Raphael Assuncao vs Cody Garbrandt 6/6/20 - UFC 250 Picks & Predictions
Raphael Assuncao is coming into the bantamweight fight here with a height disadvantage. Assuncao is standing at 5’5” and 135 pounds. When it comes to his reach Assuncao has ended up getting a reach of 66 inches in his career.
Assuncao is coming into the fight with the orthodox stance and coming from Brazil is using the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighting style. Assuncao has not had luck lately with 2 losses in 2019 and his last win dating back to 2018. In the last 5 he has ended up with a 3-2 record.
Garbrandt is coming into the fight with a 3 inch height advantage at 5’8”, but also coming in at the same weight class. Garbrandt does have a 65.5 inch reach, which is a little bit shorter. However, the reach difference is such a little difference it will not matter.
Cody Garbrandt is heading into the fight with the orthodox stance, but also is seen more of a striker in his fighting style. The last time that Garbrandt tasted victory goes all the way back to 2016 in a unanimous decision. In the last 3 fights he ended up losing all of them by a KO/TKO fight.
This is a fight that will see a fighter break a losing streak. However, the way that Garbrandt has looked in some of those recent fights will definitely make a difference in the fight here. Look for that to really be the difference that comes in the fight here, but also the fact that Garbrandt is more of a striker and can get the blows landed better. UFC 250 Fight Winner Prediction, Cody Garbrandt.