Will Brooks vs Alex Oliviera
- By Ratish Menon
- April 08, 2017
Will Brooks vs Alex Oliviera
In the main-card opener, 'Ill' Will Brooks will be looking to rebound from his first loss in the UFC, is set to take on 'Du Bronx' who's making a comeback to the lightweight division, after competing at Featherweight for the past 5 years in 12 bouts, missing weight four times. Quite the well-thought out move up in weight for Oliviera as he gets older and the weight just refuses to come off that easy.
Brooks is the bigger guy, a career lightweight, is built like a tank who has some really notable wins, including a couple over Michael chandler who I believe is among the top 3 best lightweights out there, in the world. He also has a more well-rounded game than Oliviera, who is a dangerous guy both standing and on the ground, but hasn't really been a consistent fighter.
Outside of a sneaky submission, I see Brooks dominating this fight and winning it. He just needs to watch out for those knees from Oliviera who is slightly taller than him, and the guillotine choke which is a trademark submission at this point for the Brazilian.
Prediction : Will Brooks by TKO
