Andre Johnson v Yoshiyuk Yoshida tips

- 24 Oct 2009

Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is the odds-on favourite to beat Yoshiyuki "Zenko" Yoshida at UFC 104 on Saturday night.

Johnson is a best price 1/3 with bet365 to win this Welterweight showdown against fellow up-and-comer Yoshida, a well-rounded judoka.

Stan James offer a best price 13/5 on Yoshida, who has already recorded wins over Dan Hardy, Akira Kikuchi, and Katsuya Inoue. The former SHOOTO and Cage Force fighter also impressed in his only Octagon bout to date when he saw off Ultimate Fighter 6 star War Machine less than a minute into their fight.

Johnson is arguably the most athletic Welterweight in the UFC right now and his offensive skills are his best weapon. He does not only possess great wrestling but he has some explosive punches.

Johnson's weakness is his jui-jitsu, which Yoshida will look to expose. Should the fight go to ground, the 13/5 on Yoshida could look good value.

But Johnson’s wrestling background and superior strength should be enough to keep the fight standing and that is why he is the clear favourite here.

Oddspreview.com prediction: Johnson to win via KO in round one



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