Lightweight, Quemuel Ottoni (12-3) Vs. Kody Steele (6-0)
Notable Notes
- Ottoni was the first person to beat Alex Pereira in MMA.
- Steele has never lost an MMA fight. 8-0 combined as a pro and amateur.
- Ottoni hasn’t fought in over two years.
- Steele has fought five times since Ottoni has been out of the cage.
- Ottoni is a former Jungle Fight welterweight champion.
- Steele has only fought at lightweight once. He’s fought in catchweight bouts three times.
- Ottoni has never fought at 155. Has fought multiple times at middleweight.
- Both have won by KO/TKO, submission, and decision.
- Ottoni has had the same amount of canceled fights as wins.
Quemuel Ottoni
Pros
- Good jiu-jitsu
- Improved jab
- Submission threat
- Slips punches well
Cons
- Slows as the fight goes
- Hands to his waist
- Plodding footwork
- Slow
Kody Steele
Pros
- Solid wrestling
- Good jiu-jitsu
- Scrambles well
- High work rate
- Hits hard
- Good ground and pound
- Chain wrestles well
- Dangerous in the pocked
Cons
- Questionable TDD
- Stands squarred
- Throws wide hooks
- Gets wild with his hands
- Overzellous in transitions
Prediction: Ottoni may be too much too soon for Steele, but ultimately Steele has the higher ceiling.
With Ottoni, I feel like if it wasn’t for the win over Alex Pereira, he wouldn’t be getting this shot on DWCS. And let’s not forget that fight was almost ten years ago, as well as it being the MMA debut of Pereira.
I would’ve liked to see Steele get more experience because he’s still raw. Both men are grapplers and it’s concerning for Steele because Ottoni is going to be the more experienced fighter. Yet while Ottoni is probably the smart pick, I’m siding with Steele. Steele has more upside. He can crack Ottoni on the feet and as the fight goes I believe his wrestling and grappling will excel. My pick is Steele by decision and I’m 45% confident.
