UFC Fight Night 122 Predictions: Bleacher Report Main Card Staff Picks

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McCarter

The betting odds make me apprehensive about my pick, but I'll stick with Alex Caceres. "Bruce Leeroy" is more proven against some legit competition. The same cannot be said for Wang Guan. Given the odds, I'll hesitate to pick a finish, but the UFC vet should be able to pick up two of three rounds.

Caceres, unanimous decision

Rondina

Honestly, Chinese MMA is so far behind the curve that I'm not going to buy into any of its fighters as legit until they succeed outside the country (a la Li Jingliang).

That's not going to change here with Guan Wang, and that's certainly not going to change as he faces off with someone that is well-established like Alex Caceres.

Caceres, unanimous decision

Amos

Nathan and Steven make a good point: China is not exactly a watershed for MMA talent, so Guan's body of work, while impressive, cannot be directly compared to Caceres'. He does own a win over Shane Young, which is heartening, but Young didn't exactly blow us away in his UFC debut.

Given his own inconsistencies, I never thought I'd say Caceres is the safe pick, but that's what he is here, and that's why I'm taking him

Caceres, submission, Rd. 3

Harris

Guan is a can crusher. No two ways about it. But power is power, and 12 of Guan's 16 wins came by strikes (10 knockouts, two taps to punches).

Meanwhile, Caceres is inconsistent, lacks power and sometimes makes unwise decisions. Guan likes to pressure and cut off the cage. That could entangle Caceres in a fire fight he can't win. 

Guan, TKO, Rd. 2