Early prelims
Surprisingly the UFC attempts to make such a match for an 0-2 fighter. Honestly, this stinks of a Nunes can-crushing job.
Dalby's near 40 but his grinding wrestling style seems tailor-made to control Alves on the mat.
Bonfim has the gas tank to punish McKinney after the first round, but he has to get there first...easier said than done.
Stamann is a Bantamweight gatekeeper. A stout wrestler that's capable of controlling most prospects on the mat, but a lack of a finishing instinct often leaves avenues for opponents to gain control. This one is a tossup so gimme the odds.
An underrated HW throughout 2016-2019, Abdurakhimov’s career appears to have run its course. Three straight stoppages to Blaydes, Daukaus, and Pavlovich are terminal on paper – yet the drop in speed and punch resistance on tape are far more telling.
A close fight with Bonfim’s athletic edge proves the difference.
- 4/3.08 JOSIANE NUNES KO,TKO,DQ,SUB -130
- 2/2.26 NICOLAS DALBY +113
- 3/2.88 TERRANCE MCKINNEY -104
- 3/1.38 TERRANCE MCKINNEY vs ISMAEL BONFIM u1½ -219
- 1.41/4 LUAN LUIZ LACERDA +283
- 3.08/2 GABRIEL BONFIM -154
- 3/1.83 JAILTON ALMEIDA IN ROUND 1 -162
Surprisingly the UFC attempts to make such a match for an 0-2 fighter. Honestly, this stinks of a Nunes can-crushing job.
Dalby's near 40 but his grinding wrestling style seems tailor-made to control Alves on the mat.
Bonfim has the gas tank to punish McKinney after the first round, but he has to get there first...easier said than done.
Stamann is a Bantamweight gatekeeper. A stout wrestler that's capable of controlling most prospects on the mat, but a lack of a finishing instinct often leaves avenues for opponents to gain control. This one is a tossup so gimme the odds.
An underrated HW throughout 2016-2019, Abdurakhimov’s career appears to have run its course. Three straight stoppages to Blaydes, Daukaus, and Pavlovich are terminal on paper – yet the drop in speed and punch resistance on tape are far more telling.
A close fight with Bonfim’s athletic edge proves the difference.