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LOUIS -- St. Yet another week of discussing Cris Cyborg Justinos weight will culminate in a 140-pound catchweight bout against Lina Lansberg on Saturday at UFC Fight Night in Brasilia, Brazil.Justino remains the 145-pound Invicta FC featherweight champion, but she has been forced to cut to 140 pounds for her two UFC appearances because the promotion does not have a 145-pound weight class.It doesnt have a 140-pound weight class, either, but lets not get off topic. Justinos weight has been covered extensively leading up to this fight, as it always is. Now its time to talk about the fight itself.Lets take a closer look at the Brazilians sophomore UFC appearance as well as a few other matchups on the card. Dont agree with these picks? Let me know on Twitter: @bokamotoESPN.Main eventCris Justino (15-1) vs. Lina Lansberg (6-1) 140-pound catchweight Odds: Justino -1275; Lansberg +825The word mismatch comes to mind.Its pretty well documented by now that Justino is a shark swimming in a pond of 145-pound minnows. The division just doesnt exist within the UFC, so its difficult finding this woman a fight (let alone a competitive one). Until one of the UFCs top 135-pounders finds it in her best interest to fight Justino, were going to see matchups like this. Theres nothing wrong with Lansberg, but shes in way over her head -- stylistically and physically.Lansberg, 34, is a former professional kickboxer out of Sweden whose MMA career is less than 4 years old. She has done a nice job of playing to her strengths through seven pro fights, although all have come against a weaker level of opposition than what shell see this weekend. Her nickname is Elbow Princess, and its hard to understate how much she loves throwing them bows. They are her weapon of choice anytime shes within a certain range.Where does she hold an advantage against Justino, though? The answer might legitimately be absolutely nowhere. Shes bringing elbows to a knife fight. Justinos right hand lays waste to everything it touches, and very quietly shes getting more efficient with it. Her clinch striking matches up perfectly fine with Lansbergs, especially when you consider the size difference. Justino is skipping meals and taking birth control just to make 140. Lansberg is a 1135-pound fighter. Scottie Pippen Jersey. Although we tend to expect a standup showcase out of Justino, she has a major grappling advantage here as well. If she wanted to take this to the floor and finish it via ground and pound, theres not much evidence that suggests she couldnt.If were searching for something that might play out in Lansbergs favor, it would be the drastic weight cut for Justino. You add up the weight cut, the emotions of fighting at home, the fact so many of her fights end within the first minute -- usually that adds up to a gassed fighter. But even though her UFC debut was quick (81 seconds), Justino showed a lot of composure for such a big moment and very little wasted energy. And shes such a workhorse in the gym (she has to be; burning calories is one of the main requirements when she fights at this weight) that cardio has never been a major issue. Surviving and hoping Justino gets tired might be a game plan ... but its probably not a very effective one.Lansberg has been very impressive at times during her career, particularly inside that clinch -- but again, the level of competition wasnt the same and her overall skill set is not on par with Justino. She also hasnt displayed a ton of knockout power, which lessens the likelihood of that punchers chance all fighters have.Prediction:?Lansberg will be a lamb led to the slaughter. 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