UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till staff picks and predictions

Bloody Elbow has made its picks for the UFC’s final Yas Island, Abu Dhabi show this month. Only Anton Tabuena is picking Darren Till to beat Robert Whittaker in the main event, while Phil Mackenzie is the lone voice backing Lil’ Nog to finally beat Shogun Rua in the co-main.

Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till

Anton Tabuena: If Whittaker fights as wild as he did against Adesanya, he will be playing into Till’s pressure-counter game. I don’t think he’ll fight like that though, and if both are at their best, it should be an intriguing striking affair. Whittaker should have a more diverse set of attacks, but the bigger Till will have the power edge and will be looking to counter as the former champ…