MMA Preview – Carlos Condit vs Matt Brown at UFC Fight Island 7
CARLOS CONDIT VS MIKE BROWN FACTS
When is UFC Fight Island 7? Saturday 16th January, 2021 - 20:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Island 7? Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Island 7? No tickets are available as this event will take place without spectators
What channel is UFC Fight Island 7 on? BT Sport 3
Where can I stream UFC Fight Island 7? 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!
CARLOS CONDIT VS MATT BROWN LOWDOWN
‘The Natural Born Killer’ Carlos Condit (31-13) emerges for the second time since his forced hiatus and eye surgery. He returned after two years to take on Court McGee and halted a miserable five-fight skid with a classy unanimous decision. The skid came courtesy of assassins, Robbie Lawler, Demian Maia, Neil Magny, Alex Oliveira and Michael Chiesa in fights that stretched over four years. Thankfully, he is back three months after his last outing and importantly back in the win column.
He takes on fellow UFC veteran and stalwart Matt Brown (22-17) who has also had injuries restrict his activity. He fought only twice in two years but what performances they were. He knocked out Diego Sanchez with one of the most ruthless and violent elbows we have seen in the octagon and returned two years later in December 2019 to showcase the ‘hellbow’ again finishing Ben Saunders. However, he returned in May last year against a young, hungry wolf in Miguel Baeza in what turned out to be a complete mismatch with the Brazilian finishing Brown in the second round.
CARLOS CONDIT VS MATT BROWN PREDICTION
Both fighters are way past their prime, so we are unlikely to see a fast-paced war and vintage finish. Nonetheless, this is great matchmaking as we get to see two legends of the game duke it out instead of seeing an up and comer just looking to add a big name to their record.
This will be a technical battle on the feet. They still possess power but have lost a lot of speed. They match up very similarly physically with the same reach and Condit having two extra inches of height. They are very even in the striking stats as well with the only noticeable difference being Brown’s better striking accuracy (64% to Condit’s 39%).
That is unlikely to make a difference on the night with Condit throwing feints to set up his trademark combinations. His movement and technique will be key as he will look to strike from range and avoid slipping into the pocket where Brown is extremely dangerous.
This will be a close fight, but Condit is expected to frustrate Brown with his movement and pile on the strikes with his output clinching each round.
Prediction: Condit via Decision
