MMA Preview – James Vick vs Dan Hooker at UFC on ESPN 4
THE FACTS
When is UFC on ESPN 4? Sunday 21st July, 2019 - 00:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC on ESPN 4? AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
What channel is UFC on ESPN 4? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 4? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ which can you sign up to here!
Are tickets still available for UFC on ESPN 4? https://www.ufc.com/tickets
THE STATISTICS
THE LOWDOWN
James Vick welcomes the Kiwi Dan Hooker to Texas as both men look to recover from having their winning streaks chewed up and spat out.
James Vick was on a four-fight winning streak with wins over Abel Trujillo, Marco Polo Reyes, Joe Duffy and Francisco Trinaldo which set up a meeting with Justin Gaethje. Vick was confident but Gaethje spectacularly cleaned his clock in the first round. He then looked to bounce back but met another monster in the shape of Paul Felder who claimed a unanimous decision.
Hooker was also riding an impressive four-fight winning streak, finishing Ross Pearson, Marc Diakiese, Jim Miller and Gilbert Burns. However, he met Edson Barboza who violently assaulted him over three rounds before eventually finishing him with a ruthless liver shot.
THE PREDICTION
What was so impressive about their winning streaks was witnessing how well-rounded they are with knockouts and submissions. They are primarily strikers but are also exceptional grapplers although we are likely to see both men search for a knockout as a plan A.
They both have knockout power but a knockout is likely to come after an accumulation of strikes. This will be a close contest but the difference could come in Hooker’s power. Vick depletes himself too much at lightweight and Hooker’s experience with Barboza and sparring with Israel Adesanya should give him the edge.
Winner: Hooker via KO/TKO
Striking and grappling stats sourced via FightMetric.
