MMA Preview – Danaa Batgerel vs Kevin Natividad at UFC 261
DANAA BATGEREL VS KEVIN NATIVIDAD FACTS
When is UFC 261? Sunday 25th April, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 261? VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 261? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 261
What channel is UFC 261 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC 261? 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!
DANAA BATGEREL VS KEVIN NATIVIDAD LOWDOWN
Danaa Batgerel (8-2) bounced back in the perfect way after his UFC debut loss back in 2019. He won three on the bounce with two knockouts over Aldar Budanaev and Sukhbold Sodnomdorj and submitted Haitao Ti before getting the call-up. He was paired up with Heili Alateng and lost a unanimous decision but he then got a kinder match-up in the smaller Guido Cannetti and proceeded to starch him in the first round.
Kevin Natividad (9-2) is now hoping to emulate Batgerel and bounce back emphatically from a debut loss. He was riding an impressive five-fight win streak including three knockouts but got a taste of his own medicine on his debut back in October. Miles Johns welcomed him to the UFC, but it was not a friendly one, dishing out a beautiful uppercut in the third round.
DANAA BATGEREL VS KEVIN NATIVIDAD PREDICTION
They are both front-foot strikers which will create an exciting scrap. They are almost identical physically and we expect both of them to be aggressive and hunt a knockout.
Natividad needs to approach this differently. He cannot afford to run into Batgerel. He needs to be patient with counter striking and may even be better off calling upon his wrestling.
Batgeral has quality technique and the composure to hurt Natividad without slipping into a brawl. Natividad has also been knocked out badly twice now which is a worry at this weight class. Expect Batgerel to win the exchanges and once he gets a read on Natividad, he should find that killer blow.
Prediction: Batgerel via KO/TKO - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
