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For the first time in UFC history, four female mixed martial arts fighters headline a pay-per-view card, as Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm square off for the women's bantamweight title, while Joanna Jedrzejczyk defends her strawweight crown against Valerie Letourneau.
With only a few days left until this historic and explosive event, now is the time to bring out the crystal ball and predict the outcome of UFC 193's main card.
Heavyweight Bout: Stefan Struve (-135) vs. Jared Rosholt (+115)
Kicking off the main card will be a heavyweight showdown between Stefan Struve and Jared Rosholt.
Struve is a rangy striker with a slick submission game to boot. On the other hand, Rosholt is a heavy-handed wrestler with NCAA Division I credentials.
Considering his length and potential, Stefan Struve always fights with a chip on his shoulder, so if he can maintain his distance and neutralize Jared Rosholt's takedown attempts, expect "The Skyscraper" to win this bout via TKO.
Middleweight Bout: Robert Whittaker (+105) vs. Uriah Hall (-125)
The Ultimate Fighter alumni meet, as hometown favorite Robert Whittaker goes up against the vastly improved Uriah Hall.
The proud New Zealander is on a three-fight winning streak with victories over Clint Hester and Brad Tavares, while the New York native is coming off an impressive TKO win versus MMA legend Gegard Mousasi.
If Uriah Hall successfully controls his emotions before the actual fight, look for him to dispose a tough Robert Whittaker in under two rounds.
Heavyweight Bout: Mark Hunt (-225) vs. Antonio Silva (+215)
Mark Hunt and Antonio Silva will look to continue where they left off in their epic encounter at UFC Fight Night less than two years ago.
Since being the first fighter to knockout Roy Nelson, Hunt has been on a two-fight losing streak - all coming by way of TKO; while "Bigfoot" overwhelmed Soa Palelei in his last bout at UFC 190.
It's hard to see these two slug it out similar to their last fight, but Antonio Silva should win this one in the third by KO.
Women's Strawweight Bout: Joanna Jedrzejczyk (-2250) vs. Valerie Letourneau (+1335)
Joanna Jedrzejczyk will defend her UFC Women's Strawweight belt against No.9-ranked Valerie Letourneau in the co-main event.
Jedrzejczyk demolished her last opponent Jessica Penne late in the third. Conversely, Letourneau won her bout opposite highly favored Maryna Moroz to claim her fourth straight victory.
Not to discredit Valerie Letourneau's skills inside the octagon, but the ridiculous odds are in favor of Joanna Jedrzejczyk for a reason. Anticipate the champ retaining her title, and set up a thrilling rematch against Claudia Gadelha.
Women's Bantamweight Bout: Ronda Rousey (-1900) vs. Holly Holm (+1200)
In the night's main event, Ronda Rousey look to prove doubters - if there are still some left - wrong, as she goes toe-to-toe with former world boxing champion Holly Holm.
This is Rousey's seventh consecutive UFC Women's Bantamweight title defense after finishing her last three opponents in just 64-seconds combined. For Holm, who also sports a similar undefeated record, it'll be her first time gunning for this prestigious MMA title.
With the classic saying "someone's 'O' has to go" applicable in this match, not in this world - or in any universe - will someone see Ronda Rousey losing this fight.
