UFC 148 Results: Yoislandy Izquierdo Loses Via Decision

Hileah, Fla. native Yoislandy Izquierdo was looking to rebound from his UFC debut loss with a match against Rafaello Oliveira. Olivera was favored to win the fight, given his advantage with takedowns and on the ground. In the opening round of the bout, Izquierdo stalked Olivera around the ring tagging him with some punches and knees.

Oliveira was eventually able to get the double-leg takedown on Izquierdo and work into the mount. Izquierdo was able to buck Oliveira off however and get back to his feet, landing a few more punches and knees as the round closed.

In the second round, Oliveira was able to once again get the take down and side mount, attempting to catch Izquierdo in a keylock, but "Cuba" was able to break free of the submission attempt. Izquierdo opened up Oliveira's forehead with a short elbow from his back, working strikes on the ground. The round closed with Oliveira controlling Izquierdo on the ground.

The third round went much like the second, with Oliveira once again getting a takedown, slamming Izquierdo on the ground. Oliveira worked his way on the ground again, getting dominant position and getting Izquierdo in a crucifix position, looking like he might end the fight on strikes. The round came to a close however, with Oliveira picking up the decision victory as all three judges scored the fight 29-28 for Rafaello Oliveira.

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UFC 148 Live Streaming, TV Schedule And More

UFC 148 is set to square off on Saturday evening with one of the most anticipated main events in a long time. Champion Anderson Silve will be facing off against Chael Sonnen one more time, as Sonnen tries to prove his near victory over the "Spider" at UFC 117 wasn't a fluke.

On the preliminary bouts, unbeaten Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to keep his unbeaten streak alive while Hileah, Fla. native Yoislandy Izquierdo tries to pick up his first win in the Octagon.

Main Bouts (Pay-Per-View) Starts at 10 p.m. ET:

-Anderson Silva (184) vs. Chael Sonnen (184)
-Forrest Griffin (204) vs. Tito Ortiz (204)
-Cung Le (185) vs. Patrick Cote (185)
-Dong Hyun Kim (170) vs. Demian Maia (170)
-Chad Mendes (146) vs. Cody McKenzie (145)
-Ivan Menjivar (136) vs. Mike Easton (135)

Preliminary Bouts on FX Starting At 8 p.m. ET:

-Gleison Tibau (155) vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov (155)
-Melvin Guillard (155) vs. Fabricio Camoes (156)
-Costa Philippou (186) vs. Riki Fukuda (185)
-John Alessio (156) vs. Shane Roller (155)

Preliminary Bouts Live Streaming on Facebook At 7:25 p.m. ET:

-Rafaello Oliveira (156) vs. Yoislandy Izquierdo (156)

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UFC 148 Weigh-In Results: Yoislandy Izquierdo Weighs In At 156

Yoislandy Izquierdo weighed in at 156 pounds for his UFC 148 match against Rafaello Oliveira, which Oliveira is favored by the experts and Vegas odds to hand the Cuban and Florida native yet another loss. Both fighters actually weighed in at 156 lbs.

Take a look here at the complete weigh-in results:

Main Bouts (Pay-Per-View):

-Anderson Silva (184) vs. Chael Sonnen (184)
-Forrest Griffin (204) vs. Tito Ortiz (204)
-Cung Le (185) vs. Patrick Cote (185)
-Dong Hyun Kim (170) vs. Demian Maia (170)
-Chad Mendes (146) vs. Cody McKenzie (145)
-Ivan Menjivar (136) vs. Mike Easton (135)

Preliminary Bouts (FX):

-Gleison Tibau (155) vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov (155)
-Melvin Guillard (155) vs. Fabricio Camoes (156)
-Costa Philippou (186) vs. Riki Fukuda (185)
-John Alessio (156) vs. Shane Roller (155)

Preliminary Bouts (Facebook):

-Rafaello Oliveira (156) vs. Yoislandy Izquierdo (156)

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UFC 148 Picks: Yoislandy Izquierdo By TKO

As Hileah, Fla. native Yoislandy Izquierdo gets ready to take on Rafaello Oliveira, many experts are set to make their picks on the fight. While Oliveira is a slight favorite in the Vegas odds, most seem to feel like Izquierdo will be able to overwhelm Oliveira with his strikes while being good enough with his wrestling to keep the fight on the feet.

Dallas Winston of SB Nation's MMA blog Bloody Elbow gives his prediction on the fight:

Izquierdo looked comfortable in the clinch, maneuvering his hips for counter Judo throws in tie ups, and seemed to have a decent defensive guard that's geared towards creating space to escape. Oliveira isn't the type to doggedly pursue takedowns and is more patient in awaiting opportunities to change levels, which got him in trouble on the feet against Edwards in his last. I think Izquierdo has a bright future and will hold his own in takedown exchanges while being way too much for Oliveira standing.

My Prediction: Yoislandy Izquierdo by TKO.

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UFC 148 Odds: Yoislandy "Cuba" Izquierdo The Underdog

Cuban born and Florida native Yoislandy Izquierdo is looking to rebound from his loss in his last UFC bout and will be taking on Rafaello Oliveria at UFC 148. 'Cuba', as Izquierdo is known, will be on the fight card's opening bout and is coming off the only loss in his career.

Cuba's stand up game should be superior to that of Oliveria's, but Oliveria has a distinct advantage on the ground and the oddsmakers tend to think that will tilt the scales in his favor as Oliveria is favored to win the bout with his line set at -135.

Check below for the odds for UFC 148.

Main card on pay-per-view:

Anderson "The Spider" Silva (-275) vs. Chael Sonnen (+235)

Forrest Griffin (-310) vs. Tito "The People's Champ" Ortiz (+255)

Cung Le (+180) vs. Patrick "The Predator" Cote (-240)

Dong Hyun "Stun Gun" Kim (-145) vs. Demian Maia (+125)

Chad "Money" Mendes (-550) vs. Cody McKenzie (+400)

Ivan Menjivar (-115) vs. Mike "The Hulk" Easton (-115)

Preliminary card on FX:

Gleison Tibau (-175) vs. Khabib "The Eagle" Nurmagomedov (+135)

Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard (-290) vs. Fabricio "Morango" Camoes (+210)

Constantinos "Costa" Philippou (-145) vs. Riki Fukuda (+105)

John "The Natural" Alessio (+150) vs. Shane Roller (-190)

Preliminary card on Facebook:

Rafaello "Tractor" Oliveria (-135) vs. Yoislandy "Cuba" Izquierdo (-105)

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UFC 148, Yoislandy Izquierdo Vs. Rafaello Oliveira: 'Cuba' Looks To Rebound

Yoislandy Izquierdo, a Hileah, Fla. native, will face off against Radaello Oliveira on Saturday night to open up UFC 148 : Silva Vs. Sonnen II.