The UFC sets up shop at the Apex once again this weekend, where UFC Vegas 78 will be headlined by welterweights Vicente Luque and Rafael dos Anjos. Among the newcomers on the Fight Night card, Isaac Dulgarian makes his promotional debut, taking on DWCS alum Francis Marshall.
Isaac “The Midwest Choppa” Dulgarian
Standing at five-foot-seven
Fighting at 145 lbs (flyweight)
27-years-old
Fighting out of Kansas City, Missouri
Training out of factoryX Muay Thai
A pro record of 5-0
3 KO/TKOs, 2 Submissions
How will Dulgarian fare in the UFC:
Dulgarian is an NCAA Division II wrestler and was a three-time state champion. He was an NCAA D2 finalist as a true freshman and a six-time triple-crown winner (winning state in all 3 styles). The man has been nothing short of dominant as an amateur and pro. It would’ve been nice to see him get a real test before moving to the UFC however. His opponents have a combined record of 12-8. He’s only fought one guy with a winning record.
Although Dulgarian hasn’t beaten anyone worth mentioning he’s still blowing past these guys with little effort it seems. So far in all his fights, the performances have looked the same. At times he’ll just explode in or he will punch his way into a takedown. Once Dulgarian gets it down which is quickly he moves right into the mount. Dulgarian has a heavy top position just gliding from the back to the mount over and over never losing position. Dulgarian has excellent wrestling and grappling but his ground and pound is deadly. He’s constantly smashing with elbows and getting the separation to land damaging blows. His last opponent was knocked out with some vicious ground and pound. The ground and pound has opened up paths to submissions and he’s quick to lock them up too.
