MMA Preview – Edmen Shahbazyan vs Dalcha Lungiambula at UFC 282
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EDMEN SHAHBAZYAN VS DALCHA LUNGIAMBULA FACTS
When is UFC 282? Sunday 11th December, 2022 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 282? T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 282? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 282
What channel is UFC 282 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC 282? 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!
EDMEN SHAHBAZYAN VS DALCHA LUNGIAMBULA LOWDOWN
Edmen Shahbazyan (11-3) is on a three-fight skid with many having already written him off. However, he is only 25 years old and lost to Derek Brunson (2020), Jack Hermansson (2021) and Nassourdine Imavov (2021) who are some of the best fighters in the middleweight division. He still has a lot to offer and this is the perfect opportunity to prove it.
Dalcha Lungiambula (11-5) will have to overturn his own poor run of form to pile on the misery. He got front kicked into next week by Magomed Ankalaev (2019) and responded with a unanimous decision over Markus Perez (2021) but is now also on a three-fight skid losing to Marc-Ander Barriault (2021 – unanimous decision), Cody Brundage (2022 – submission) and Punahele Soriano (2022 – knockout).
EDMEN SHAHBAZYAN VS DALCHA LUNGIAMBULA PREDICTION
Both fighters are at a crossroads here as a loss could easily send them out of the UFC. The blueprint to beating Shahbazyan is out muscling him and wrestling him for three rounds. Lungiambula has the power, but he does not have the grappling of the likes of Brunson, Hermansson and Imavov.
That said he comes from a judo background and if they tie up, he has the technique and power to throw Shahbazyan down. However, we do not think Lungiambula will not be able to keep him there which will force the majority of the fight on the feet.
Lungiambula will be very dangerous, but we expect Shahbazyan to win the exchanges. If he allows himself to settle and plays it safe in the first round, we can see him grow into the fight and display his old form. His output will continue to build as Lungiambula fades with his array of strikes in particular his kicks making the difference.
Prediction: Shahbazyan via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
