Bantamweight, Otar Tanzilov (6-0)
Pros
- Scrambles well
- Solid kickboxing
- Good movement
- Explosive
- Covers distance quick
- Diverse attack
- Fast hands
- Good ground and pound
- Hard to read
Cons
- Poor TDD
- Questionable grappling defense
Tanzilov, a young 24-year-old from Georgia, is an exciting fighter if nothing else. He’s undefeated as a pro and went 2-3 as an amateur. He even competed as an amateur in 2019 for IMMAF going 2-1.
Tanzilov is a dangerous guy to stand in front of. If you give him space and let him dictate the pace he’s going to style on you. He throws a lot of flashy stuff like flying knees, wheel kicks, and switch kicks. He throws those with a lot of fluidity, speed, and he doesn’t telegraph things. His hands are quick and dangerous but it’s his legs that do the talking. Tanzilov does a great job blending his kicks behind his punches. He’s got a deep toolbox and is really tricky not being difficult to know what he’s gonna throw next. He’s fought low-level guys so it could be a reason his stand-up has looked so good.
In his fight with Mohammad Reza, he won but showed he had some major concerns. Tanzilov was easily taken down throughout three rounds. Even though he swept a few times Reza passed his guard and got into dominant positions. The takedown defense is easily his biggest weakness. Tanzilov is only 24 so he has all the time in the world to get better.
