UFC Fight Night: Julian Erosa vs Lerryan Douglas Preview & Prediction
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Lerryan Douglas makes his UFC debut following a highlight reel KO for the ages on the Contender Series, taking on the ever game, Julian Erosa.
Julian Erosa vs Lerryan Douglas facts
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UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer main card
Israel Adesanya vs Joe Pyfer (Middleweight)
Alexa Grasso vs Maycee Barber (Women’s Flyweight)
Michael Chiesa vs Niko Price (Welterweight)
Julian Erosa vs Lerryan Douglas (Featherweight)
Mansur Abdul Malik vs Yousri Belgaroui (Middleweight)
Terrance McKinney vs Kyle Nelson (Lightweight)
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer prelims
Ignacio Bahamondes vs Tofiq Musayev (Lightweight)
Chase Hooper vs Lance Gibson Jr (Lightweight)
Marcin Tybura vs Tyrell Fortune (Heavyweight)
Casey ONeill vs Gabriella Fernandes (Women’s Flyweight)
Navajo Stirling vs Bruno Lopes (Light Heavyweight)
Ricky Simon vs Adrian Yanez (Bantamweight)
Alexia Thainara vs Bruna Brasil (Women’s Strawweight)
Julian Erosa: Can "Juicy J" rebound from a decision defeat in his last appearance?
Posting a 9-8 record across two stints with the UFC, TUF alum, Julian Erosa (31-12), is as battle-tested as they come at 145 pounds. Long and rangy for the division at 6’1, the 36 year old veteran is a kill or be killed brand of competitor; a status quo evidenced by the fact that he’s only ever been to a decision on five occasions in nearly twenty UFC fights. “Juicy J” is coming off a FOTN winning defeat to the surging Melquizael Costa, a result that snapped a three fight, first round finishing streak for the American featherweight.
Lerryan Douglas: Will the "Gunslinger" score his sixth successive KO finish?
Punching his UFC ticket by flatlining Cam Teague as a considerable underdog on the Contender Series, you do not want to be hit clean by Lerryan Douglas (13-5). “Gunslinger” enters the promotion riding a five fight win streak, a run that includes five devastating knockouts in under three rounds. The 30 year old Brazilian has nine finishes in thirteen wins to highlight the constant danger he poses in the cage. However, much like his latest opponent, Douglas has proved susceptible to going out on his shield if he’s unable to score the stoppage, getting finished in all but one of his five defeats to date.
Julian Erosa vs Lerryan Douglas prediction
In short, the judges are unlikely to be required for this one.
It’s not inconceivable that Erosa wins this. With victories over the likes of Charles Jourdain, Christian Rodriguez, and Sean Woodson, the American veteran has a history of finishing fights he’s supposed to lose, either shocking his opponent early or outlasting their initial onslaught to find a stoppage in the later rounds.
Unfortunately for “Juicy J,” Douglas might just be too technical and powerful for him to survive. The Brazilian has really stepped up his game after a mediocre start to his career, a state of affairs evidenced by five successive knockout victories since his last defeat; a loss that incidentally came to a UFC level competitor in Isaac Thomson. The “Gunslinger” is a legitimate sniper, combining remarkable in-cage composure with fight ending power in his fists. That’s xa concerning omen, given that Erosa has been flatlined by fighters with considerably less firepower in the past.
An early Erosa finish isn’t out of the realms of possibility, but Douglas' power and momentum means that he remains the safer pick here. The Brazilian makes a quick read to step in and land a bomb in the initial goings, sending Erosa astral traveling and kicking off his UFC career with the all important “W.”
Prediction: Lerryan Douglas to win by TKO
