The main fight of the UFC Fight Night 201 tournament
The fight will take place on February 20 in Las Vegas (Nevada, USA) at the UFC Apex complex and will become the main event of the UFC Fight Night 201 tournament. The estimated start of the fight is 04:00 Kyiv time. The fight will be broadcast live on Setanta Sports.
After the postponement of the fight Rafael Fiziev – Rafael dos Anjos, the light heavyweight fight from the top 15 rating of Johnny Walker (18-6) and Jamal Hill (9-1, 1 NC) became the main fight at UFC Fight Night 201.
Walker will fight for the first time under a new 6-fight contract with the UFC. The Brazilian is now in the worst period of his career – he lost three of his last four fights. After losses to Corey Anderson and Nikita Krylov, he returned with a knockout victory over Ryan Spann, but in October Walker lost again in a five-round unanimous decision to Thiago Santos.
Hill has a UFC record of 3-1. In December, “Sweet Dreams” Jamal closed a June knockout loss to Paul Craig by knocking out Jimmy Root in 48 seconds.
Prediction for the fight
Matchmakers brought together two pronounced knockouts, and both fighters can be called strikers-“techies”. Both Walker and Hill will certainly bet on their stance.
In terms of knockout power, Walker is a more explosive fighter, and this is his advantage. Walker is especially dangerous in the first round. But Hill can outplay the opponent with a cool head on technique. If Hill does not get involved in thoughtless exchanges, he can count on success. Considering that Walker does not have the most reliable jaw, the American can pick up an early victory.
Hill wins by knockout in the 2nd round
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