UFC 214 Betting Odds and Predictions
UFC 214 is the PPV of 2017. Three title fights and a bevy of exciting, ridiculously good struggles clutter the 12-fight occasion. Of course, the main event is the long-awaited rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones for the UFC light heavyweight title.
The principal card also comprises Tyron Woodley looking to retain his welterweight gold against UFC stalwart Demian Maia. Pluswe see Cyborg finally go after the new-ish women’s featherweight title when she takes on the demanding Tonya Evinger.
Daniel Cormier vs Jon Jones
Daniel Cormier (+210) has a valid claim to being the best technical wrestler to ever grace the Octagon. The former Olympian is all about controlling his competitor and grinding out victories in the most vicious way possible. “DC” is a chain-wrestling expert who works his best when he puts his competitor on the cage and may just chip off. In the clinch, he could work his strikes or use a large number of takedowns to get on top of his opponent. And when Cormier is at the top, he clamps down on his opponent quickly, fluidly alterations and completely suffocates them.
The game that is striking is still quite meat-and-potatoes to get Cormier, but it’s effective. He moves forward behind his jab and leg kicks, which he uses well to fight bigger than his small-for-the-division framework. He does not precisely sport amazing knockout ability within his hands but his growing striking game is built to feed into his grappling.
Jon Jones (-270) is excellent at each aspect of the battle game, but his best physical attribute comes thanks for his freakishly long reach. His long arms give him the capability to chip away at fighters throughout the bout while occasionally moving in to hit devastating shots in close, typically with his elbows. This leads to another area of dominance from the former champ; the clinch. His length is an incredible advantage in tight and Jones has developed the technical capability to leverage that to devastating strikes.
Among the most fascinating aspects for Jones has always been his versatility. Throughout his career, we’ve seen him challenge his opponents to their strengths and still end up victorious. This, clearly, was most notable when he outwrestled and outgrinded Cormier within their first meeting.
So long as we get the Jon Jones of old, he should easily win this battle. In his prime, nobody could touch Jones and that he was likely the best fighter to ever step inside a cage. If he looks anywhere as fair as he did in his last struggle against Ovince Saint Preux, Cormier will eat him alive. Until somebody beats”Bones,” you can’t pick against him.
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