Middleweight: Dylan Budka Vs. Chad Hanekom
Tale of the Tape
23-years-old
6’0″
Findlay, Ohio, US
Demolition Fight Team
6-2
1 KO/TKO, 2 Submissions
Combined opponent’s record: 15-17
33-years-old
6’4″
Sunninghill, South Africa
Fight Fit Militia
9-2
3 KO/TKOs, 4 Submissions
Combined opponent’s record: 57-42-1
Pros and Cons
Dylan Budka
Pros
- Good wrestling
- Physically strong
- Athletic
- Strong top position
- Good back take
- Solid ground and pound
- Submission threat
Cons
- TDD needs work
- Grappling defense lacks
Chad Hanekom
Pros
- Physically strong
- Explosive
- Good wrestling
- Heavy leg kicks
- Scrambles well
- Strong top position
- Chain wrestles well
- Good ground and pound
Cons
- Will telegraph his takedowns
- Doesn’t like pressure
- Over extends on his punches
- Slows in the later rounds
Who has the advantage?
Striking: Even
Speed: Budka
Output/Volume: Even
Kickboxing: Hanekom
Striking defense: Hanekom
Footwork/movement: Hanekom
Wrestling: Hanekom
Grappling: Hanekom
Gas tank: Hanekow
Prediction: Budka is getting this fight on short notice in under a week. He just fought a little over a week ago and that was at heavyweight. Now he will have a short amount of time to cut back down to 185 for this DWCS bout.
I don’t think Hanekom is a great wrestler at all but he’s relentless with the shot until he gets it grounded. I’m sure he can get Budka down. Hanekom is going to be the much bigger physical guy and Budka has already struggled with TDD and grappling defense.
Budka is a tough guy and can make this an ugly fight. With not much time to prepare and at a significant height disadvantage I feel confident Hanekom is just too much for Budka.
