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Daley’s epic one-round war with Nick Diaz remains one of the most thrilling fights in Strikeforce history, but he came up short there, too. Since then, Daley’s been blanketed by Tyron Woodley to a decision loss, and took two judges’ nods in subsequent fights. He’s not one-dimensional, as his takedown defense and grappling have proven serviceable, but it just seems like he can’t get over that next level of opposition, especially when faced with a good wrestler.

The weight cut is a factor for both, for different reasons – Daley is notorious for having trouble making the 170-pound limit, while Misaki is reducing down after a long career at Middleweight, where he was clearly undersized, like most Japanese fighters.

Stamina is always a factor in fights, but Daley’s style in this matchup probably reduces its importance – he’s either going to nail Misaki early or lose anyways. He’s not likely to take a decision here, as Misaki is too clever and versatile, especially on the ground.