MMA Preview – Ben Rothwell vs Marcin Tybura at UFC Fight Island 5
BEN ROTHWELL VS MARCIN TYBURA 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!
BEN ROTHWELL VS MARCIN TYBURA LOWDOWN
‘Big’ Ben Rothwell has found a groove again after winning his last two fights. He will never find that juicy form we saw before his drugs ban which saw him knock out Brandon Vera, Alistair Overeem and then submit Matt Mitrione and Josh Barnett but he is on the way up after three straight losses and time off. He managed to walk away with a knockout over Stefan Struve when he was losing the fight and is coming off a hard-fought split decision over Ovince Saint Preux giving him an unwelcome introduction to the division.
Marcin Tybura is another man who has been very inconsistent in the cage. He had a spell losing four in five fights including a decision against Fabricio Werdum and knockouts courtesy of Derrick Lewis, Shamil Abdurakhimov and Augusto Sakai failing to establish himself at the top of the division. However, he is also coming off two much-need wins earning unanimous decisions over Sergey Spivak and Maxim Grishin.
BEN ROTHWELL VS MARCIN TYBURA PREDICTION
These large lads have a similar frame and identical reach, but Rothwell will have a weight advantage which he is likely to use in the clinch to wear Tybura down. The problem is, Tybura also enjoys this tactic and if they decide to tie up we could see an uneventful and boring clinch contest against the cage.
Let’s hope they create some space between them and let their hands go but this is likely to be a slow-paced decision that can go either way.
Prediction: Rothwell via Decision
