5 bold predictions for UFC 272
UFC 272 will take place on March 5 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event marks a rare occurrence when a UFC pay-per-view fight card is headlined by a non-title fight and one of the headliners is not Conor McGregor.
The bad blood between Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington has been brewing for a long time and fans will finally get to witness the two welterweights settle their rivalry on Saturday.
There has also been a shake-up in the co-main event of UFC 272. Rafael dos Anjos was originally supposed to take on rising contender Rafael Fiziev. However, 'Ataman' had to drop out of the fight after testing positive for COVID-19.
Now, Renato Moicano has stepped in on short notice to take on the former UFC lightweight champ in a five-round co-main event clash.
Apart from the two fights at the top of the card, UFC 272 is filled with exciting matchups. Edson Barboza vs. Bryce Mitchell, Sergey Spivak vs. Greg Hardy and Kevin Holland vs. Alex Oliveira also feature on the main card of the event.
The prelims include intriguing scraps, including Marina Rodriguez vs. Yan Xiaonan and Jalin Turner vs. Jamie Mullarkey.
Let's take a look at five bold predictions for UFC 272.
#5. Sergey Spivak will finish Greg Hardy at UFC 272
Sergey Spivak and Greg Hardy are set to clash in a heavyweight showdown on the main card of UFC 272. Hardy has fought nine times in the UFC and has managed to come out victorious in only four of those bouts.
The 33-year-old's inexperience in fighting has been visible throughout his UFC career. In his debut in the promotion, 'Prince of War' landed an illegal knee that got him disqualified. In another fight, Hardy used an inhaler between rounds that overturned his victory to a no-contest. The Tennessee native is currently on a two-fight skid.
Spivak, meanwhile, has 13 wins on his record and 11 of those have been finishes (five knockouts and six submissions). During his run in the UFC, 'Polar Bear' has beaten fighters like Tai Tuivasa and Aleksei Oleinik.
So, there is a high chance that Hardy will once again fall short on March 5 and lose the fight via knockout or submission.