MMA Preview – Julian Marquez vs Saparbek Safarov at UFC Vegas 14
JULIAN MARQUEZ VS SAPARBEK SAFAROV FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 14? Saturday 14th November, 2020 - 22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 14? UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 14? No tickets are available as this event will take place without spectators
What channel is UFC Vegas 14 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 14? 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!
JULIAN MARQUEZ VS SAPARBEK SAFAROV LOWDOWN
Julian ‘The Cuban Missile Crisis’ Marquez (7-2) has been out for over two years and it is great to see him back. We last saw him in July of 2018 where he lost a razor thin split decision to Alessio Di Chirico which snapped his five-fight win streak. So, despite the talent, he has not won for nearly three years when he submitted Darren Stewart.
Saparbek Safarov (9-3) arrived to the UFC unbeaten finishing all of his victims. However, he has experienced to steep rise in competition of the UFC and is 1-3 in his four fights. He got knocked out by Gian Villante and then submitted by Tyson Pedro before earning a unanimous decision over Nicolae Negumereanu. He then decided to drop down to middleweight, but the UFC did not do him any favours in handing him the submission wizard, Rodolfo Vieira who wrapped him up in the first round.
JULIAN MARQUEZ VS SAPARBEK SAFAROV PREDICTION
Marquez can wrestle and has submissions in the locker, but he will try and keep the fight on the feet and hunt the knockout. The Contender Series alum has been out for a while, but he is a big middleweight with knockout power, so he will not need much time to find his feet.
Safarov will be well aware of this and although he loves to strike banking on his own knockout power, he is better off calling upon his top tier wrestling and sambo. He has to get his hands on Marquez, tie him up and try and get him to the ground.
If Safarov tests his ego and decides to stand and trade with Marquez, he has every chance of toppling him especially if he has any ring rust but Marquez’ power should be the difference here as he only needs one clean crack of the chin.
Prediction: Marquez via KO/TKO
