Middleweight Matthieu Duclos (6-2) vs Marco Tulio (11-1)
Notable Notes
- Tulio fought last season on DWCS. Won but didn’t get a contract.
- Duclos went 0-1 in Bellator.
- Duclos is coming off winning the Hexagone MMA middleweight title.
- Tulio trains out of the predominant gym in Chute Boxe Diego Lima.
- Tulio has a notable win over former UFC fighter and TUF Brazil winner Glaico França.
- This will be the first time Duclos has fought out of France.
- Tulio’s only loss was almost six years ago.
Matthieu Duclos
Pros
- Good jab
- Good leg kicks
Cons
- Lacks head movement
- Questionable chin
- Wide guard
Marco Tulio
Pros
- Explosive
- Good leg kicks
- Diverse
- Hard to read
- Good knees
- Mixes in takedown well
- Dangerous in exchanges
Cons
- TDD needs some work
- Tends to reach with his punches
- Exposed when rushing in
Prediction: Not going too in-depth for this one because Tulio is better in every area. It may not be the intention but this seems like a favor for the way he was done on the last DWCS season.
Duclos is the definition of mid. Tulio isn’t great and he’s borderline UFC level but he does have the skillset; it’s putting it together that’s the problem. The good thing is he should be completely fine anywhere this fight goes and he should be the one to dictate where the fight goes. I’ve got Tulio by first-round TKO and I’m 95% confident.
