UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski is scheduled to take place in Australia on February 12 at the popular RAC Arena. American Blake Bilder will face New Zeelander Shane Young in the featherweight division. Will the American be able to defeat his undefeated title to the very end of the fight? Will we get a surprise outcome here? The fight is planned for 00:00 UK time.
Shane has had a much higher level of opposition over his career, but he hasn’t been very active lately, as he spends one appearance a year. Of course, that fact doesn’t make him any better as a fighter. Blake is capable of competing with the New Zealander on any plane. We think he’s in better shape, so he’ll be able to succeed in this fight.
American undefeated fighter Blake Bilder is 32 years old with a record of seven wins in eight fights. One fight for the promising welterweight ended in a draw. He managed to win the title in the Cage Fury organisation, but he was not awarded a contract with the world’s leading league for that merit. In August 2022, Blake successfully qualified for the Dana White challenger series.
‘’El animal’’ boasts impressive grappling, solid takedowns and a decent level of boxing. Four times he has caught his opponents in a submission.
The 29-year-old New Zealander Shane Young has a record of 13 wins and six losses. ‘’Maraenui’’ has managed five bouts under the UFC banner with two wins and three losses. In March 2021 he lost on points to featherweight Venezuelan Omar Morales and in September 2020 he was knocked out by high kicker Slovak Ludovit ‘’Mr. Highlight’’ Klein.
‘’Maraenui’’ most recently relying on his kickboxing background in the octagon, he’s also not bad at jiu-jitsu. However, he can’t boast good stamina and misses quite a lot in the clinch.
Age – 32;
Height – 1.72;
Weight – 65.7;
Reach – 1.79;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 8-0-1;
Wins – 1 Knockout, 4 Submissions, 3 Decisions;
Losses – 0 Knockouts, 0 Submissions, 0 Decisions.
Age – 29;
Height – 1.73;
Weight – 65.7;
Reach – 1.83;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 13-7-0;
Wins – 6 Knockouts, 4 Submissions, 3 Decisions;
Losses – 1 Knockout, 0 Submissions, 6 Decisions.
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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