MMA Preview – Calvin Kattar vs Shane Burgos at UFC 220

Date: Sunday 20^th January, 3am (UK)

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Venue: TD Garden

After stepping in on short notice to fight Andre Fili at UFC 214, Calvin Kattar took home the most important win of his career so far and has been rewarded with a fight on home turf and a slot on the main card for UFC 220. Seeking momentum from his dominant decision win, Kattar is set on living up to his nickname of ‘The Boston Finisher’ and putting Shane Burgos away early.

With similar intentions of his own, Burgos is accepting of his ‘enemy’ status as he makes the short trip from New York and will be hoping to make Kattar the ninth finish of his unbeaten record. Remaining unbeaten is very impressive but doing so in the UFC is a different level of achievement and Burgos has added three UFC wins to that record. He proved his potential with two dominant decisions over Tiago Trator and Godofredo Pepey as well as a TKO over Charles Rosa which earned him the ‘Fight of the Night’.

This is a huge fight for both men who are desperate to prevent a dent on their records which is a combined 27-2. They will both hunt the finish as they know an impressive win will catapult them towards the top 10 rankings. They are both very well-rounded but we should expect to see the fight start with a fast-paced trade of strikes.

Their significant strikes landed per minute is highlighted as they key stat as they both seek success in breaking down their opponents with a strong output. Burgos will hope to utilize his stunning jab to set up his powerful hooks but fighting in front of the Boston faithful could give Kattar the extra energy if the fight turns into a brawl. See below for the statistical breakdown:

Striking and grappling stats sourced via FightMetric.