze vs. Kyle Daukaus
WATCH - This is one of those fights where its potential to be entertaining is purely dependent on who is winning. If Roman Dolidze gets a takedown or a clinch advantage for a decent amount of time then it’s a great time to get some chores done. Otherwise, Daukaus can create some fun chaos if he can get going.
Song Yadong vs. Julio Arce
WATCH - He’s 23 years old. He fights in the most competitive division at 135. He already has 6 UFC victories, half of them by finish. His name is Song Yadong and he brings the energy every single fight he has! He’s up against Julio Arce who is also a dangerous man and usually wins by finish. Arce starched his only opponent at 135 he’s faced so far since moving down to the division from 145 earlier this year. Winner of this fight should easily get a ranked opponent next.
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