Welterweight: Kamaru Usman (c) vs Gilbert Burns Women’s Flyweight: Maycee Barber vs Alexa Grosso Middleweight: Kelvin Gastelum vs Ian Heinisch Featherweight: Ricky Simon vs Brian Kelleher Middleweight: Maki Pitolo vs Julian Marquez What a banger of a fight card that is scheduled to happen at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The UFC have been the only sporting organization in the world that has created a safe bubble to organize live shows since the pandemic and have successfully pulled off over 45+ events since the pandemic hit. This one is no different and UFC 258 is just as smashing (if not more smashing) than the previous PPV. Headlined by Kamaru Usman who is in to make this his third title defense against teammate Gilbert Burns. Whilst both Usman and Burns have excellent grappling and black belts in BJJ, it looks like Burns has unorthodox striking that could trouble Usman. Usman is gritty and is used to pressure and has the ability of taking a hit. My prediction for this one is a 4th round finish for Usman #andstill The co-main event of the evening – Barber vs Grasso is an exciting match up. Barber came to the UFC with a lot of hype around her in 2018. She knocked out her first 3 opponents and only lost her last fight versus Roxanne Moddaferi in 2020. In the flyweight division (125 lbs), Barber is tied for the most knockouts with the current champion Valentina Shevchenko. She however is facing an extremely tough Alexa Grasso who has excellent hands. The Mexican heritage shows dominantly in her boxing. Her career has been in a win-loss relationship since 2017 but she has shown a heart of a warrior that has got her a co-main slot on such a banger PPV. I predict a Grasso victory here. About the author Somesh Kamra is a professional mixed martial artist specializing in Muay Thai. He has designed many effective training programs for Superhuman Gym and the Police Academy. His knowledge of hand to hand combat is unbeaten and has been a success story for many students. Somesh Kamra is educated from the University of Gold’s Gym in the field of physical fitness that includes strength training, plyometrics & cardiovascular training for muscular conditioning. He works closely with the UFC for India and serves as the panelist for the TV Show – The Ultimate Guide to UFC and Pit Stop on Sony Sports Network. Instagram: Somesh.Kamra Twitter: Somesh_Kamra