UFC 231 is scheduled for Saturday December 8, and will take place in Canada. In the first part of this double feature, Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto will take a closer look at the main event between Max Holloway and Brian Ortega. In the second part, the co-main event between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Valentina Shevchenko will be discussed. The discussion will be based on a historical review of their resumes, numbers, sizes, and styles of each of the fighters. Strengths and weaknesses, as well as strategies and endurance will be analyzed.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE:

Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega

• Champions health scare, will it play a role
• Distraction, challengers disagreement with the UFC
• Max is the taller fighter, and has fought at lightweight
• Brian’s Undefeated record
• Will endurance play a role
• Stylistic matchup, fireworks in standup, or does Ortega play it smart
• Strategies for each fighter
• Are we going to see the championship rounds
• Who wins, will we see a finish

Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Valentina Shevchenko

• Mindset of the fighters
• Similar resumes, difference in type of opponents
• Size difference, Joanna going up in weight and Valentina going down
• A Muay Thai fight, or will Valentina utilize her ground game
• Athlete vs fighter, who has the better gas tank
• Limited options for the former strawweight champion
• Is Valentina too strong
• Strategies for each fighter
• Who wins, type of finish

Meet the Fans

• Joe answers, which arena/country was the best to fight in

Links and Resources:

• Max Holloway
• Brian Ortega
• Khabib Nurmagomedov
• Frankie Edgar
• Cub Swanson
• Jose Aldo
• Andre Filli
• Joanna Jedrzejczyk
• Valentina Shevchenko
• Rose Namajunas
• Tecia Torres
• Holly Holm
• Juliana Pena