Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba 10/24/20 - Ufc 254 Picks & Predictions
Heading to this fight here Ankalaev is coming in standing at 6’3 and 205 pounds. The reach that Magomed has is coming in at 75 inches. The record that he is coming to the fight with is actually sitting at 13-1 so far.
When it comes to the fighting stance that he typically uses it is seen as an orthodox stance. The fighting style that Magomed tends to rely on is more of a striker style. The last 5 bouts for Ankalaev have come in sitting at 4-1. The wins have been by 3 KO/TKO and one unanimous decision. The loss was by a split decision loss on the day.
Ion Cutelaba is coming to the fight here standing at 6’1” and 205 pounds. When it comes to his reach it is the same as his opponent which is 75 inches. The record that is coming in for Cutelaba is coming in at a 15-5 mark in his career so far.
The fighting stance that has been used by Cutelaba is more of a southpaw stance. When it comes to his fighting style Cutelaba tends to be seen as a wrestler and a striker. The last 5 bouts have been posted to a 3-2 record on the year. Cutelaba in the wins have been by a TKO/KO. The losses have been by submission and a KO/TKO. The last bout was a loss by TKO/KO in only 38 seconds.
In this fight Cutelaba is a fighter that throws more punches, but is one fighter that could definitely have some issues coming to the fight here as his jaw proved to be his weakness in his last bout and that was against his opponent here. Look for that to prove to be a problem again as Magomed knows how to fight Cutelaba and is able to bring home the win again. UFC 254 winner Prediction, Magomed Ankalaev