I think there\u2019s two options for me \u2013 whoever wins [between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson], or I fight Conor [McGregor],\u201d<\/strong> Gaethje told MMA Fighting. \u201cThose are the two options I\u2019ll be looking at when I\u2019m done.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nThat supposes that Gaethje wins on Saturday, which is far from a sure thing. But even though either man could put the other down, our pick is for Gaethje to gain momentum early in the fight and win by first-round knockout.<\/p>\n
Krylov Looks for Breakthrough vs. Teixeira<\/strong><\/h2>\nA strong co-main event at UFC Fight Night 158 features ranked light heavyweights Glover Teixeira (29-7) and Nikita Krylov (25-6). The 39-year-old Teixeira is coming off of two straight submission victories earlier this year, while Krylov is 1-1 since returning to the UFC in 2018, last defeating Ovince St. Preux at UFC 236 in April. The bout is seen as a dead toss-up by oddsmakers, with both men going off at -112 odds.<\/p>\n
While Teixeira is nearly at the end of his career, this fight could be a major opportunity for the 27-year-old Krylov, who is ranked as the No. 13 contender in the division. If he can beat Teixeira \u2013 currently ranked ninth \u2013 the Ukrainian sees big things in his immediate future.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a big fight for me, it\u2019s a big opportunity,\u201d Krylov told reporters via an interpreter. \u201cGlover is a great fighter, and it should put me in the top 10 and in the race for me to be a champion. I\u2019m ready to show you guys the best performance I ever did.\u201d<\/p>\n
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This fight represents not only a clash of styles, but also of skill sets. Teixeira has a more well-rounded game, but Krylov has a major edge in athleticism. Our pick is for Krylov to survive into the middle rounds and get a stoppage win \u2013 either by submission or knockout \u2013 though it would hardly be a surprise if Teixeira gets into a dominant position and gets an early submission of his own before Krylov\u2019s physical advantages take their toll.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Other fights on the UFC Fight Night 158 card include a heavyweight tilt between Todd Duffee (+100) and Jeff Hughes (-125), as well as a middleweight clash between Uriah Hall (+185) and Brazil\u2019s Antonio Carlos Junior (-240).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Justin Gaethje has been installed as a slight favorite over Daniel Cerrone in a battle of two exciting lightweight brawlers at UFC Fight Night 158 in Vancouver, Canada on Saturday. Gaethje is listed at -200 odds in the main event by DraftKings Sportsbook, while \u201cCowboy\u201d Cerrone can be backed as a +162 underdog. Cerrone, Gaethje […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":114785,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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