Diaz vs. Davis
One of the featured bouts of Saturday’s UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 pay per-view is a welterweight contest between Nate Diaz and Marcus Davis.
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Diaz enters this bout as the favorite according to online sports book Sportsbook.com. Diaz has a betting line of -205 while
Nate Diaz (12-5):
Strengths: Diaz is a tough kid with very strong jiu-jitsu skills and respectable striking ability. His biggest advantage is his length as he has long arms and legs which allow him to create good spacing from his opponents. His jab has been very effective in past fights and against a striker like
Weaknesses: This is Diaz’ first real test since moving up to the UFC welterweight division. In the past he has struggled to beat guys that stay busier than him and can control him on the ground. Being somewhat think for his height, Diaz doesn’t have the best takedown defense, which has caused him to lose some close decisions as of late.
Last Five Fights:
First round TKO win over Rory Markham at UFC 111 on March 27, 2010
Split decision loss to Gray Maynard at UFC Fight Night 20 on Jan. 11, 2010
Second round submission win over Melvin Guillard at UFC Fight Night 19 on Sept. 16, 2009
Unanimous decision loss to Joe Stevenson at Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale on June 20, 2009
Split decision loss to Clay Guida at UFC 94 on Jan. 31, 2009
Marcus Davis (17-6):
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Last Five Fights:
Second round TKO win over Jonathan Goulet at UFC 113 on May 8, 2010
First round KO loss to Ben Saunders at UFC 106 on Nov. 21, 2009
Split decision loss to Dan Hardy at UFC 99 on June 13, 2009
Split decision win over Chris Lytle at UFC 93 on Jan. 17, 2009
Second round submission win over Paul Kelly at UFC 89 on Oct. 18, 2008
Who will win:
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Posted: 8/28/10 9:00AM ET