MMA Preview – Fares Ziam vs Michal Figlak at UFC Fight Night 209
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FARES ZIAM VS MICHAL FIGLAK FACTS
When is UFC Paris? Saturday 3rd September, 2022 - 18:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Paris? The O2 Arena, London (UK)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Paris? Click here to buy tickets for UFC Paris
What channel is UFC Paris on? BT Sport 3
Where can I stream UFC Paris? 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!
FARES ZIAM VS MICHAL FIGLAK LOWDOWN
Fares Ziam (12-4) has not had the most consistent start to his UFC career going 2-2. He lost his debut to Don Madge (2019) in a unanimous decision which snapped a five-fight win streak. He then earnt two impressive decisions of his own against Jamie Mullarkey (2020) and Luigi Vendramini (2021) but is coming off the third submission loss of his career after Terence McKinney wrapped up a rear-naked choke in the first round of their fight back in February.
Michal Figlak (8-0) makes his debut protecting an unbeaten record. He made his name under the Cage Warriors banner after a long amateur career going 8-2, so he has a lot of experience under the belt. He has four knockouts to his name but is coming off three unanimous decisions over Kieran Lister (2021), Steve McIntosh (2021) and Agy Sardari back in July.
FARES ZIAM VS MICHAL FIGLAK PREDICTION
Both guys have not had long to prepare for each other, but Ziam is on home turf and Figlak makes his debut with a ton of momentum which should create a very fun scrap.
They are both good strikers. Ziam has more variety from his kickboxing background whereas Figlak relies more on his hands. He will be giving up some range, but he will make up for it with his volume and power advantage.
If the Frenchman can keep Figlak at range and pepper him from a distance, he can frustrate him while bagging the rounds. However, we expect that Figlak’s aggressiveness will allow him close the distance and offload the more damaging blows with his hands targeting the head and body.
This is destined to be a very close contest and we expect a decision leaning towards Figlak especially if he mixes in his wrestling.
Prediction: Figlak via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Ziam via Decision
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