Alex Oliveira vs. Tim Means
UFC Fight Night 106 welterweight bout between Tim Means (26-7-1 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and Alex Oliveira (16-3-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) is also slated to be a tough match. The last fight in UFC 207 in December was filled with controversies and this time around the crowds will hope things are different. When Oliveira was a downed opponent Means hit the Brazilian with a pair of illegal knees. The fight was ruled a no-contest after Dan Miragliotta, the referee, claimed the knee was accidental and hence the rematch in Fortaleza, Brazil in UFC Fight Night 106. Remember, the Brazilian used a spinning back kick to knock Means down in their first bout. However, Means seems to be in good form at -211.
Means says the two are going to start off where they left off and also believed that in the earlier bout Oliviera was losing. He claimed that the Brazilian wasn’t successful in outwrestling and out-grappling him, and assumes he was the stronger fighter. Means seems to also be confident of putting Oliveira down in front of his friend and family. He claims his strength is in the wresting and grappling exchanges, which may be one more reason to throw a few punts on Means.
Garreth McLellan vs. Paulo Henrique Costa
The middleweight bout between South African Garreth (Soldier Boy) McLellan comes into UFC Fight Night 106 in Fortaleza at +257 with some bookies. McLellan has only 1 win to his credit in the UFC out of three matches. This win was at UFC Fight Night 76 against Bubba Bush. Incidentally, the South African is the second biggest underdog on the card (+290) so it might be worth putting some bucks on him. One of the reasons why this may prove profitable is that Costa hasn’t had a taste of UFC as yet.
Author : Rory McGregor
