UFC 123 – Mark Munoz vs. Aaron Simpson Prediction

AARON SIMPSON vs. MARK MUNOZ

Fight Overview:
 Two former WEC fighters with heavy hands will duke it out in the Middleweight division.  Simpson is a formidable striker, but so is Munoz, and Munoz also brings a division 1 national title wrestling pedigree to the table.
Simpson’s Strengths:  Simpson has very heavy hands and is a very aggressive fighter.
Simpson’s Weaknesses:  His chin can be exploited and his wrestling and ground game are not great.
Munoz’s Strengths:  He has very heavy hands, a great clinch game, and great wrestling and ground and pound.
Munoz’s Weaknesses:  His chin can also be exploited and he tends to rely too heavily on his standup.
The Verdict:  This is Munoz’s fight to lose.  Both guys have dangerous striking, but Munoz can work very effectively from the clinch and has vastly superior wrestling.  There is a good chance he would win a straight up boxing match, but if he gets in trouble he can close distance and dirty box or take the fight to the ground and work from top position.  Munoz by T/KO.
Fight Prediction:   Mark Munoz by third round T/KO.
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