DWCS 2021 Week 10 Breakdown and Predictions

Canaan Kawaihae
Canaan Kawaihae Credit: Bellator MMA

Featherweight: Jonas Bilharinho Vs. Canaan Kawaihae

Tale of the Tape

Jonas Bilharinho
31-years-old
5’11”
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team Nogueira
8-1-1
6 KO/TKOs, 1 Submission
Canaan Kawaihae
24-years-old
6’0″
Kailua, Hawaii
Cjjf Kailua
6-1
1 KO/TKO, 4 Submissions

Pros and Cons

Jonas Bilharinho

Pros

  • Covers distance quick
  • Fights long really well
  • Good knees
  • Solid kickboxing
  • Good kicks to the body
  • Explosive
  • Good left hand
  • Dangerous flying knees
  • Good bodywork
  • Quick hands

Cons

  • Questionable TDD

Canaan Kawaihae

Pros

  • Explosive
  • Good knees in the clinch
  • Credible wrestling
  • Submission threat
  • Good grappling
  • Dangerous head kick
  • Quick
  • Good output
  • Hits hard
  • Fast starter

Cons

  • Suspect gas tank

Who has the advantage?

Striking: Bilharinho
Speed: Kawaihae
Output/Volume: Kawaihae
Knockout Power:  Bilharinho
Chin: Even:
Kickboxing: Bilharinho
Footwork:  Bilharinho
Wrestling: Kawaihae
Grappling: Even
Submissions: Kawaihae
Cardio: Bilharinho

Prediction

Love this fight between two ultra-talented guys. I’ve been a fan of Bilharinho for a long time but his strength of schedule lacks big time. In the last six years, he’s only fought twice. His last fight was two years ago.

Kawaihae hasn’t been too active either only fighting once in three years. Kawaihae is a young kid though, and has the talent to be in the UFC. I just don’t see it happening against Bilharinho. Bilharinho is just the higher-level, more experienced fighter at this point. I don’t see a path to victory for Kawaihae. Bilharinho sits at +120 which is surprising considering how much I favor him.