UFC 197 May not have the buzz it once had with Jones vs Cormier but it has the potential to have an action packed main card. Both title fights feature top 3 #P4P fighters and Pettis vs Barboza is a fight almost guaranteed to stay on the feet.
The main event also has UFC 200 ramifications, with Jon stepping in to face Daniel Cormier in the main event if he leaves this fight unscathed.
Here’s our full UFC 197 fight predictions:
UFC Fight Pass Prelims
Walt Harris (255.5) vs. Cody East (245.5) – Harris via Split Decision
Marcos Rogerio de Lima (205) vs. Clint Hester (205) – Lima via Unanimous Decision
Efrain Escudero (155.5) vs. Kevin Lee (156) – Lee via 2nd Rd KO
Fox Sports 1 Prelims
Sergio Pettis (126) vs. Chris Kelades (126) – Pettis via Unanimous Decision
Danny Roberts (170.5) vs. Dominique Steele (171) – Roberts via Unanimous Decision
Carla Esparza (115) vs. Juliana Lima (115) – Esparza via Split Decision
Glaico Franca (156) vs. James Vick (155) – Vick via 2nd Rd Submission
PPV Main Card
Anthony Pettis (156) vs. Edson Barboza (155) – Pettis via 3rd Rd TKO
Robert Whittaker (185.5) vs. Rafael Natal (186) – Natal via 2nd Rd Submission
Yair Rodriguez (145.5) vs. Andre Fili (146) – Fili via Split Decision
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