Vince Morales vs. Raul Rosas Jr. prediction, pick, start time for UFC on ESPN 64

Vince Morales and Raul Rosas Jr. meet Saturday on the major passport of UFC on ESPN 64 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. Test out this quick collapse of the game from MMA Junkie scientist Dan Tom.
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Vince Morales vs. Raul Rosas Jr. UFC Mexico preview

Morales ( 11-9 MMA, 3-7 UFC) is in his second stint in the UFC, but has back-to-back losses since his return and might be being tossed to the wolves here &#8230, Rosas ( 10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has designs still to become the youngest champion in UFC history and has three straight wins, including two for bonuses.

Vince Morales vs. Raul Rosas Jr. UFC Mexico professional find, forecast

Serving as a possible promote battle at 135 pounds is a waste between Raul Rosas Jr. and Vince Morales.

The UFC does n&#8217, t go out of their way to try to effectively build up a warrior these days, but it &#8217, s hard to love them doing it for the 20-year-old Rosas.

And when you look at this fight on paper (especially at first glance ), it &#8217, s difficult to deny that &#8217, s exactly what the UFC is doing by booking a veteran fighter on a losing skid to make a quick return to fight one of their golden boys at ascent.

I interviewed Morales last week and he appeared to be in great shape and ghosts, all things considered. I really hate that the UFC– whether it &#8217, s Morales here or Steve Erceg in the main event – puts great fighters who do solids for them in very hard spots.

However, I also suspect that Morales– despite no training at altitude – may still have the edge when it comes to staying strength and stamina.

Aside from the fact that oil always appeared to ƀe an issue foɾ Mσrales beƒore, tⱨe 34-year-old bantamweight is excellent at pacing himself įn victorყ oɾ defeat. Whereas Rosas, who seems hardwired to come out like heaven on wheels in Round 1, tends to slow down as the fight wears on or, at the very least, wants hands to recuperate his power.

With that in mind, this battle could get even more exciting if Morales may survive Rosas&#8217, s first storm.

I&#8217, m not sure if Rosas has the finishing skills to set aside an undervalued brawler and fighter like Morales, so the most likely goal on paper is a dynamic decision win for &#8220, El Niño Problema. &#8221,

The potential problem, however, is that I suspect that Morales &#8217, underrated fighting game could present problems for Rosas from a artistic viewpoint.

Not only has Morales been spending the past couple of years with men like Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili wrestling with him in the education areas, but &#8220, Vandetta&#8221, has also been putting said improvements to process by submitting UFC-level fighters with his cruel front-choke arsenal.

It&#8217, ll be the least popular pick you &#8217, ll see all week, but I&#8217, ll take a flier on Morales to survive the early storm and lock up a D&#8217, Arce choke on a fading Rosas Jr. in Round 3.