MMA Preview – Ali AlQaisi vs Tony Kelley at UFC Fight Island 5
ALI ALQAISI VS TONY KELLEY FACTS
When is UFC Fight Island 5? Saturday 10th October, 2020 - 23:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Island 5? Flash Forum, Fight Island, Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Island 5? No tickets are available as this event will take place without spectators
What channel is UFC Fight Island 5 on? BT Sport 2
Where can I stream UFC Fight Island 5? 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+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
ALI ALQAISI VS TONY KELLEY LOWDOWN
Ali AlQaisi (8-4) heads to Fight Island to make amends for his debut loss back in August. Riding a healthy five-fight win streak including three submissions and two unanimous decisions fighting under the Phoenix FC and Brave CF banners, AlQaisi stepped up for his UFC debut against Irwin Rivera but narrowly missed out losing a split decision.
He takes on Tony Kelley (6-2) who also suffered a debut loss back in August. He took on Kai Kamaka at UFC 252 and lost a unanimous decision, but it was one hell of a battle. His previous loss came in 2016 for LFC but that was a close split decision to Kevin Aguilar who has now established himself in the UFC. He returned three years later wrapping up a guillotine on Andy Brossett but really needs another win to gain some momentum.
ALI ALQAISI VS TONY KELLEY PREDICTION
Neither fighter poses much of a knockout threat and they both have solid submission games, so a decision is very likely here. So, this will come down to their striking where based on their lasts fights, we should see a closely contested scrap.
However, Kelley looks smoother on his feet with great defence and head movement which may force AlQaisi to shoot in for takedowns. He also has more techniques in the locker switching up his stance with good kicks and is expected to land more to seal the decision.
Prediction: Kelley via Decision
