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Overall Record: 1269-852 (60%)
2024
Record: 60-52 (57%)
Main Card
Manon Fiorot (+160) vs Erin Blanchfield
(photo by Lucie Bertaud)
The odds for Saturday’s main event continue to swell in Erin Blanchfield’s favour, which is good news for me because I’m taking Manon Fiorot. This fight is more of a pick ‘em in my eyes, so we’re getting real value on Fiorot.
In a striker vs grappler matchup, I almost always take the striker, and Fiorot is clearly the better striker here. She’s also the bigger fighter and has solid wrestling defense (and offense), making her a solid pick here.
Joaquin Buckley (-105) vs Vicente Luque
Sadly, the odds in the co-main event have gone in the wrong direction for me, but I’m still taking the small underdog in Joaquin Buckley. He just hits so damn hard and I still have concerns about Vicente Luque’s ability to eat that power. Plus, Buckley is a solid enough wrestler to keep himself safe from Luque (hopefully).
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