Bantamweight, Long Xiao vs. Shuya Kamikubo
Tale of the Tape
Long Xiao
Shanxi, China
25-years-old
5’8″
25-7
Three-fight win streak
Shanxi, China
25-years-old
5’8″
25-7
Three-fight win streak
Shuya Kamikubo
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
28-years-old
5’5″
13-1-1
Ten-fight win streak
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
28-years-old
5’5″
13-1-1
Ten-fight win streak
Pros and Cons
Long Xiao
Pros
- Scambles well
- Durable
- Hard to takedown
Cons
- Wide guard
- Throws single strikes
- Stationary head movement
- Plodding footwork
- Throws wild
Shuya Kamikubo
Pros
- Excellent wrestling
- Good ground and pound
- Scrambles well
- Good chain-wrestling
- Heavy top position
- Relentless/Grinder
- Good gas tank
- Submission threat
- Good Jiu-Jitsu
Cons
- One-dimensional
- Comes in on straight lines
Prediction: Xiao I thought lost his first fight and Kamikubo didn’t look too good either. Xiao just isn’t anywhere near UFC level so I don’t understand how he’s getting all these opportunities.
Kamikubo is effective with his grinding wrestling style but has nothing to offer at all on the feet. I don’t rate Xiao at all so the pick is Kamikubo. The pressure and wrestling of Kamikubo should lead him to victory.
