Jimi Manuwa takes on Volkan Oezdemir in the UFC 214 on July 29 at the Honda Center. This clash in the light heavyweight category promises to be exciting on all fronts. Let's see the UFC predictions.
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Manuwa comes into the event with a record of 17-2. He stands at 6'0" while carrying a weight of 205 LBS. The 37-year-old from England has an outstanding 88% knockout figure with 15 of his 17 wins coming as a result of knockouts. He has two losses and they have also been through knockouts.
Oezdemir is in brilliant form coming into the fight with a record of 14-1. A remarkable 10 of these 14 victories have been through knockouts. The 27-year-old has not suffered a knockout defeat in his career with his only defeat being through submission.
Manuwa has been throwing around 3.5 major strikes each minute. His biggest advantage and strength coming into the fight is his incredible knockout figure, which stands at 88%. The 37-year-old also has an outstanding reach of 79 inches, and it has clearly helped him achieve the incredible knockout figures. Home support is also a major assistance for Manuwa, as he was born in California.
Oezdemir comes into the fight on the back of a good run of form, which has seen him suffer just one defeat in the last five fights. He has won four on the bounce. His strength remains has incredible power strikes, and he is also extremely dangerous when going against opposition while standing up.
Manuwa has few weaknesses coming into the fight. The opposition, though, would have witnessed the 37-year-old losing two out of the last five fights. Both these defeats have come through knockouts.
Despite a record of 14-1, Oezdemir has managed very few takedown successes in his career.
The incredible knockout percentage of Manuwa is something that will dominate the headlines ahead of the event. The 37-year-old has managed an incredible 15 of his 17 victories through knockouts. Yet, he has suffered losses against Anthony Johnson and Alexander Gustafsson in the last five fights.
While this is a reason to back against the England star, it should be remembered that he has the quality and the power to be able to rise up to any occasion. His accurate strikes are a major factor that skew the odds in his favour. Furthermore, there is the slight advantage of playing at California, a place of his birth.
Oezdemir has the power to produce some immense hurt into the opposition, but he may not be able to stay away from providing the opponent within the fight that he wants. He has managed very few successes through takedowns. Even though he remains has an extremely good boxer, it is tough to see Oezdemir matching the pace, power, and quickness of Manuwa is UFC 214 fight. Besides, Manuwa also has the advantage in terms of reach and leg.
The UFC predictions for this fight focus heavily on Manuwa’s knockout figures rather than his recent disappointing losses. He has the accuracy and power to be able to achieve a knockout victory. There is not much of an advantage to go with Manuwa by a knockout victory. The best option would be to back Manuwa for a straight win. It is a fight that the 37-year-old should be able to win with ease.
Our tip: Jimi Manuwa to win @ 4/7 10Bet