Victor Hugo Madrigal Archives - Cageside Press Cageside Press - Everything MMA! Tue, 26 Sep 2023 01:24:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://cagesidepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-cagesidepress512-3-32x32.png Victor Hugo Madrigal Archives - Cageside Press 32 32 DWCS 2023: Episode 8 Breakdown and Predictions https://cagesidepress.com/2023/09/25/dwcs-2023-episode-8-breakdown-predictions/ https://cagesidepress.com/2023/09/25/dwcs-2023-episode-8-breakdown-predictions/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2023 23:37:18 +0000 https://cagesidepress.com/?p=175178 Dana White’s Contender Series Season 7 continues rolling right along with Week 8 arriving Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Last week, DWCS had a historic first, as a UFC contract was awarded to a fighter whose bout went to a draw. This time around, the show has more heavyweight action, New England Cartel alum Angel […]

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]]> Dana White’s Contender Series Season 7 continues rolling right along with Week 8 arriving Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Last week, DWCS had a historic first, as a UFC contract was awarded to a fighter whose bout went to a draw.

This time around, the show has more heavyweight action, New England Cartel alum Angel Pacheco, and former UAE Warriors champ Vinicius de Oliveira in action, among others.

Here’s a look closer look at DWCS 2023 Episode 8.

Welterweight, Raheam Forest vs. Danny Barlow

Tale of the Tape

Raheam Forest
26-years-old
5’11”
Memphis, Tennessee, US
Memphis Judo and Jiu-Jitsu
7-1
4 KO/TKOs, 1 Submission
Combined opponent’s record: 26-10
Danny Barlow
28-years-old
6’2″
Memphis, Tennessee, US
Law School MMA
6-0
3 KO/TKOs, 1 Submission
Combined opponent’s record: 11-16

Pros and Cons

Raheam Forest

Pros

  • Heavy hands
  • Very explosive
  • Heavy kicks
  • Fast starter
  • Nasty ground and pound
  • Good wrestling
  • Dangerous in exchanges
  • Constant forward pressure
  • Heavy top control
  • Submission threat
  • Physically strong
  • Good gas tank

Cons

  • Poor TDD
  • Grappling defense lacks

Danny Barlow

Pros

  • Heavy hands
  • Fast starter
  • Good kicks/Diverse
  • Good counter striker
  • Laser straight left-hand
  • Hits hard
  • Very athletic
  • Explosive
  • Good jab
  • Uses feints well
  • Well-conditioned

Cons

  • TDD needs work
  • Grappling defense lacks
  • Throws single strikes

Who has the advantage?

Striking: Barlow
Speed: Forest
Output/Volume: Forest
Kickboxing: Barlow
Striking defense: Barlow
Footwork/movement: Barlow
Wrestling: Forest
Grappling: Forest
Gas tank: Even

Prediction: Forest is a former CFFC welterweight champion. He lost that title to current UFC fighter Charles Radtke last April but did get back on the board in July. Forest has been fighting good competition for CFFC.

Barlow isn’t nearly as tested. He’s been fighting low-level opponents. With that said he’s treating those guys as expected with one-sided performances.

Both are strikers and this is where I see this fight taking place. Although both are strikers they are two different types of strikers. Forest is an aggressive explosive power puncher who puts everything into his punches and kicks. Barlow is more of a technical fighter who is patient and uses feints to find openings.

I favor the guy that’s going to come out aggressive and look for the finish and that’s Forest. I do think Barlow is fully capable of catching Forest. Forest is more proven and Barlow hasn’t fought someone with this much power however. I even think Forest could mix in a few takedowns as well. The pick is Forest by TKO.

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