Liudvik Sholinian, 30-years-old, 9-1-1
Pros
- Solid wrestling
- Good chain-wrestling
- Scrambles very well
- Dangerous guillotine
- Solid positional grappling
- Good ground and pound
Cons
- Takes a lot of damage on the feet
- No head movement
- Easily hit
- Poor cardio
Sholinian is a good prospect and an exciting member of the bantamweight cast of the Ultimate Fighter. Sholinian is a four-time Ukraine national wrestling champion and that’s his primary focus when he steps in the cage. I don’t rate his wrestling particularly high but it’s his relentless pressure and chain wrestling that excels. I would label him as one-dimensional as offensively he doesn’t have much to offer on the feet. Defensively, Sholinian takes too much damage while striking. I don’t see Sholinian winning this season but I think he will make a good account of himself.
