One of the UFC 272 early preliminary card events will be Dustin Jacoby vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk in the light heavyweight category; We’re giving you predictions for the fight.
Jacoby is on a two-win streak in a row. Olekseiejczuk also won the previous two fights, but he is considered an underdog in this confrontation.
The 33-year-old American has been performing professionally since 2010. Jacoby came to the UFC twice, having spent seven fights. He lost the first two (in 2011-2012), and in the second run, he won four victories with one draw. Dustin last fought against John Allan in November, winning by unanimous decision.
Jacoby is a basic kickboxer with good standing skills and decent punching power. He won most of his victories by knockout. Dustin is less effective on the ground, twice lost to his opponents by tricks.
The 27-year-old Pole began his professional career in 2014. When signing the contract with the UFC, Oleksiejczuk had a track record of 12 wins in 14 fights. At the tournaments of the elite promotion, Michal had seven fights, scoring four wins, two losses, and one No Contest. In the last fight, the Pole knocked out Shamil Gamzatov.
Oleksiejczuk is a pronounced striker who prefers to fight in a standing position. He is a skilled boxer, has a powerful one-time punch, and has a high percentage of knockout wins. Michal is not so dangerous on the surface. Of the four defeats in his career, he suffered three from receptions.
The favorite of the confrontation is Dustin Jacoby. In the standing position, the fighters will compete on equal terms, and on the surface, the American may look preferable. Given the striking power of both fighters, we can predict an early outcome, but it is unlikely that the fight will end quickly.