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MMA Preview – Li Jingliang vs Zak Ottow at UFC Fight Night 122
Date: Saturday 25th November, 12pm (UK)
Location: Shanghai, China
Venue: Mercedes Benz Arena
Li Jingliang makes his 11th professional appearance in China on Saturday 25th November but this will be his home debut fighting for the UFC. It has been a long time coming with seven UFC fights to his name and the Chinese fans will be just as excited as him as he takes on Zak Ottow in Shanghai.
Ottow makes his first appearance in China for a very compelling match-up as they are both extremely well-rounded with similar skillsets. They are both well versed in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, strong wrestlers and great strikers.
When opponents are as evenly matched as this it isn’t rare for the fight to end in a decision but the key stat highlighted is the amount submission finishes they have. They have earned a healthy 15 between them but the American boasts 10 of these, leveraged on his foundation of wrestling. This fight really could go anywhere but Jingliang has got to be wary of Ottow’s ever-improving Jiu-Jitsu. See below for the statistical breakdown.
Striking and grappling stats sourced via FightMetric.
