Welterweights
Mike Malott (10-2-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Trevin Giles (16-6, 7-6 UFC)ODDS: Malott (-250), Giles (+205)
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A late-notice UFC signee in 2017, Giles has done well to develop a lot of tools to go along with his considerable physical gifts. Initially more of a wrestler upon his debut, Giles is also a sharp boxer who has shown some flashes of power. However, Giles’ good work is often undone by his lack of defensive awareness, as he’s usually unable to properly gauge his range and finds himself getting hit—and often rocked and finished—when he least expects it, even when things are going well. The UFC has often matched Giles with potent welterweight finishers in the hopes of them finding success, and it has worked more often than not. This looks like another one of those cases. The pick is Malott via first-round submission.
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