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The UFC is back in Vegas for UFC Vegas 49: Makhachev vs. Green and is filled with many intriguing matchups. One bout, in particular, that should get more of a spotlight is on the preliminary card, Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Micheal Gillmore. Read below for my UFC Prediction.
Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Micheal Gillmore
UFC Welterweight Preliminary Card Bout
Saturday, February 26, 2022 – 04:35 PM EST at UFC Apex
Ramiz Brahimaj
Ramiz Brahimaj is an American mixed martial artist with a professional record of 9 wins and 4 losses. All 9 of his wins have been by submission, while his losses consist of 1 T/KO and 3 by decision.
Brahimaj is an exceptional submission artist, as seen in his professional wins; 100% of his wins have been by submission. His striking is not as strong as his wrestling; instead of being sharper with his striking and output, he can be seen to throw big, swinging punches. So, expect to find success for Brahimaj on the ground.
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Micheal Gillmore
Micheal “the Gentleman” Gillmore is an American mix martial artist with a professional record of 6 wins and 4 losses. His wins are split in half with 3 wins by T/KO and 3 wins by decision. His losses consist of 1 T/KO and 3 submissions.
Gillmore is a power striker with a gritty chin. He is hard to knock down, but if a fight is brought to the ground, he often fails. Gillmore’s success will be on the feet.
Prediction
The UFC odds for this matchup are: Ramiz Brahimaj -360 and Micheal Gillmore +285 at your top sportsbooks.
In this grappler vs. striker matchup, I will have to side with the grappler. Overall, Brahimaj will be able to bring this fight to the ground and work his magic on Gillmore, most likely finishing him via submission.
Gillmore should last the first round; he is quite durable and tends to have better takedown defense the fresher he is. But even then, Gillmore tends to lunge forward with some punches since he is capable of knocking his opponent out cold.
Brahimaj has a 100% finishing rate when victorious, and I can totally see Gillmore hunting for the early finish.
At some point, this fight is going to hit the mat and Brahimaj will not let Gillmore back up. Therefore, I will side with Brahimaj. But since he is very juiced and I envision him ending this one early, I will grab the MMA Props with Brahimaj to win inside the distance.
UFC Pick: Ramiz Brahimaj inside the distance (-175) at BetOnline (Visit our BetOnline Review)
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