UFC on FOX 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko

Date: Saturday, July 23rd
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass): 21:30 LP.net / 1:30pm PST / 4:30pm EST
Preliminary Card (FOX): 23:00 LP.net / 3pm PST / 6pm EST
Main Card (FOX): 1:00 LP.net / 5pm PST / 8pm EST
Live Streams: http://firstrowus1.eu/




Main Card (FOX)

Holly Holm (10-1) vs. Valentina Shevchenko (12-2) (Women's Bantamweight)
Edson Barboza (17-4) vs. Gilbert Melendez (22-5) (Lightweight)
Francis Ngannou (7-1) vs. Bojan Mihajlovic (10-3) (Heavyweight)
Felice Herrig (10-6) vs. Kailin Curran (4-2) (Women's Strawweight)

Preliminary Card (FOX)

Frankie Saenz (11-3) vs. Eddie Wineland (21-11-1) (Bantamweight)
Alex Oliveira (13-4-1) vs. James Moontasri (9-3) (Welterweight)
Darren Elkins (20-5) vs. Godofredo Pepey (12-3) (Featherweight)
Kamaru Usman (7-1) vs. Alexander Yakovlev (23-6-1) (Welterweight)

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)

Michel Prazeres (19-2) vs. J.C. Cottrell (17-3) (Lightweight)
Hector Urbina (17-9-1) vs. George Sullivan (17-5) (Welterweight)
Jim Alers (13-2) vs. Jason Knight (13-2) (Featherweight)
Luis Henrique (8-2) vs. Dmitry Smolyakov (8-0) (Heavyweight)

Other

- Ryan LaFlare was expected to face Alexander Yakovlev at the event. However, LaFlare was removed from the fight in early June after sustaining an undisclosed injury and replaced by The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians winner Kamaru Usman.
- Tony Martin was expected to face Michel Prazeres at the event. However, Martin pulled out on July 6 due to a neck injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer J.C. Cottrell.

First impression of the match-ups:

• Shevchenko > Holm
• Barboza > Melendez
• Ngannou > Mihajlovic
• Herrig > Curran
• Saenz > Wineland
• Oliveira > Moontasri
• Elkins > Pepey
• Usman > Yakovlev
• Prazeres vs. Cottrell (dunno)
• Sullivan > Urbina
• Alers vs. Knight (dunno)
• Henrique vs. Smolyakov (dunno)

with holm coming out from a bad beat, shouldn't she be more motivated getting in this fight?

On July 15 2016 00:20 lucky331 wrote: with holm coming out from a bad beat, shouldn't she be more motivated getting in this fight?

I wouldn't go as far as Ricain as to say Holm should be the dog, but i think at +300 Valentina Shevchenko is a really good bet.

have you guys watched that woman fight before seriously? do you watch every fight in the universe or what?

On July 15 2016 02:23 Baalim wrote: have you guys watched that woman fight before seriously? do you watch every fight in the universe or what?

Yesterday I bet on Shevchenko too, I think she has great value (+290) as the fight is going to be a stand up fight. Shevchenko is a muay thai champ and she beat Joanna J. 3 times, she represents my country (Perú) but thats not the reason I am betting on her I really think she has a good chance.

I also bet on Melendez just for the odds (+180).

Some curious videos of Shevchenko when she participated in a reality show in Perú called Combate:


Some guy bothering Valentina:


Valentina vs the same guy in a wrestling match:


Showing her dancing skills:


Kicking some guy for being disrespectful:

On July 15 2016 02:08 Floofy wrote: Show nested quote + On July 15 2016 00:20 lucky331 wrote: with holm coming out from a bad beat, shouldn't she be more motivated getting in this fight? I wouldn't go as far as Ricain as to say Holm should be the dog, but i think at +300 Valentina Shevchenko is a really good bet.

hmmm ok. i will look around online for valentina fights to watch.

On July 15 2016 03:35 PuertoRican wrote: Show nested quote + On July 15 2016 02:23 Baalim wrote: have you guys watched that woman fight before seriously? do you watch every fight in the universe or what?

lol

I took some Shevchenko at +265

Agree with everyone that the odds on Schevchenko seem too wide. I do have trouble seeing how she's going to get inside on Holm but she hits way harder that's for sure.

still not convnced schev will beat holm. i think holm will be mega super uber motivated in this fight.

On July 15 2016 02:23 Baalim wrote: have you guys watched that woman fight before seriously? do you watch every fight in the universe or what?

On July 16 2016 00:25 lucky331 wrote: still not convnced schev will beat holm. i think holm will be mega super uber motivated in this fight.

Holm is always motivated. Her mindset is never different from what I know of her later boxing career and MMA career.

If she Holm loses, it won't have anything to do with her not being focused or mentally weak.

I personally think that Shevchenko is the better overall striker, while Holm is the better pure boxer. Holm throws high kicks and side kicks once in awhile, but they will either miss or won't do much to Shevchenko. Shevchenko is also a good clinch fighter and can get the take down, while Holm sucks in the clinch (in boxing and in MMA) and has no skills on the ground.

i don't know what it is but there's something about shevchenko practicing in the forest... lolol

Tate exposed some major holes in Holm's grappling. Shevchenko's grappling looked good against Kaufman and she dominated the 3rd round vs Nunes. She can def hang on the feet also, so there is some value on her. Most likely Holm wins boring decision.

Also very interested to see how Barboza deals with Melendez. I think it is a bad stylistic match up for him, but Gilbert looks so shot, that I don't know if it is a good idea betting on it. Anyways Barboza had some major problems with wrestlers in the past and also with guys that put the pressure on him and that is exactly what Melendez is known for.

Rumor going around someone on this card just got popped by USADA.