MMA Preview – Jack Hermansson vs Edmen Shahbazyan at UFC Vegas 27
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JACK HERMANSSON VS EDMEN SHAHBAZYAN FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 27? Sunday 23rd May, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 27? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 27? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 27 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 27? 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!
JACK HERMANSSON VS EDMEN SHAHBAZYAN LOWDOWN
Jack Hermansson (21-6) hopes to get back on the title trial after a couple setbacks. He strung a very impressive four-fight streak together collecting the names of Thales Leites (TKO), Gerald Meerschaert (submission), David Branch (submission) and Jacare Souza (unanimous decision) but then got knocked out by Jared Cannonier back in 2019 on home soil. He bounced back with arguably the best win of his career, heel hooking Kelvin Gastelum but his second setback came in December getting outclassed in a unanimous decision to Marvin Vettori.
Edmen Shahbayzan (11-1) is also coming off a setback – a huge one in fact. He stormed to 11-0 winning his first four UFC fights. He scraped past Darren Stewart in a split decision and then knocked out Charles Byrd and submitted Jack Marshman which are not the most impressive of wins, but he went on to knock out Brad Tavares with a head kick to surge into prospect status. However, the then got paired with Derek Brunson as the heavy favourite but got dominated by Brunson’s wrestling before getting ground-and-pounded to a TKO.
JACK HERMANSSON VS EDMEN SHAHBAZYAN PREDICTION
This fight should be the co-main, especially considering some of the pairings on the main card. Both guys are extremely exciting fighters and well-rounded finishers.
To get schooled by Brunson and then get handed Hermansson is odd matchmaking as Hermansson is a proven top tier grappler and the Swede has a lot to lose here. Either way, this should be a great fight with a mixture of striking and grappling.
Hermansson is the favourite. He is not quite as good a wrestler as Brunson but he has extremely dangerous jiu-jitsu. Shahbayzan is a good grappler himself, but he needs to force a pace on the feet. We have seen Hermansson get hurt early and Shahbayzan needs to burst out the gate.
Hermansson will only get stronger as the fight goes on as he has better cardio and if he assumes top control, he can save enough energy to pull off a submission on a tired Shahbayzan and even cinch up a his trademarked ‘Jokertine’.
Prediction: Hermansson via Submission - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Shahbayzan via KO/TKO
