Another UFC Fight Night will take place on December 18th at UFC Apex. In one of the main card events, American middleweight Jarred Cannonier will fight against American middleweight, Sean Strickland. The fight is planned for 01:00 UK time.
Will Strickland’s straightforward, somewhat brash, street style, with his right cross and quick jab, be enough to overpower Jarred? It might play some part at 25 minutes, but there’s no way I’d believe Cannonier wouldn’t orchestrate at least a few attempts to finish off his opponent. Especially since in July “Tarzan” was knocked out already in the first round. That and his technical arsenal make him a better fighter, but to win convincingly he needs a knockout because it would be very difficult to catch his opponent’s breath and then turn up the pace to sustain it.
The American is ranked number three in the official rankings. He currently competes in the middleweight division, although he has previously tried his hand in the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions. The list of Cannonier’s opponents includes a string of the true legends of the sport, and the MMA Lab pro is more than well-deserved in his place. “The Killa Gorilla” has a high percentage of effective muscle mass, which allows him to generate an impressive power punch when it comes to explosive attacks. Even bigger guys have had a tough time with him in the clinch and at the net.
The fighter, nicknamed “Tarzan”, recently left the top five and is now ranked number 7. However, Kamaru “The Nigerian Nightmare” Usman, Santiago “Argentine Dagger” Ponzinibbio, and Elizeu Zaleski “Capoeira” Dos Santos were barriers that prevented him from reaching his goal quickly. Strickland demonstrates a very interesting technique in the cage: hands pressed to his chest, plenty of straight punches from both limbs, work from the centre of the octagon, and pressure, despite appearing clumsy, enable him to grab space and overpower opponents with strikes from unconventional angles. Strickland is 31, and coming off a six-fight winning streak he would have had every chance of becoming a belt contender if not for a bout with Alex Pereira. The knockout, which he flew into, once again ignoring defence in favour of his standard fighting style, has outlasted triumphs in bouts with Jack Hermansson, Uriah Hall and Krzysztof Jotko, not to mention the rest.
Age – 38;
Height – 1.80;
Weight – 84;
Reach – 1.97;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 15-6-0;
Wins – 10 KO, 2 Submissions, 7 Decisions;
Losses – 2 KO, 0 Submissions, 4 Decisions.
Age – 31;
Height – 1.85;
Weight – 84;
Reach – 1.93;
Stance – Southpaw;
Statistics – 25-4-0;
Wins – 10 KO, 4 Submissions, 11 Decisions;
Losses – 2 KO, 0 Submissions, 2 Decisions.
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 UFC Fight Night 217: Jarred Cannonier vs Sean Strickland at 1xBet.