UFC 223 has become a mess. Following Conor McGregor’s bus incident on Thursday and Max Holloway being deemed unfit to compete, the card appears completely different than it did 48 hours ahead of the event.
So, I am going to give you a faster, shorter than normal preview and forecasts for the newly revised UFC 223 card.
First, the primary event between Al Iaquinta and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Iaquinta is a fighter with defense in each facet of the game. However, the only time we’ve seen him fight in the last two years was a quick victory on a shop-worn Diego Sanchez. Nurmagomedov gets the best grappling in MMA although there are some holes in his striking game, it just doesn’t matter when”The Eagle” gets his hands on his opponent. Nurmagomedov will win however, do not doubt Iaquinta’s capacity to make this one tough for your Russian.
The co-main event, which thankfully hasn’t yet been influenced, sees Joanna Jedrzejczyk seem to regain her strawweight title vs Rose Namajunas. Jedrzejczyk was obviously not herself at the very first fight, which may likely be attributed to her inability to crack Namajunas mentally before stepping foot to the Octagon. Although Jedrzejczyk is more focused this time around, Namajunas is a much more complete mixed martial artist and that I visit”Thug Rose” squeaking out a tough win.
Calvin Kattar and Renato Moicano are similar fighters in the simple fact that they like to overwhelm opponents from the striking game. Kattar prefers to be the aggressor while Moicano likes to stick at scope, working his jabs and leg kicks. I give the edge to Moicano thanks to his movement and ability to stay calm against an aggressive striker.
Zabit Magomedsharipov, one of the best prospects in the featherweight division, gets his opportunity to shine on the PPV when he takes on Kyle Bochniak. Magomedsharipov absolutely demolished his first two opponents in the UFC on his way to entry victories. Bochniak is a low-output striker who’s more concerned about defense than offense. However, in all honesty, Bochniak is being fed to Magomedsharipov. This should not be a competition.
A couple high-octane combatants confront at the PPV curtain-jerker, as UFC stalwart Joe Lauzon takes on Chris Gruetzemacher. Lauzon has natural pop from his hands but weak striking defense and is at his best in scrambles when he could use his slick submissions. Gruetzemacher hasn’t attempted a takedown in his UFC tenure; instead,”Gritz” focuses on persistent forward strain in the game that was striking. Lauzon’s tendency to get hit is a significant issue but I anticipate his working skills to shine through.

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