MMA Preview – Alonzo Menifield vs Askar Mozharov at UFC Fight Night 207
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ALONZO MENIFIELD VS ASKAR MOZHAROV FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 207? Sunday 5th June, 2022 - 00:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 207? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 207? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Fight Night 207 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 207? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
ALONZO MENIFIELD VS ASKAR MOZHAROV LOWDOWN
If only Alonzo Menifield (11-3) was more consistent although, there is only so far you can go with a limited gas tank, but that said he has the power to put any light heavyweight to sleep. After losing to Devin Clark (2020) and Ovince Saint Preux (2020), he showed a couple different strings to his bow by submitting Fabio Cherant (2021) and earning a matured unanimous decision over veteran Ed Herman (2021). However, he then got paired with a fellow juggernaut in William Knight (2021) falling on the wrong side of a unanimous decision this time.
After having bouts with Ben Rothwell and Dustin Jacoby scrapped last year, Askar Mozharov (21-8) finally makes his debut. He has racked up a lot of experience in his native Ukraine and finally has a chance to add a name to the record. He is coming off a quick knockout over Victor Jones for BYB Bare Knuckle Fighting Series and three other knockouts for the PPC – Kratos Cup in 2020 which in all honesty were utter mismatches. He swatted away Konstantin Linnik at middleweight which was in a park, Fabrice Degand at light heavyweight and then Evgeniy Golub which was up at heavyweight.
ALONZO MENIFIELD VS ASKAR MOZHAROV PREDICTION
Hopefully Mozharov can establish himself in a UFC division now and test his credentials against the upper echelon. He is a ferocious striker hailing from a Muay Thai background and made light work of opponents on the regional scene.
This should be an absolute fire fight. Between them, they have only been to a decision three times and worryingly for Mozharov, he has been finished in all eight of his losses. They are both incredibly explosive and if they decide to swing for an early finish, someone is getting slept.
Mozharov has a lot more experience, but Menifield has fought tougher competition and he needs to call upon that experience to not get sucked into a brawl with the Ukrainian. He will be giving up some height and reach here so expect Mozharov to try and keep him at kicking range.
His kicks are monstrous and he will attack Menifield’s legs and set up spinning attacks. Menifield is likely to try and negate the range by clinching up, but training out of Thailand, Mozharov will welcome any clinch work.
On paper, this is a good match-up for Mozharov but anything can happen in this first round. A knockout is most likely and the longer the fight lasts, the more you have to back Mozharov considering Menifield’s cardio. The smart pick is whoever the underdog is here.
Prediction: Menifield via KO/TKO - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Mozharov via KO/TKO
