Flyweight: Roybert Echeverria Vs. Jafel Filho
Tale of the tape
26-years-old
6’3″
Venezuela/Miami, Florida, US
The Goat Shed
8-1
4 KO/TKOs, 4 Submissions
Combined opponent’s record: 23-11
24-years-old
6’2″
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Noa Unaio
6-0
5 KO/TKOs
Combined opponent’s record: 26-31
Pros and Cons
Roybert Echeverria
Pros
- Explosive
- Athletic
- Powerful
- Dynamic
- Hands up
- Explosive kicks
- Heavy hands
- Credible ground game
- Chopping leg kicks
- Constant forward pressure
Cons
- Slows as the fight goes
- Will throw single strikes
- Questionable TDD
Jafel FilhoPros
- Slick jiu-jitsu
- Big submission threat
- Good ground and pound
- Smooth back take
- Good off his back
Cons
- Easily hit
- Hands low
- Gas tank bares watching
Who has the advantage?
Striking: Echeverria
Speed: Echeverria
Output/Volume: Filho
Kickboxing: Echeverria
Striking defense: Echeverria
Footwork/movement: Even
Wrestling: Filho
Grappling: Filho
More likely to finish on the mat: Filho
Gas tank: Echeverria
Prediction: Echeverria has concerns but the footage isn’t good with Filho. If Filho fights anything as he did two years ago against Luan Danger he’s going to come up short.
Echeverria is a dangerous powerful guy on the feet. Filho fights tall and his hands are low being an open target for Echeverria. It will get sticky for Echeverria if the fight was to hit the mat.
Filho is the toughest test to date for Echeverria but I think he passes the test. I believe Echeverria is too strong, fast, explosive, and has more in the tank as the fight goes on.
