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RANDY BROWN VS FRANCISCO TRINALDO FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 211? Saturday 1st October, 2022 - 22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 211? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
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What channel is UFC Fight Night 211 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 211? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
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RANDY BROWN VS FRANCISCO TRINALDO LOWDOWN
Randy Brown (15-4) makes the walk for his 14th UFC fight. He is 9-4 but has fought very tough competition. His last last loss was to perennial top contender Vicente Luque (2020) who inflicted the second knockout of Brown’s career. However, he has responded with a submission over Alex Oliveira (2021), a unanimous decision over Jared Gooden (2021) and a split decision over Khaos Williams (2022).
The old war horse, Francisco Trinaldo (28-8) walks out for his 26th UFC outing. The man is a freak still hanging with some of the best fighters in the world at the age of 44. He is 18-7 in the UFC which is incredible considering the majority of those fights were at lightweight which has consistently been one of the most stacked divisions in the UFC. He made his debut up at welterweight against Muslim Salikhov (2021) losing a unanimous decision but has responded with two decisions of his own against Dwight Grant (2021) and Danny Roberts (2022) to go 5-1 in his last six.
RANDY BROWN VS FRANCISCO TRINALDO PREDICTION
We are surprised it took Trinaldo this long to move up to 170 lbs. He may have been put off due to getting paired with frames like Brown who stands at 6’3” and will boast a five-inch height, eight-inch arm reach and five-inch leg reach advantage.
Brown also uses that range very well striking effectively from a distance, but also mixes in his grappling well as we saw in the Williams fight. We know what to expect from Trinaldo and that will be him bringing his toughness, strength and well-rounded skill set to the table.
The Brazilian is very consistent which makes this a great test for Brown. We expect him to try and clinch up with Brown and tie him up against the cage to negate the range. However, we are backing Brown to leverage his reach before getting tied up, peppering him with his jab and kicks.
It is always hard to back against Trinaldo, but Brown has all the form, the size, the youth and the confidence to utilize his attributes and earn a decision at least.
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