Jacob Malkoun vs. Phillip Hawes 10/24/20 - Ufc 254 Picks & Predictions
Coming to the fight here Jacob Malkoun will come in standing at 6’1” and weighing in at 185 pounds. Now, the fight here for Malkoun will be his UFC debut and it will definitely come against a stiff competitor here. As far as what stance and style he plans on using it is not really well known due to his lack of professional experience.
Now, the professional record that Malkoun is coming in with is 4-0 with his wins coming in by unanimous decisions, and a KO/TKO. The fights though, for the TKO did not go that deep into the fights before the fight was ended.
Phillip Hawes is coming to the fight standing at 6’0” and weighs in at 185 pounds. When it comes to his reach he is sitting at 77.5” so far. The career mark for the professional fights is sitting at 8-2 so far in his career.
Hawes is coming in using the orthodox stance that you see with a lot of fighters. In the last five bouts for Hawes, including the contender series, have been able to post a 4-1 record. With almost all of the matches except 1 ending in a TKO/KO decision with the only other win being seen as a submission win.
Both of these fighters make their big platform debut in the UFC here. However, the fight will definitely be one that is interesting in who will come out on top. With Hawes he has dealt with the pressure of the contender series. Look for that type of pressure experience along with the faster fist from Hawes to make the difference. UFC 254 Winner Prediction, Phillip Hawes.