MMA Preview – Sean Strickland vs Jack Marshman at UFC Vegas 12
SEAN STRICKLAND VS JACK MARSHMAN FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 12? Saturday 31st October, 2020 - 21:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 12? UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 12? No tickets are available as this event will take place without spectators
What channel is UFC Vegas 12 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 12? 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!
SEAN STRICKLAND VS JACK MARSHMAN LOWDOWN
We have not seen Sean Strickland (20-3) for two years since his TKO win over Nordine Taleb. A couple months after that fantastic win, Strickland got hit by a car while on his motorcycle which has put him on the sidelines with multiple injuries and even needed knee surgery. Thankfully he is healthy and restarts his UFC quest at up a division at middleweight.
Jack Marshman (23-9) welcomes Strickland back to the cage and he has found wins hard to come by in the talent-rich division. He is 4-3 in the UFC with wins over Magnus Cedenblad, Ryan Janes and John Phillips and his losses were to Thiago Santos, Antonio Carlos Junior, Karl Roberson and most recently Edmen Shahbazyan. All absolute monsters so it would be good to see Marshman tested against lower ranked fighters.
SEAN STRICKLAND VS JACK MARSHMAN PREDICTION
This is a good match-up for both men. Marshman gets a break from in form killers and Strickland makes his comeback against a tested veteran who will only want to strike.
We know what to expect from Marshman and that is technically sound boxing with knockout power, durability, decent jiu-jitsu but large holes in his wrestling.
Excitingly, Strickland has wrestling in the locker but also prefers to stand and bang so this should be an exciting battle. He moves up from welterweight and his been out for a long time, but we expect him to make a successful return.
Prediction: Strickland via Decision
