Ultimate Fighter finale this weekend by I am honestly way more excited for the Bellator card this weekend. Not as many big name fighters, but Bellator is fast becoming one of my favorite promotions and I can not wait for the fall season to be broadcast on English language television.
The main event is Eddie Alvarez against Toby Imada. Imada will not win this fight, but he can take solice in the fact that he already is locked in for submission of the year with his sick reverse inverted triangle win over Jorge Masvidal. Imada is still just a journeyman fighter and Alvarez should have little troubles with him. Alvarez is a top 10 Lightweight for a reason and he should have limited problems, if any at all, on his way to beating Imada.
The other tournament final is a way better fight as veteran fighter Hector Lombard is taking on young undefeated prospect Jared Hess. A lot of people did not expect a lot out of Hess before the tournament but he has impressed me and everybody else. Hess is exactly the type of fighter that Bellator targeted, a young undefeated fighter who they hoped and prayed would turn out to be a good prospect. It worked out great for them at Featherweight with Joe Soto and if Hess wins this fight, it will be Hess as well. However Lombard is so well rounded that it will be tough for Hess to get the W. I am giving a slight edge to Lombard, but it will be no walk in the park for him.
The undercard has some nice fight. Jorge Masvidal will be looking to bounce back from his lost to Imada as he fights Eric Reynolds. Sami Aziz will be making his North American debut finally. The interesting fight with Brad Pickett fell through however and he is now in a less challenging fight against Fabio Mello. And Rosi Sexton, one of the better female fighters in the world will be fighting Valerie Coolbaugh, a fighter who I know nothing about so Sexton should be able to get a great win there. Going to be a great night of fights.
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