Light Heavyweight: Zhang Mingyang Vs. George Tokkos
Tale of the tape
Zhang Mingyang
Qingdao, China
???
6’2″
15-6
7-fight win streak
George Tokkos
London, England
32-years-old
6’3″
7-2
3-fight win streak
Pros and Cons
Zhang Mingyang
Pros
- Good kicks
- Heavy ground and pound
- Athletic
- Fasy starter
Cons
- Weak chin
- TDD needs work
- Gets drawn into brawls
- Questionable cardio
George Tokkos
Pros
- Strong grappler
- Submission threat
- Decent wrestling
- Deceptive power
- Starts fast
Cons
- Loads up too much
- Slows as the fight goes
- Hands too wind/low
- Plodding footwork
Prediction: This is the non-tournament bout at Road to UFC 1, taking place at light heavyweight.
Both these fighters have a lot of flaws, making it difficult for either to succeed in the UFC—but it’s obvious this fight is made for Tokkos. Putting it nicely, Mingyang is at the bottom of the division. It’s tough to pinpoint where he’s good at and he struggles everywhere. Even though he has much more experience than Tokkos, the man from the UK has fought much better competition. Tokkos will probably get the submission early and even though he’s not a striker he could knock out Mingyang. Tokkos has fought for Bellator and Fury FC previously.
