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HONOR FC will yet again return to the Parisian in Las Vegas for HONOR FC 23 "Glory by Honor" we are expecting a capacity stadium as fans from all over the world will undoubtedly be rushing the gates to see these incredibly talented fighters putting on a show. We do have a possible title eliminator as well as a massive title fight between resident champion Troy Lancaster and the highly touted challenger in Unai Arana.
Ayrton Da Silva (0-0) vs Dario "All-in" Sakara (4-2)
Da Silva is a solid welterweight prospect with a good striking background; he is making his debut against a gritty submission specialist in Sakara. "All-in" has shown us in the past that he shows up to ready put on a show and search for a finish; Da Silvas best chance in this one is to avoid the takedowns and only clinch if he is super confident in his ability to control the position, any amount of time on the ground with a guy like Sakara could make for a bad debut for the newcomer.
Prediction: Sakara Sub Round 2
Tommy "The Terror" Cottero (26-11) vs Boris JorJovsky (14-9)
Former HONOR FC featherweight champion Tommy Cottero looks to break his losing streak by taking on a dangerous grappler in Boris JorJovsky; who is on a bit of a skid himself. Cottero has never been finished by sub and is a much more diverse striker, even though Boris has shown incredible toughness in the past I still feel that Cottero will wear his opponent down as he stuffs takedown attempts and eventually get a TKO victory.
Prediction: Cottero (T)KO Round 3
"Dangerous" Phillip Finnegan (6-3) vs Al "KO" Hallick (7-2)
Neither of these guys is too high on grappling and searching for submissions. All of their wins come by way of KO or TKO and I am sure there will be a finish tonight, although it is important to note that if Hallick got the fight to the ground he would have a large advantage of the BJJ white belt Finnegan. Still I expect these guys to stand and trade and I am betting on the chin of Finnegan to hold up well as he earns a solid win over Hallick.
"Veliki" Ljuti Hrcak (16-4) vs Rickson Bravo (10-6)
Another former champion; Hrcak; will be looking for a win after coming off of a loss. Interestingly Bravo; who has never had a win via strikes; has a huge stand up advantage and stands a good chance of winning with strikes if he pursues that route. Hrcak is inredibly dangerous on the ground and if Gracie decides to roll with him Ljuti should win with a slick submission. I think Gracies manager will opt to go for a standing finish for the first time in his career.
Prediction: Brave (T)KO Round 1
Sub Norris (24-15) vs "Muharebe Tanki" Murat Orgun (22-17)
This is a classic grappler vs striker match up. Norris will look to take Orgun to the ground any chance he gets; though Orgun is no slouch on the ground. This is because Orgun has devastating power in his hands and has 17 (T)KO victories to prove it. In the past Norris has been able to gain top position and grind out decisions against these great strikers, I am confident that Orgun can be skillful enough on the ground to get back to his feet if taken down, he should also be able to stuff quite a few take down attempts. If Orgun is able to get his hands going he should be able to do enough in the striking game to pull a victory.
Prediction: Orgun UD
Dack Fayden (14-6) vs "The Impaler" Vladimir Ignatov (10-3-1)
This is a battle between two very popular welterweights; Ignatov is looking to continue his big win streak and Fayden is trying to recover from a heartbreaking KO defeat as he was just one win away from a title shot. Ignatov is a powerful ground and pound specialist who is known for battering his opponents while in top control. Fayden is a high level BJJ black belt who is dangerous from anywhere on the ground. I give the advatage to Ignatov due to his wrestling ability, he should be able to take Fayden down and wear him out from his guard.
Prediction: Ignatov (T)KO Round 2
Troy Lancaster (11-2) vs "El Martillo" Unai Arana (13-5)
The HONOR FC welterweight champion Troy Lancaster will take on dangerous challenger Unai Arana; Arana is an incredibly well rounded fighter and has an advantage pretty much anywhere the fight goes. Lancaster is however very powerful and does pose a threat to Arana on the feet. I expect the challenger to look to bring the champ to the ground and grind out the fight on the ground in an effort to avoid the punching power of Lancaster.
Prediction: Arana UD
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