UFC Fight Night 219: Andrade vs. Blanchfield is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas on February 19 at the popular UFC Apex Arena. In the preliminary card, American Jamall Emmers will fight Russian prospect Khusein Askhabov in the featherweight division. The Chechen fighter awaits his league debut, he has an impressive record which opens him up to good opportunities in the best league in the world. Should we expect a dominant win from the Lion? The fight is planned for 23:00 UK time.
The bookmakers have rolled out some pretty close odds, but we still believe in a convincing win for Askhabov. He’s younger, his skills are well-developed in all aspects, so why shouldn’t he take on Emmers and make a name for himself to the world? We expect a good performance from the Chechen, and he will probably focus on wrestling if he feels Emmers is vulnerable in this aspect.
American fighter Jamall Emmers has fought 24 fights in MMA in which he has produced 18 wins and suffered six defeats. ‘’Pretty Boy’’ made three appearances under the UFC banner, picking up one win and two losses. He lost by a split decision to 145lb top Gerogian Giga ‘’Ninja’’ Chikadze, and also lost by submission to American Pat Sabatini. As of today, the athlete is 33 years old and accordingly his peak is passing.
Emmers is the kind of fighter one would call a versatile fighter. He’s got good footwork, and good power punches and he can also take a take-down if needed. However, he lacks technique and pressure with those who prove to be good on a particular plane.
Chechen fighter Khusein Askhabov signed with the UFC as WWFC champion, where he has taken two belts. He has managed to gain good experience and amassed a collection of different finishes. Most importantly, ‘’Nohcho’’ is undefeated with 26 wins in 26 fights. But the problem for the promising 27-year-old athlete could be a long downtime without any fight practice.
The fighter’s base is combat sambo and freestyle wrestling. Khusein is good on all fronts, can knock out in the stand-up or catch a submission in the parterre. He also has enough gas tank to go the full distance and outscore his opponent on points.
Age – 33;
Height – 1.78;
Weight –66;
Reach – 1.90;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 18-6-0;
Wins – 7 Knockouts, 3 Submissions, 8 Decisions;
Losses – 2 Knockouts, 2 Submissions, 2 Decisions.
Age – 28;
Height – 1.72;
Weight – 61.2;
Reach – 1.77;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 23-0-0;
Wins – 6 Knockouts, 10 Submissions, 7 Decisions;
Losses – 0 Knockouts, 0 Submissions, 0 Decisions.
Where will this fixture be played?
The event will take place at UFC Apex, Enterprise Nevada, USA.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the UFC Fight Night 219: Andrade vs. Blanchfield: Jamall Emmers vs Khusein Askhabov at 1xBet.