Featherweight: Zach Zane vs. Justin Gonzales
Tale of the Tape
Zach Zane
29-years-old
5’10”
69″ Reach
Wailuku, Hawaii
Black House MMA
12-7
Justin Gonzales
28-years-old
5’10”
72″ Reach
Greely, Colorado
Top Notch MMA
9-0
Pros and Cons
Zach Zane
Pros
- Good wrestling/single-leg takedowns
- Solid submissions and scrambles
- Good instincts on the opponent’s neck
- Fast starter
Con
- Four submission losses
Justin Gonzales
Pros
- Good wrestling
- Good ground-and-pound
- Strong pressure
- Good top position
- Excellent cardio
Cons
- Lack of head movement
- Single kicks
- Open to counters
Who has the Advantage?
Striking: Zane
Speed: Zane
Knockout Power: Neither
Chin: Gonzales
Kickboxing: Zane
Footwork: Zane
Wrestling: Gonzales
Grappling: Gonzales
Submissions: Zane
Cardio: Gonzales
Prediction
This fight is a close match-up as both have improved a lot in their career. Zane started the first few years losing to fighters he shouldn’t have lost to. Now he’s on an eight-fight win streak. Both don’t tend to stay too long on the feet as both are more grappling-focused. On the feet, Gonzales is more technical as Zane is very explosive and quick. Zane is good when it comes to finding his opponent’s neck but Gonzales overall has the better wrestling. Zane has been taken down by lesser wrestlers, and with Gonzales being so good on top, I see him winning this fight.
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