MMA Preview – Christos Giagos vs Sean Soriano at UFC 262
CHRISTOS GIAGOS VS SEAN SORIANO FACTS
When is UFC 262? Sunday 16th May, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 262? Toyota Center, Houston, Texas (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 262? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 261
What channel is UFC 262 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC 262? 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!
CHRISTOS GIAGOS VS SEAN SORIANO LOWDOWN
Christos Giagos (18-8) was getting ready for Joel Alvarez, but the Spaniard had troubles with his visa so unfortunately cannot make it to the octagon. Giagos is coming off a solid unanimous decision win over Carlton Minus after he filled in himself for Rick Glenn who had to pull out of the fight. That win came after a unanimous decision loss to Drakkar Klose which broke the momentum of beating Damir Hadzovic and Mizuto Hirota which were two more unanimous decisions.
Sean Soriano (14-6) steps up to replace Alvarez and makes his second stint in the UFC after getting cut back in 2015 going 0-3. He has not been very active fighting only six times since 2016 but he has only lost once in that time. That was a submission to Bruce Boyington for CES MMA and he bounced back with a knockout over Saul Almeida (CES MMA), a unanimous decision over Jose Mariscal (Cage Fury Fighting Championships) and he is now coming off a win two months ago knocking out Noah Lahat (UAE Warriors).
CHRISTOS GIAGOS VS SEAN SORIANO PREDICTION
Minus is not the best name on Giagos’ record, but it was a quality performance to breeze through him on short notice. His only UFC losses have come to Charles Oliveira who is fighting for the title on this card and Klose, so he has some pedigree.
However, if he does not pace himself better, this fight will slip away from him. If Soriano can weather the first round and Giagos begins to fade, he can start to out land and even throw in some takedowns.
If Giagos fights smart or blitzes the first round, he can easily pick up the win but after a high-paced first round, expect Soriano to come into his own and snatch the later rounds to seal a decision.
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