Featherweight: Herbert Burns vs. Darrick Minner
Tale of the Tape
Herbert Burns
30-years-old
5’9″
74″ Reach
Lantana, Florida
Combat Club
8-2
Darrick Minner
29-years-old
5’7″
70″ reach
Nebraska City, Nebraska
Disorderly Conduct
22-9
Pros and Cons
Herbert Burns
Pros
- High-level BJJ
- Efficient on the mat
- Excellent back take
- Excellent submission base
Cons
- Takedown defense needs work
- Will pull guard
- Single kicks
- Will telegraph his shots at times
Darrick Minner
Pros
- Dangerous submissions
- Dangerous off his back
- Good wrestling
- Relentless pressure
- Very good guillotine
- Solid BJJ
Cons
- Submission defense lacks
- Wild striking
- Will lose position often
Who Has the Advantage?
Striking: Burns
Speed: Burns
Knockout Power: Neither
Chin: Burns
Kickboxing: Burns
Footwork: Burns
Wrestling: Minner
Grappling: Burns
Submissions: Minner
Cardio: Burns
Prediction
There are two major issues with Minner when it comes to this matchup. Minner is a grappler and his submission defense isn’t too good. If you pair the two together against a decorated grappler like Burns that’s just a disaster. Minner is a good fighter and fun to watch, but this is one of the biggest one-sided fights this season. I would be very surprised if Minner won.
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