UFC Fight Night Rio: Dan Downes Picks Ryan LaFlare By Unanimous Decision

UFC/WEC veteran Dan Downes talks strategy and predictions for UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare, taking place Saturday, March 21.

Grab your acai and linguica boys and girls, it’s time for another Brazilian edition of The Downes Side! I can’t really recommend grabbing both, however. Much like this weird cherry ham glaze I had at a wedding last week, fruit and pork products shouldn’t go together.

No matter your culinary preferences, the UFC has a fight card that’s sure to please any palate. Live from the Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu stud Demian Maia attempts to give Ryan LaFlare the first loss of his career. In the co-main event of the evening, Josh Koscheck and Erick Silva compete for a chance to get back into the welterweight rankings. DVR that episode of Top Chef, it’s fight time!

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