Bantamweight, Yoo Soo Young (12-3, 2 NC) Vs. Daermisi Zhawupasi (9-1)
Yoo Soo Young
Pros
- Excellent TDD
- Good lead jab
- Strong wrestling
- Times takedown entries well
- Scrambles really well
- Good ground and pound
- Strikes to wrestle well
- Good leg kicks
Cons
- Don’t check leg kicks
- Doesn’t deal well with pressure
Daermisi Zhawupasi
Pros
- Submission threat
- Good wrestling
- Chain wrestles well
- Strong defensive wrestling
- Good grappling
- Fast starter
- Good ground and pound
Cons
- Questionable chin
- Shoots from too far out at times
Prediction: I believe the winner of this fight wins the bantamweight bracket. I like both guys but I think Young is the obvious choice. If Young was to keep it on the feet he’d be much better than Zhawupasi. Not that Young is great on the feet but Zhawupasi doesn’t really have any qualities there.
Zhawupasi is a wrestler but Young is a step above. Young also has excellent takedown defense and Zhawupasi at times will show his takedown prematurely. In a wrestling/grappling match Young is more technical and fluid. I rate the wrestling of Zhawupasi decently but it doesn’t matter against a guy like Young. Young has more ways to win and is best where Zhawupasi likes to fight. My pick is Young by decision.
