Middleweight: Ramazan Kuramagomedov vs. Jordan Williams
Tale of the Tape
Ramazan Kuramagomedov
23-years-old
6’0″
72.5″ Reach
Makhachkala, Russia
Jackson-Wink MMA
5-0
Jordan Williams
28-years-old
6’0″
76″ Reach
Santa Rosa, California
Nor-Cal Fighting Alliance
8-2
Pros and Cons
Ramazan Kuramagomedov
Pros
- Good kicks
- Solid takedown defense
- Good use of trip takedowns
- Heavy top control
- Good head movement
- Stong on top
- Solid grappling
- Technical
- Good cardio
- Unpredictable
- Good leg kicks
- Mixes in strikes and kicks together very well
- No cons
Jordan Williams
Pros
- Solid ground-and-pound
- Power in his hands and a good jab
- Throws good combinations
- Good wrestling and scrambles
- Good top position
- Always staying active
Cons
Head movement needs work
Slows as the fights goes
Who has the Advantage?
Striking: Kuramagomedov
Speed: Kuramagomedov
Knockout Power: Williams
Chin: Kuramagomedov
Kickboxing: Kuramagomedov
Footwork: Kuramagomedov
Wrestling: Kuramagomedov
Grappling: Kuramagomedov
Submissions: Williams
Cardio: Kuramagomedov
Prediction
This is a very good fight that could easily be the fight of the night as I believe both are UFC-caliber. Williams fought last year on the Contender Series and even with a dominant win, he didn’t get the contract. That fight played out on the mat for a big portion, but this fight I see staying mainly on the feet. Williams is the more aggressive fighter so look for him to get in the face of Kuramagomedov early. Kuramagomedov has shown excellent defense all around and his head movement and footwork should work to his favor. Kuramagomedov uses more weapons on the feet with his leg kicks and that could be a factor as well. While I didn’t list any “cons” for Kuramagomedov, there are always flaws and always a fighter that can exploit them. Williams is a good enough fighter to reveal some flaws, but as of now, I see no weakness so the pick is Kuramagomedov.
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