I think Wlad and Byrd both will be extremely confident, and I think that will work in Byrd's favor. At this point I could easily see Wlad getting worn down over a few rounds and essentially getting knocked out. I'm not saying that that will happen, but I could easily see it. I hope Byrd does win.

I don't even understand why people think Wlad having the belt would be any better than Byrd. Wlad would hold that belt for about a day and a half until some underrated fighter knocked off his jaw again. Then the belt would be in the hands of Joe Suck.