Another UFC Fight Night will take place on November 6 at UFC APEX. In one of the preliminary card events, American flyweights Nathan Maness will fight the Russian Tagil Ulanbekov. The fight is planned for 02:10 UK time.
Despite the difference in odds, everyone has a chance to win here. The guys are not without disadvantages, which a good game plan will help play on. Mutually exclusive defense, different parterre strengths, toughness, and insufficient conditioning for all 3 rounds at a high tempo indicate that the strong start from Nathan, will gradually subside, after which Tagir can open up a little better.
It’s not worth talking about finishing in the opening minutes, and statistics show that each of the fighters finishes only half of their performances early. So, first of all, it would be appropriate to wager on the duration of the fight, which is very likely to go the full distance. I’d rather see Maness as the winner, because he’s a more stable fighter, he’s got a better record, he’s a better puncher, he’s a better puncher, he’s a better fighter.
The American athlete is a unique specimen in the mixed martial arts segment. He tried his hand in 4 weight classes and in 3 of them, managed to become a champion. On his account, he has Bluegrass Brawl light-heavyweight belt, a Warrior FC light-heavyweight belt, a Hardrock MMA welterweight belt, and another belt in 61 kg, only in the TKO organization. In four fights in the UFC, he picked up two Performance of the Night bonuses. The cherry on the cake was the blue belt in BJJ, which he took while on the Salvation MMA team. Maness is a very assertive and skilled athlete. He always works number one, has a knockout punch, and willingly goes to the mat to smash his opponents with a ground-and-pound. Nathan is also good with combinations, he strongly emphasizes body attacks, and prefers to fight at close range and to move his opponents to the zero floors, he has a very good percentage of effective take-downs as well as defense against them.
Tagir is 31 years old, and before the confrontation with Tim Elliott, he was on the way with 5 wins in a row. The most important victories in his career were his triumphs against Alan Nascimento and Bruno Silva, only the first one he passed with great difficulty, beating him by a split decision. Ulanbekov did not fight for more than half a year, that’s why we expect from him good form, a recovered body, and a new level of technical preparation. After all, the coaching staff of the Russian is solid and there must be a qualitative change. Most likely, the fight will turn out viscous and hard for each of them.
Age – 31
Height – 1.78
Weight – 56.7
Reach – 1.83
Statistics – 14-2-0 (5 KO)
Age – 31
Height – 1.7
Weight – 56.7
Reach – 1.78
Statistics – 13-2-0 (1 KO)
Where will this fixture be played?
The event will take place at UFC, APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the professional welterweight boxing tournament: Nathan Maness vs Tagir Ulanbekov at 1xBet.