Gilbert Urbina, 25-years-old, 6-1
Pros
- Solid jiu-jitsu
- Good wrestling
- Good ground and pound
- Nice kicks
- Good muay thai
- Uses range well
- Excellent back-take
Cons
- Hands low
- Striking defense needs work
- Gets sloppy and loses position
- TDD needs work
Urbina is a good young talent that has earned this opportunity compared to a lot of his other castmates. The only man to beat him is UFC welterweight Sean Brady who is proving more and more that he’s a contender every time he fights. Even though Brady clearly beat Urbina, Urbina put up a fight and went to the scorecards. Defensively he has issues everywhere but he’s also such a talented scrappy guy who has raw potential. I do think he’ll do well in the house and even though I don’t see him winning it I do see him in the UFC soon after.
TUF 29 Cheat Sheet:
Tallest: Gilbert Urbina, 6’3″
Shortest: Kemran Lachinov, 5’9″
Oldest: Kemran Lachinov, 30
Youngest: Gilbert Urbina, 25
Best striking: Tresean Gore
Best kickboxing: Tresean Gore
Best wrestling: Miles Hunsinger
Best grappling: Gilbert Urbina
Best cardio: Kemran Lachinov
Most athletic: Tresean Gore
Most likely to provide a violent finish: Ryder Newman
Best competition beat: Kemran Lachinov, 26-9
Worst competition beat: Aaron Phillips, 4-7
Favorite to win: Miles Hunsinger
Underdog: Kemran Lachinov
Darkhorse: Tresean Gore
