The X-Factor: Stevenson has the brain-melting habit of exchanging with his opponents despite having a limited reach. While he has gotten away with it before, the only present he will receive with that approach against Fisher is a ringing noise in his head for the next few weeks. Fighting smart will be critical for Stevenson, as any adventures on the feet will end like a John Carpenter movie for the Californian.
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The Bottom Line: For as long as his body holds up, Fisher will be a dangerous gatekeeper but perhaps nothing more. Stevenson’s shot will prove too much for Fisher to overcome, as he ends up on the short end of a top control special and finds his own opportunities too few and far between -- this assuming, of course, that Stevenson’s “Karate Kid” impersonation from UFC 80 has been fully erased from his memory banks.