MMA Preview – David Zawada vs Ramazan Emeev at UFC Fight Island 7
DAVID ZAWADA VS RAMAZAN EMEEV 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 with a limited amount of 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!
DAVID ZAWADA VS RAMAZAN EMEEV LOWDOWN
Covid-19 prevented David Zawada (17-5) from making it to the cage in 2020 with his fights against Rocco Martin and Mounir Lazzez getting cancelled. It was a real shame especially as he was coming off his first UFC win looking to gain some momentum after not fighting for a year. He wrapped up Abubakar Nurmagomedov in a triangle choke in November 2019 to bounce back from from two losses against Danny Roberts (split decision) and Li Jingliang (TKO).
Ramazan Emeev (19-4) managed to fight last year amidst all the cancellations. He beat Niklas Stolze via unanimous decision in July which came with great relief after only fighting once in 2019 which was a decision loss to Martin. He is now desperate to be more active after only five fights in over three years.
DAVID ZAWADA VS RAMAZAN EMEEV PREDICTION
Zawada is very dangerous on the feet and on the ground and has more finishing ability than Emeev. However, he will need to try and keep the fight on the feet if he wants another finish.
The Russian is well-rounded, but he is a very strong grappler. Zawada is very threatening off his back as we saw in his last fight with Nurmagomedov but Emmev will back himself to dominate top position.
Emeev will also back himself on the feet, offloading bombs which will create an exciting stand-up fight. They will look for the finish, but we give Emeev the slight edge calling upon his grappling to bag the rounds.
Prediction: Emeev via Decision
