Junior Dos Santos vs Gabriel Gonzaga Prediction – UFC on Versus 1
JUNIOR DOS SANTOS vs. GABRIEL GONZAGA
Fight Overview: Two big Brazilians with dynamite in their hands will go at it, with a win for dos Santos clearly cementing him in the picture for a title shot. Gonzaga may have other ideas, though, and his top-level grappling and punching power will prove a huge obstacle for the rising Team Nogueira star.
Gonzaga's Strengths: Gonzaga has a lot of power in his hands and extremely good jiu-jitsu.
Gonzaga's Weaknesses: His chin is not extremely sturdy, his cardio is mediocre, and he has a tendency to abandon his ground game to trade shots with much better strikers.
Dos Santos' Strengths: dos Santos has very good boxing and Muay Thai with powerful punches, kicks, and knees.
Dos Santos' Weaknesses: His ground game looked very shaky the only time it was tested, early in his career, and his wrestling is probably not very good either.
The Verdict: Gonzaga probably has the tools to beat dos Santos on the ground, but he is way too fond of trading shots in an ill-advised fashion. If he tries to go toe to toe with dos Santos he will get destroyed within 1 round, and that is how I see this fight ending.
Fight Prediction: Junior Dos Santos makes quick work of Gonzaga by First Round KO.