UFC 104 Picks - Joe Stevenson vs. Spencer Fisher

UFC 104 Preview – Stevenson to Win Ugly Against Fisher

Spencer Fisher has been around long enough to be considered a contender in the lightweight division, but he’s just never been able to get over that proverbial hump. He’s hit a point in his career where everyone pays him the respect a fighter with twenty-seven fights under his belt deserves.

But now he faces a scrapper in Stevenson that likes to finish fights before they get to a decision, which is exactly how 4-of-5 fights have ended for Fisher.

Fisher has become the kind of fighter that Keith Jardine is in his division; a bouncer that guards the front door to contendership. Stevenson needs to stay away from trying to prove he can stand in as a striker with his stubby arms and focus on the ground game that has choked out the majority of his opponents.

Joe Stevenson (30-10) vs. Spencer Fisher (23-4)

UFC Betting Line: Stevenson -260 / Fisher +200

Don’t expect a lot of highlights past the first round. Stevenson’s going to get his feet wet, see if his short punches  can even reach Fisher’s face. When he sees that his arms haven’t grown since his last fight, he’ll take to Fisher’s ankles like a fox trying to dig out a rabbit hole.

Fisher will test Stevenson, but nothing more. Stevenson will win in a unanimous decision when he pulls out every stop in his recipe of submissions as Fisher does exactly what he’s done his entire career – survive.

Furious Free Pick: Stevenson -260 (Decision)