MMA Preview – Tagir Ulanbekov vs Nate Maness at UFC Vegas 64
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TAGIR ULANBEKOV VS NATE MANESS FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 214? Saturday 5th November, 2022 - 21:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 214? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
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What channel is UFC Fight Night 214 on? BT Sport 2
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 214? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
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TAGIR ULANBEKOV VS NATE MANESS LOWDOWN
Tagir Ulanbekov (13-2) made his first two UFC appearances in Abu Dhabi and earnt a unanimous decision over Bruno Gustavo da Silva (2020) and a tighter split one over Allan Nascimento (2021) to extend his win streak to five. Fans began to jump on the bandwagon, and he was a hefty favourite when he got paired with the veteran Tim Elliott back in March. However, he took a slap of reality losing a unanimous decision and now is desperate to make up for the loss.
Nate Maness (14-2) is also coming off a unanimous decision loss to halt his momentum. He was really gaining steam after outpointing Johnny Munoz Jr (2020) on debut, submitting Luke Sanders (2020) and knocking out Tony Gravely (2021). However, he was then paired with the unbeaten Umar Nurmagomedov inevitably losing a unanimous decision.
TAGIR ULANBEKOV VS NATE MANESS PREDICTION
We are not quite sure how the 5’10” Maness is going to make the 125 lb limit. He floats between featherweight and bantamweight and has even fought up at lightweight. Ulanbekov is also a big flyweight, but he will be giving up two inches in reach and three in height.
The Russian southpaw will not change his approach. The European sambo champion will try and take Maness down and keep him there. If this fight is indeed at flyweight and Maness’ weight cut goes smoothly, we can see the Russian struggling with the power and length.
If Maness is energized and is able to shrug off the first few takedown attempts, we can see Ulanbekov getting discouraged as Maness begins to chip away with his superior striking. He has great hands and is dangerous from range so whenever there is space, expect Maness to look a different class.
However, if Maness comes in depleted, Ulanbekov will be able to drag him down and pin him to the canvas for three rounds.
Prediction: Maness via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Maness to win
