For the first time in nearly two decades, the UFC is heading back into Bridgestone Arena at Nashville, Tennessee. The card will be headlined with a battle in the welterweight division as Stephen”Wonderboy” Thompson stands toe to toe with Anthony”Showtime” Pettis. Thompson is seeking to get back in the win column for the first time since November 2017 and is a -380 favorite to do so, while Pettis is competing in welterweight for the very first time in 11 decades and is now a +290 underdog. I have a breakdown and pick for every single fight on the main card.
Shark Bites
Stephen Thompson only absorbs 2.51 significant strikes per minute.
Stephen Thompson hasn’t lost fights.
Anthony Pettis is 3-6 in his last nine fights.
Stephen Thompson vs Anthony Pettis
Thompson (-380) is about the worst stretch of his career, heading 1-2-1 in his last four fights, such as a draw and a loss against Tyron Woodley in his two attempts to get the welterweight strap plus a unanimous-decision defeat to Darren Until last May. Prior to the new rough patch, Wonderboy had gone 13-1, including successes over now-middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and current Bellator welterweight champ Rory MacDonald.
The 36-year-old is. That being said, if you pressure him, he has the power to put you to sleep because seven of his 14 professional wins have come by T/KO, however he hasn’t earned a success in that manner since 2016. Thompson struggles long and is very fast, picking his enemies apart when in kicking range.
Pettis (+290) was on a win-one, lose-one streak on his last seven fights and most recently lost to Tony Ferguson in UFC 229 when he broke his hand in the second round. Showtime is competing at the welterweight division for the first time beneath the UFC banner, having just 1 bout at that weight class back in 2008, when he earned a first-round knockout over Gabe Walbridge.
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