UFC on ESPN 33: Chris Daukaus vs Curtis Blaydes heavyweight bout prediction, odds and fight preview
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Curtis Blaydes- Chris Daukaus
The main event of UFC on ESPN 33 is a heavyweight clash between the man of heavy wrestling pedigree, Curtis Blaydes, and knockout artist Chris Daukaus. Blaydes is #4 ranked UFC heavyweight whereas Daukaus is #9, thus, a huge opportunity for Daukaus to elevate widely in rankings. For the first time since March of 2020, UFC Fight Night will happen in a different venue in the United States, leaving the now monumental UFC Apex.
Blaydes is 15-3 in his overall MMA career with 10 wins by knockouts and won his last fight against Jairzinho Rozenstruik by unanimous decision. Daukaus is coming off a knockout loss to heavyweight division’s premiere face of knockout artists, Derrick Lewis. Daukaus is 12-4 in his career with 11 wins coming via knockouts. In the co-main event of this fight card that is taking place in Ohio, United States, women’s strawweight Alexa Grasso and Joanne Calderwood are going to fight to close a significant gap from their name being spoken for title contention.
Chris Daukaus vs Curtis Blaydes fight preview
Chris Daukaus is not like any lucky power puncher who just got his haymakers. He is a fundamentally strong boxer who knows how to throw his punches and he might feel quicker than one could anticipate. As an orthodox striker, Daukaus has a clean right hand in his jab-cross combinations and never fades away from throwing multiple volume heavy combinations straight punches and hooks alike when he smells blood. Other than that, Daukaus likes to touch some huge knees to his opponent’s head as well just so as to change the level of his delivery from his upper limbs to his lower ones. Vicious elbows are saved for ground and pound.
Blaydes on the other hand likes to use his punches to smash his opponents, but would first take the matter to the ground. Blaydes has an incredible knick to time a perfectly executed double leg takedown on his opponents when he sees an opening. While Blaydes can stand his opponents for a fistfight on feet, he chooses to change levels for he is not known for his knockout power and thus tries to keep his opponents off the feet. From there on, Blaydes has got vicious elbows in store for his opponents that are responsible for the majority of his technical knockout victories.
Chris Dauakus vs Curtis Blaydes: Odds and Final Prediction
UFC Betting odds had Blaydes as a -345 favourite over Daukaus who is a +260 underdog.
Official Prediction: Curtis Blaydes to defeat Chris Daukaus by unanimous decision.
Blaydes is coming off a win against a knockout artist in Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Whereas Daukaus is coming off a very devastating loss. To put Daukaus against one of the top 5 heavyweights on his return, who definitely has the wrestling edge and more experience against the top heavyweights of the UFC, it’s unsure but still safe to say that Blaydes can add this fight’s results into his win column.
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