Road to UFC 2: Episode 3 Breakdown and Predictions

Bantamweight: Shuya Kamikubo Vs. Baergeng Jieleyisi

Tale of the Tape

Shuya Kamikubo
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
28-years-old
5’5″
12-1-1
Nine-fight win streak
Combined opponents’ record: 70-39-4
Baergeng Jieleyisi
Hebei, China
28-years-old
5’9″
12-3
Five-fight win streak
Combined opponents’ record: 20-25

Pros and Cons

Shuya Kamikubo

Pros

  • Excellent wrestling
  • Good ground and pound
  • Scrambles well
  • Good chain-wrestling
  • Heavy top position
  • Relentless/Grinder
  • Deep gas tank
  • Submission threat
  • Good Jiu-Jitsu

Cons

  • One-dimensional
  • Comes in on straight lines

Baergeng Jieleyisi

Pros

  • Strong wrestling
  • Submission threat
  • Good grappling
  • Active heavy ground and pound
  • Heavy top position
  • Aggressive

Cons

  • NA

Prediction: It’s hard to know a lot about Jieleyisi when there is only one fight of his available out there. He looks to be primarily a wrestler so that may not work in his favor. Why? Because Kamikubo is an excellent wrestler.

I would bet Kamikubo is the better wrestler of the two. Also, Kamikubo has proven cardio and has fought much better competition. Jieleyisi could surprise but I would be shocked if Kamikubo lost.