MMA Preview – Jordan Wright vs Jamie Pickett at UFC 262
JORDAN WRIGHT VS JAMIE PICKETT FACTS
When is UFC 262? Sunday 16th May, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 262? Toyota Center, Houston, Texas (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 262? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 261
What channel is UFC 262 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC 262? 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!
JORDAN WRIGHT VS JAMIE PICKETT LOWDOWN
Jordan Wright (11-1(1)) finally got a taste of his own medicine back in November. He got caught stalling on the crossroads of Joaquin Buckley’s brief brief hype train getting knocked out in the second round. That was the first loss of his career going 12 fights unbeaten submitting five and knocking six including Ike Villanueva on his UFC debut.
Jamie Pickett (11-5) is also coming off a loss after eventually making his UFC debut. After bombing two auditions on the Contender Series against Charles Byrd and Punahele Soriano, he managed to knock out Jhonoven Pati on his third attempt in August last year. He went on to make his debut against Tafon Nchukwi four months later but lost a unanimous decision, so it remains to be seen whether he has what it takes to hang in the big time.
JORDAN WRIGHT VS JAMIE PICKETT PREDICTION
These guys will not exactly be keeping Israel Adesanya up at night, but this should be an exciting stand-up battle between two dangerous strikers. They are the same height and Pickett will boast a three-inch reach advantage, but Wright’s dynamism and karate style should negate that advantage.
We could easily see a knockout here, mainly because of the amount of strikes they eat. Their defence is not the best and they have clear knockout power so whoever has the best head and foot movement should come out on top.
We can expect some clinch work when the distance closes with Pickett more likely to go for the takedown but one of them is going to have to be aggressive and search for the knockout to have any shelf-life in the UFC.
We are backing Wright with Pickett’s chin keeping him in the fight but neither of them have proved themselves against decent competition and it is a tough one to call.
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