UFC 123 – Gerald Harris vs. Maiquel Falcao Goncalves Prediction
GERALD HARRIS vs. MAIQUEL FALCAO GONCALVES
Fight Overview: Debuting Brazilian powerhouse Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves, a world-class striker, faces a stern test in his UFC debut against Ultimate Fighter contestant Gerald Harris. Both guys have serious knockout power so this fight has the potential to be extremely entertaining.
Goncalves’ Strengths: Goncalves has world-class striking, both in terms of technique and power.
Goncalves’ Weaknesses: His list of opponents is not exactly a who’s who, and his wrestling and ground game have never really been tested.
Harris’ Strengths: Harris has extremely heavy hands and a lot of physical strength. He also has powerful takedowns even if his wrestling is not technically superb.
Harris’ Weaknesses: Goncalves is the best striker he has ever faced, easily.
The Verdict: I think Harris’ strength and power are going to be too much for Goncalves to handle. No matter how many knockouts he has, fighting against low-level competition on smaller shows is no preparation for the kind of brutal top game Harris is capable of bringing. Harris by T/KO.
Fight Prediction: Gerald Harris by second round T/KO.
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