På fredag är det dags för Bellator 222: Sonnen vs Machida i Madison Square Garden i New York.
Galan bjuder på hela två titelmatcher. I lätt tungvikt får vi se Chael Sonnen (31-16-1) möta Lyoto Machida (25-8) och som ett steg i Bellators Weltervikts-Grand Prix får vi se welterviktsmästaren, Rory MacDonald (20-5-1), möta den obesegrade Neiman Gracie (9-0) om vidare avancemang i turneringen. Som mästare försvarar man alltid sin mästartitel när man går match varför MacDonald vs Gracie även den är en titelmatch.
Proffsen gissar: Sonnen vs Machida
Nedan ger mma-proffs, via BJPenn.com, sin syn på hur matchen mellan Sonnen och Machida kommer att gå.
Aaron Pico, Bellator featherweight: I think Chael is going to win. He will take him down and grind out a win.
Ricky Bandejas, Bellator bantamweight: I think Chael Sonnen. He will take him down, hold him there and beat him up.
Cody Stamann, UFC bantamweight: Chael Sonnen will just outwrestle him and dominate him.
Calvin Kattar, UFC featherweight: Hopefully Chael gets it done. I think he can get it done. And, I can’t wait for him to talk more shit when he does.
Allen Crowder, UFC heavyweight: That should be a good fight. I think Chael uses his wrestling and keeps Machida at bay. So “The American Gangster” wins that one.
Patrick Mix, Bellator bantamweight: I have to go with Lyoto Machida. Chael does a lot for promotion, but I think Machida will win. He lets his work do all the talking.
Rakim Cleveland, PFL light heavyweight: It is an interesting fight. If Chael closes the distance he is the bigger, stronger guy. He just needs to put his hands on Machida to get him down and he will grind it out. Lyoto Machida has the edge in striking, but I think Chael ultimately wins.
De tillfrågade tycks tro att det blir Sonnen som går segrande ur denna sammandrabbning. Håller du med dem?
