UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski is scheduled to take place in Australia on February 12 at the popular RAC Arena. The main card will feature heavyweights Australian Justin Tafa and American Parker Porter. By no means outstanding athletes, but nevertheless their battle will take place in the main card. Whose chances of winning are preferable in this pairing? Will we get a surprise outcome here? The fight is planned for 04:00 UK time.
In terms of anthropometric and physical data, the fighters are about the same. But the Aussie has more power in his punches, always looking to grind down his opponents. Parker often has trouble with opponents who put a lot of pressure on him, and now he has to fight in front of a foreign audience. The younger and hungrier Tafa is likely to emerge victorious in this clash.
The 29-year-old Australian heavyweight Justin Tafa has a record of five wins and three losses. He made his way to the UFC after racking up three notable wins by technical knockouts in the XFC.
But he has been unstable from an early stage, hence just two wins in five fights. In December 2021 he knocked out American Harry ‘’The Hurricane’’ Hunsucker with a high kick to put him back on the winning track.
‘’Bad Man’’ is a pronounced puncher and knockout artist who aims to beat the crap out of his opponent as quickly as possible. Tafa is not a particularly tall heavyweight, but there is still dynamite in his spits.
The 37-year-old American Parker Porter has 12 wins in 19 appearances under his belt. He didn’t get into the UFC as quickly as his future opponent. Initially wandering through low-profile organizations, he made his debut in the world’s top league in August 2020.
Porter’s first opponent was American Chris Daukaus, who left him with no chance of a favourable outcome – a defeat by technical knockout. But his winning streak came to an end in May 2022, when Parker had to split the Octagon with Brazil’s brightest prospect, Jailton Almeida.
Porter is a well-rounded fighter who can prove himself in the clinch and on the ground. With dangerous punchers, he looks to take his luck in the take-downs and with fighters he tries to box.
Age – 29;
Height – 1.83;
Weight – 121;
Reach – 1.88;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 5-3-0;
Wins – 5 Knockouts, 0 Submissions, 0 Decisions;
Losses – 1 Knockout, 0 Submissions, 2 Decisions.
Age – 37;
Height – 1.83;
Weight – 120;
Reach – 1.91;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 12-7-0;
Wins – 5 Knockouts, 3 Submissions, 4 Decisions;
Losses – 3 Knockouts, 3 Submissions, 0 Decisions, 1 Disqualification.
Where will this fixture be played?
The event will take place at Rac Arena, Perth, Australia.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
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