UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 10/04

[jipped genes]

Light Heavyweight	Magomed Ankalaev (c)	vs.	Alex Pereira
Bantamweight	Merab Dvalishvili (c)	vs.	Cory Sandhagen
Light Heavyweight	Jiří Procházka	vs.	Khalil Rountree Jr.
Featherweight	Josh Emmett	vs.	Youssef Zalal
Middleweight	Abusupiyan Magomedov	vs.	Joe Pyfer

Mag vs Alex is a tough one for Alex. Mag has great wrestling and can strike at will with the TD threat. Alex is a counter striker and just does not put out enough volume to hold back mag. I think it will go the same as the first fight. You know i will root for Alex and hope he can land that one KO strike.

Merab vs Cory This is another high level grappler vs a striker fight. I think Merab will put Cory on his back the whole fight. Cory has great subs from his back but Merab is savvy and very hard to sub. Cory has to keep Merab at his range so he can see the shots coming and make the most of Merab blitzes. He has to land hard counters and stop

Jiri vs Khalil, this is my pick for FOTN. Two strikers, Jiri is absolutely crazy in there with strange timing and techniques while Khalil trains in Thailand and has beautiful Muay Thai adapted for MMA. Jiri has those crazy head kicks that come from no where and Khalil will need to slow Jiri with big leg kicks. Hard to pick this one but I am going with Khalil.

Josh vs Zalal You have to love Josh, he is a stand up fighter that comes forward and will take 3 to land one of his THUNDEROUS strikes. Josh is 1-3 after a tear of 5 wins in a row. He is 40 years old but power is the last thing to go. Zalal is a well rounded kid with GREAT chokes and good striking, he also has power. This is not his first top 20 ranked guy. He fought and beat Calvin Kattar earlier this year. Should be a banger.

A Mag vs Joe is another GREAT fight. I love this match. Mag is a precise striker with good wrestling and has KO power. Joe is as tough as they come and has top notch cardio and heart. He also has power and has never been KO'd. Only TKO on his record came from an elbow injury.

Honestly I will watch every fight on this card I am most stoked about the first 3. Merab and Mag Ank can be boring but for sure Cory is game and never count out the power of Alex.

 

[Trip]

we shall see

 

[jipped genes]

Light Heavyweight	Alex Pereira	def.	Magomed Ankalaev (c)	TKO (punches and elbows)	1	1:20
Bantamweight	Merab Dvalishvili (c)	def.	Cory Sandhagen	Decision (unanimous) (49–45, 49–45, 49–46)	5	5:00
Light Heavyweight	Jiří Procházka	def.	Khalil Rountree Jr.	KO (punches)	3	3:04
Featherweight	Youssef Zalal	def.	Josh Emmett	Submission (armbar)	1	1:38
Middleweight	Joe Pyfer	def.	Abusupiyan Magomedov	Submission (face crank)	2	1:44

Wow, Alex put the pressure on and crushed Mag. What an awesome win for Alex. How about a 3rd fight? Alex is a MONSTER!

Merab vs Cory was a TD fest. 18 take downs by Merab Cory is definitely the better striker and Cory could get up after being taken down but the decision went for Merab

Jiri showed why the unorthodox striking is so hard to defend. Khalil is a Muay Thai beast but could not stop the onslaught from Jiri although Khalil looked better, Jiri just lands.

Zalal did what he does vs Emmett. Great to see an armbar at this level.

Jov vs A Mag. Happy to see him get the win.

 

[schultz1]

Dominant performances by Merab and Alex. Great card imo.

 

[Trip]

surprised how fast it went....kinda weird

guess he was hurt last fight?

Merab, a tazmanian devil!!!