his weekend's live TV offering from the Ultimate Fighting Championship runs the gamut of experience.CASE FOR JONES: Broadest array of moves in the 205 division, including quick throws and trip takedowns, unusual submissions, bone-breaking elbow strikes, flying knees and spinning kicks. Very adept with ground control; almost none of his opponents escaped once he established top position. Long arms and torso give him the torque to generate more power than most fighters can with ground-and-pound strikes. Quick feet help him clinch quickly with opponents. Timing and strategic sense have progressed by leaps and bounds under coaches Mike Winkeljohn and Greg Jackson.CASE FOR HUGHES: Still a very good MMA wrestler. Physically powerful. Considerable submission skill complemented by a knack for jumping on openings as soon as they appear. A cardio machine who never seems tired in the cage.
CASE FOR KOSCHECK: Excellent all-around athlete. As good as Hughes is on the mat, Koscheck is even better, with blanketing top control. Serviceable MMA boxer with knockout power in his overhand right, a particularly dangerous punch to Hughes.
BODOG.NET ODDS: Koscheck -600, Hughes +400
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