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UFC330 - 🟢 MAIN CARD PREDICTIONS 🔶️ ISLAM MACHACHEV Vs IAN GARRY🔶️ Here's the big one. So much discussion on this fight & so many different opinions. So many talking points. So I'm going to analyse this fight differently & take each point separately. 🔹️Leg & oblique kicks🔹️ This is a major point that ppl feel is a factor for Garry. But I think something is being missed. Garry mainly uses his right leg for this & Islam is a southpaw. That's going to make it harder to land these kicks. He can use his front leg for this but I don't think it's as effective & also might open him up for a takedown. 🔹️Durability Ppl still look at Islam's KO in his 2nd UFC Fight by Martins. It looked bad but Islam was being reckless & not following the gameplan. He has improved significantly & has fought much better strikers since. Ppl seem to forget that Garrys chin is also sus. Song Kenan, a mid fighter, almost put Garrys lights out with 1 punch & if he hadn't wrestled immediately after Garry would have a KO loss & may not even be having this fight. Islam also has more power, so it's definitely possible that he KOs Garry instead. 🔹️Cardio Everyone mentions Islam's cardio & that he tires late, ignoring the fact that he was facing significant resistance on the ground, often in 5 rounds, & he was making very draining weight cuts. He still won. Garry's cardio is often talked about, but what about how tired he looked the last round vs Prates who almost finished him? On short notice true, but still I don't think his cardio is as good when he has to grapple. 🔹️Size & range Another huge talking point. Garrys reach advantage is 4". Decent. But how is his height & reach going to help when he is horizontal? In fact it may make it more difficult to clear guard & stand up. Also if he is moving backwards to keep range he will be backing himself up against the cage. 🔹️Striking A lot has been made of how Ian is the superior striker & the best striker Islam has faced. Maybe, but he got dropped by Song, almost finished by Prates & was getting pieced up by Shavkat. He couldn't stand with MVP and had to wrestle. Islam's striking, especially kicks are underrated & he has fought great strikers like Dustin & Volk and won. The threat of TDs makes people drop their hands & become hesitant. Also Garry's lovely fast jab will be harder due to opposite stances. I think Garry's main weapons could be that advacing knee & body kick he kept throwing at Geoff Neal, but I think Islam can hang. 🔹️Takedowns A key point. There's a lot of confidence that Garry will defend the takedowns, but based on what? 2 things, His performance against Shavkat & Islam having close fights with Dustin & Volk. Those are completely different fighters who defend takedowns very differently. Volk was a rugby player, at 215lbs 😲, incredibly strong with a crazy reach for his stocky build. There's a big difference, Shavkat had a knee injury & is not as good a wrestler as Islam. He goes mainly for upper body lock takedowns & trips which with Garrys Judo base is tough. However if you watch closely you'll notice the moment he switched to single leg TDs he got Garry down. And if you've seen the clips of Alexei Pergande training with Garry he gets the single leg TD repeatedly. Islam will also do the same. I'm certain of it. He will likely go for TDs away from the cage to negate Garry's Judo. 🔹️Control & submissions Another key difference is that Volk would not let Islam pin him & settle position during TDs. He would then work to stand. Whereas Garry settles & even closes guard to prevent damage. Good luck with that. Also if he tries to stand he will expose himself for the sub attempt. The pick is Makhachev. Garry does not have the power to keep him away and his southpaw stance will make leg kicks & jab more difficult. He will get the single leg TD, control him, tire him & likely get the finish. 🟢 PICK - ISLAM MACHACHEV 🔴 PROP - MAKHACHEV SUB

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