Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt Predictions

Sam’s Picks

Main Card

Carla Esparza vs. Bec Hyatt: This fight has just turned into an even easier pick than before. Bec Hyatt was originally supposed to fight up-and-comer in Joanne Calderwood, in a fight that I was rather certain that Calderwood would win. Now that Hyatt has been given a title shot, Esparza should have a pretty easy time in winning the belt. She's just the more well rounded fighter, and especially better on the ground = Esparza via 1st round TKO. 

Shayna Baszler vs. Alexis Davis = Baszler via split decision.

Leslie Smith vs. Raquel Pennington = Smith via 1^st round TKO.

Amanda Nunes vs. Sarah D'Alelio = D'Alelio via 2nd round submission (RNC).

Ediene Gomes vs. Hiroko Yamanaka = Gomes via 1^st round TKO.

Joanne Calderwood vs. Livia von Plettenburg = Calderwood via 2nd round KO.

Prelims

Stephanie Frausto vs. Cassie Rodish = Frausto via 3^rd round submission.

Tamikka Brents vs. Amanda Bell = Brents via 3^rd round KO.

Jodie Esquibel vs. Liz McCarthy = Esquibel via unanimous decision.

Emily Kagan vs. Rose Namajunas = Namajunas via 2nd round TKO.

Paige VanZant vs. Tecia Torres = Torres via unanimous decision.

Veronica Rothenhausler vs. Katalina Malungahu = Rothenhausler via 1^st round KO.

 Laura Marcusse vs. Cassie Robb = Marcusse via unanimous decision.

Dave’s Picks

Main Card

Carla Esparza vs. Bec Hyatt = Esparza via unanimous decision.

Shayna Baszler vs. Alexis Davis = Baszler by unanimous decision.

Leslie Smith vs. Raquel Pennington = Smith by KO in round 1.

Amanda Nunes vs. Sarah D'Alelio = Nunes by TKO in round 2.

Ediane Gomes vs. Hiroko Yamanaka = Gomes by submission in round 2.

Joanne Calderwood vs. Livia von Plettenburg = Calderwood by unanimous decision.

Prelims

Stephanie Frausto vs. Cassie Rodish = Frausto by split decision.

Tecia Torres vs. Paige VanZant = Torres via unanimous decision.