MMA Preview – Benoit Saint-Denis vs Niklas Stolze at UFC Fight Night 207
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BENOIT SAINT-DENIS VS NIKLAS STOLZE FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 207? Sunday 5th June, 2022 - 00:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 207? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 207? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Fight Night 207 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 207? 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!
BENOIT SAINT-DENIS VS NIKLAS STOLZE LOWDOWN
Benoit Saint-Denis (8-1) received a baptism of fire on his UFC debut back in October last year. He got a place on the UFC 267 card but got paired with Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos who won a unanimous decision but the referee had an absolute howler failing to stop the fight on multiple occasions. That loss dented the unbeaten record with a knockout and seven submissions including two arm-triangle chokes over Luan Santiago and Arkaitz Ramos Gudari in 2021 for Brave CF.
Niklas Stolze (12-5) has also had a tough start to his UFC career and is still seeking a win after two showings. He was riding a four-fight win streak for different promotions but was also given a very tough debut in the form of Ramazan Emeev (2020) who out wrestled him to a unanimous decision. He returned a year later to take on Jared Gooden who knocked him out with a vicious right hand down the pipe
BENOIT SAINT-DENIS VS NIKLAS STOLZE PREDICTION
It is great to see these Europeans back, but it will be a shame to see one of them lose again. Although it was a brutal loss, Saint-Denis displayed a ton of durability and heart. He is a good striker, but his bread and butter is clearly his grappling and if he cannot take Stolze down, he may be in for a long night.
The German is also coming off a brutal loss, but he is a quality striker with great movement. The trouble is, we do not feel he will be able to defend the takedown and punish Saint-Denis with his striking like Zaleski dos Santos did.
One of these guys need to pull a performance out the bag and considering the stylistic match-up it is more likely to be the Frenchman winning the fight with his grappling.
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