Question for Bellator followers

[SlapheadGiraffe]

Rafael Lovato is +250 or so over here but I don’t know anything about the guy he is fighting.
I had Lovato as a top 5 er on what I’ve seen which admittedly isn’t much due to the U.K. tv deal.
Should I be piling in or is it a mug move? Thanks!

 

[Lukewarm Carl]

Rafael Lovato is +250 or so over here but I don’t know anything about the guy he is fighting.
I had Lovato as a top 5 er on what I’ve seen which admittedly isn’t much due to the U.K. tv deal.
Should I be piling in or is it a mug move? Thanks!

He's fighting a solid guy with good wrestling. It's definitely a step up in competition but based on what I've seen I think Lovato can win. He's definitely a more dynamic fighter with more ways to win.

 

[SlapheadGiraffe]

He's fighting a solid guy with good wrestling. It's definitely a step up in competition but based on what I've seen I think Lovato can win. He's definitely a more dynamic fighter with more ways to win.

Thanks my man.
We ran through what we knew today on the podcast and mentioned his wrestling but surely that only helps him keep the fight standing? He won’t want to go to ground with Rafael will he?!
Thanks again

 

[Lukewarm Carl]

Thanks my man.
We ran through what we knew today on the podcast and mentioned his wrestling but surely that only helps him keep the fight standing? He won’t want to go to ground with Rafael will he?!
Thanks again

He shouldn't. But... He could always get a takedown and then just go for the smother and try to avoid giving Lovato any space to work.

From a pure entertainment standpoint, we want to see Lovato win because it will be far more entertaining.

 

[TheEmperorRises]

Thanks my man.
We ran through what we knew today on the podcast and mentioned his wrestling but surely that only helps him keep the fight standing? He won’t want to go to ground with Rafael will he?!

My hope is that Lovato hurts him standing and forces him to go for a desperation takedown.

 

[Wild]

If it goes to the ground, and it should, it's Lovato's world.

 

[SlapheadGiraffe]

Yeah! We got the win and got the money!
Thanks for your help guys