Two new faces in the heavyweight division started the night of the games. Anthony Hamilton is the biggest fighter in this match and trains in one of the best mixed martial arts gyms, JacksonMMA. He has strong punches but on the ground no special ability. Oleksiy Oliynyk has a lot of experience, a lot of play on his back and a lot of ground skills. A little clever if he plays he will try to throw Hamilton to the ground to subdue him easily. 

My favorite fighter Kevin Gastelum has disappointed me a bit. He still can not adjust his weight for the welterweight category, as a result of which he goes overweight and tries to lose the extra pounds at the last minute. Today he will face a very good fighter but he is a bit lucky that his fight fits very stylistically. Nicholas Musoke entered the ufc like a whirlwind with two consecutive victories and will look today to make the surprise to launch in points to an unexpected victory. At 1.35 in his simple victory Kevin Gastelum is very small and has no value. But if we choose the two most probable methods of winning it, it's getting enough to get the bet worth. So I'm betting on Kevin Gastelum by Submission or on Points. 

Hatsu Hioki is a very good fighter but he has two weaknesses. First he is not very smart, if he loses in the standing position he will continue to fight standing, he does not do anything to facilitate his abilities. Second in the 3rd round he always shows signs of fatigue which are exploited by the opponents to their advantage. Charles Oliveira has a very good bjj and long arms for long range attacks, but he does not have much power and you can easily drag him to the ground. I estimate that Hatsu Hioki will get enough points by fighting or hitting Charles Oliveira in the first two rounds to marginally win the judges' decision.

Soa Palelei is in demonic form, he continues after 11 consecutive victorious battles with another low-ranking opponent, next to his birthplace (Australian) New Zealand. He will have the support of the fans and the huge momentum for another easy victory. Jared Rosholt has only one defeat in his short career so far, he is a very good wrestler and when he puts you down you can hardly escape his fists but he is not yet a complete mma fighter. There is a good chance he will be able to fight Palelei but when he puts him down he will risk being subjugated by Palelei bjj because Rosholt has no ability in this area. So front cliff and back stream for Rosholt in whatever position the race is judged.

A very good analysis of today's games Nigeria - Argentina and Bosnia - Iran he did BetLaden. I will just join the tracks and bet Iran's qualification in a very good performance. 

In a nutshell, I think they are playing better football than Nigeria and they deserve more to qualify from the group. It may take a lot of luck to do that, given the high probability of a draw, but I feel the feeling that I will fight it.

The most important match of the night is between Cub Swanson who has 5 consecutive wins and Jeremy Stephens who showed very renewed in his new category with 3 wins. They have almost the same style of play and they look the same except for the fight. THE Stephens he will have the ability whenever he wants to control the battle with his dynamic fight to bring the fight where it suits him. Cub Swanson is higher in the standings but that is not important, but it gives us a very good performance. Prediction of how the race will end beyond the winner is not needed because it greatly increases the existing risk.

In this world we probably saw more goals than we have been expecting so far. What we certainly did not expect was the Netherlands to scorn Spain. Today, the Netherlands will face a very low rival, and the only thing I can think of is that it will easily find the way to the net once again. The -1 Handicap seems very feasible and I will buy it, with a small stake do not see a bus in front of the finish. However, it is not good for Australia to be closed because it will lose its tie as it is already defeated by Chile.

Difficult fight mainly due to the physical difference between the two athletes that always plays a role. James Te Huna has so far competed in the Light Heavyweight category. Nate Marquardt last competed in the welterweight division. Two consecutive defeats for both fighters, became decisive for their decision to change category for this match. Te Huna went down, Marquardt went up and they will meet in the middleweight division. We do not know how this change will affect them because sometimes it works positively and sometimes negatively. But I know that if Marquardt does not lag far behind in muscle strength, he has more skills, especially on the ground to win. The reason you give as an outsider is of course because of the physical difference and because the race will be held in New Zealand which is the hometown of Te Huna. I think that is not enough for someone to win and I bet Nate Marquardt wins because of more experience and skills.

Rafael Calvacante has never faced the judges, or he will lose or he will win by summary procedures. He is very good in ground combat due to his excellent bjj and he has strong punches to knock out opponents standing up. But he is not a good wrestler, which means that if wrestler Ryan Bader tries hard to throw him on the ground, he will succeed. But such a thing is not very likely to happen because I suspect that he will be afraid of Rafael Calvacante's bjj and will draw his attention not to fall once again by knockout, controlling the distance that separates them with fast jerky movements. Because we all expect a short fight, if all the above are put into practice we will not see any takedown. That's why I bet on the choice of paddypower Takedowns Bridge: Tie

Expect a nice and impressive match. Champion Demetrious Johnson, however, will hardly lose this match because he is very fast in the standing battle and in the takedown throws. But he must follow smart tactics because Ali Bagautinov is strong and has many skills. To be precise, if they are pushed into a corner and fight, Bagautinov will have the advantage. However, she does not have great endurance and recently faced some problems with which she was delayed, she trained her for a few days. I really like his performance to end the race in less than 4.5 rounds so I bet him a little hard.

Michinori Tanaka comes from Japan and is his former champion Pacific extreme Combat. he's got 2nd degree black belt in Judo and is excellent a wrestler who uses his physical strength and excellent speed to throw opponents to the ground. Undefeated with nine races, one of Japan's greatest talents and showing improvement in every battle. Although he does a lot of mistakes, you can immediately see his prospect of great discrimination. You train with ufc fighters and have been trained in the past Team Alpha Male. THE Rolando Delorme is very good on the ground but in the uprising he does not do very well, he is slow, he makes awkward attacks and eats several punches. I think the fight is clearly in Tanaka's hand as long as he does not make a serious mistake on the ground.

These two fighters get tired easily. So I think it is very likely that they will win either by knockout or by submission before the match reaches the judges. There is of course the case that they enter loudly in the first round and then continue with slaps, hugs and hugs, but with this way of playing they do not pass a message of impression or rise in the rankings. Competitively I give a very small advantage to Ovince St.Preux but because they have a favorite I think it is not worth it and I would prefer to bet on the Under 2.5 rounds.

Canadian Rory MacDonald will give this fight for UFC 174 in his home country and expect the support of the fans. He is young, tall with long arms and you are considered a real fighter of mixed martial arts because from a very young age you train in all martial arts, unlike most who start eg wrestling, taekwondo kickboxing ziu zitsu etc. He is his main coach and former champion George St-Pierre. From him he has got a lot of racing I was characterized as the continuous and accurate jab from a long distance, good takedown defense and bjj. He has only two defeats from very good fighters and a lot of talent. Tyron Woodley started his career as a wrestler and in his last fights he fell in love with his fast punches. However, he has big muscles and in the 2nd and 3rd laps they reduce the speed. Because MacDonald has very good stamina I estimate he will get the points he needs to win in the judges' decision. I will bet on the simple victory but we will not find any unexpected submission or knockout.

Brendan Schaub is the youngest fighter of this match, he seems much more thirsty for victory and he feels very happy, drawing confidence from the Gracie bjj team that trains him. This automatically puts him in the top 15 of the category because few have the ability to win a race with handles on the ground. He has of course 3 defeats by knockout and is famous for a glass chin but even in the standing battle he has shown signs of improvement in speed and posture. Andrei Arlovski is 35 years old and has been playing since 1999. He certainly has the experience with him, he is one of the few who knows a lot about handles and submissions, he has very good coaches who give him excellent advice, but he does not have the will to implement them. In recent interviews he mentions that he is constantly given endurance exercises to compete relaxed in all 3 rounds but he does not like it at all. His 35 years are not easily hidden from exercises, although he has the chance to win by knockout, like everyone in this category, I estimate that his strength will betray him in the 3rd round. I bet on a simple victory of Brendan Schaub with odds of 1.75 at stoiximan

This bet for me is not purely soccer. Much has been done this year in Brazil. Demonstrations, building demolitions, strikes, floods and all that can give joy to Brazilian-influenced football are their group's progress until the end, or almost until the end of the World Cup. From the semifinals and then even with the referee's hand, things become very difficult and ambiguous. That is why I will be able to bet on the Brazilian course until the semifinals. From then on, let him do what he wants. Personally, although I am not a fan of the Brazilian team, I wish them to conquer it for everything that has passed and will continue to pass. 

Let's go to the betting piece:

The groups we are interested in are included in the A B C D

Of these, the most difficult opponents in my opinion are Spain and Italy.

The intersection of the clubs will be this:

I want to assume that Brazil will come out first in its group so as not to fall in Spain. The Netherlands is not as strong as it once was, even in recent friendlies it has not produced very good results. In the quarterfinals of Group C of our national team, I do not have any team in particular, so I believe that they will be excluded from the teams of Group D. Italy, which I am most afraid of and I believe will be first in Group D, when it passes the second of Group C, it will find Spain in front of it, so we are not worried. England or Uruguay will be our most difficult match but both are not at their best. With the help of the referee and the god Neymar I believe we will reach (at least) to the semifinals. 

The High so far was fighting in welterweight category and did quite well. He has won 9 of his last 10 fights. Dos Anjos recently lost to him Nurmagomedov no one else can blame him on such a good fighter. He was very close to claiming the title and will try to get back on the road to the top. High, although relegated, is still the smallest fighter. Dos banjos is a step above all other areas, so I will bet on his victory by decision of the judges. 

Sanchez is a mediocre fighter who loses only to very good ones. He has great endurance and constantly pushes the opponent but without much technique. This fight takes place at its headquarters and will have the support of many relatives and friends. Pearson is not a very good fighter, in the uprising he is tragic but he often relies on his fight and he succeeds. But because Sanchez can keep the fight in whatever position he wants I guess he will get the victory by knockout. 

Two fighters with bad results who risk being out of the ufc will try to show that they are worth staying. Voelker has 3 defeats in 3 matches in the ufc. He is 35 years old and in his last race he looked very exhausted in the 3rd round. The reason you give him a 4th chance is the constant pressure he exerts on the opponent even when he eats a lot of wood. This is an element that the president and the fans like. But the fact that he is not a good fighter you do not deny. Benoist has 1 win and 2 losses in his ufc matches. But two defeats that in my opinion was the best fighter and the judges should give him the victories. In my eyes, he is undefeated, young with good stamina and faces a fighter who is at the end of his career and has been winning since June 2011. 

Perez is a talented 24-year-old fighter from Mexico with a long future ahead of him. He has the ability with his good fight to put almost anyone he wants on the ground. But I hope he does not want to keep Caraway there, because Caraway's only weapon is the very good bjj in ground combat. In the uprising, Perez has the clear advantage with his well-placed strong fists. Caraway has neither the tactics needed to stand up nor the strength to knock out Perez. The big positive news for Perez is that his new coach at bjj is the old Caraway coach. So I find it very likely that he knows the necessary advice he will give to his fighter to avoid Caraway submission. Another good thing about Perez is that tonight's battles are taking place in Albuquerque, Mexico, which has a high altitude. This tends to make fighters get tired faster. Perez showed great endurance in all his races, while the noticeable fatigue that Caraway usually seems to have in the second round from the constant pressure for submission will be more at this height. 

The biggest interest of the uFC at 7 in June focuses on this fight. If he overcomes Henderson, the next fight will definitely be for the lightweight title, if Khabilov wins it is very likely that he will need one more fight until the claim. The fight is very ambiguous and the big stake comes purely for performance reasons. His simple victory Henderson is at 1.40 and Khabilov at 2.87. The 6 we got I think is a great gift. Firstly because Henderson has taken all his victories in the ufc by decision of the judges (on points), five of which were with five rounds like that fight and secondly because Khabilov has never lost by knockout submission. Khabilov's only defeat is with a split decision, exactly as he usually does last Henderson. Racing now as I mentioned before will be a difficult match for both. Khabilov in the first 3 rounds may put a lot of pressure. But then I predict that Henderson will get tired and take action, smiling and nodding to the judges and cameras to win the impressions.

We bet Benson Henderson (on points) but I will personally cover it with a simple Khabilov odds 3 win at bet365.