MMA Preview – Beneil Dariush vs Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 280
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BENEIL DARIUSH VS MATEUSZ GAMROT FACTS
When is UFC 280? Saturday 22nd October, 2022 - 17:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 280? Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 280? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 280
What channel is UFC 280 on? BT Sport 3 (prelims)
Where can I stream UFC 280? 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!
BENEIL DARIUSH VS MATEUSZ GAMROT LOWDOWN
It has been too long since we last saw Beneil Dariush (21-4-1). He is flourishing in his prime and coming off a unanimous decision over Tony Ferguson to extend his super impressive win streak to seven. After that win in May last year, he was lined up to fight the title challenger headlining this card, Islam Makhachev back in February this year. Unfortunately, an ankle injury forced him out leaving him wondering ‘what could have been’. Now, he has another very tough match-up to keep his title hopes alive.
Mateusz Gamrot (21-1(1)) only has one loss of the record and that came on his UFC debut to the incredibly tough and underrated Guram Kutateladze (2020). It was a razor thin decision, but he has kicked on to prove the hype was real by knocking out Scott Holtzman (2021), submitting Jeremy Stephens (2021), TKOing Carlos Diego Ferreira (2021) and earning a unanimous decision over Arman Tsarukyan back in June.
BENEIL DARIUSH VS MATEUSZ GAMROT PREDICTION
Accepting a fight with Gamrot after being close to a title shot takes balls. Gamrot has only just broken into the top 10 but has one of the strongest skill sets in the division. Coming out on top in a wrestling battle with Tsarukyan proves he is right at the top of the food chain when it comes to grappling.
Dariush will not be deterred about getting taken down with a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt in the pocket. He has also notched up a couple impressive knockouts recently, so he will not mind where the fight goes, but this is a very tough one for him.
Dariush needs to call upon all of his experience to dictate the tempo. If he lets Gamrot settle early, he will set a pace that will be too hard to keep up with. Expect the Pole to keep up a constant output mixing in striking with takedown seamlessly.
Dariush will be confident wherever the fight goes, but it is hard to see him have an answer for Gamrot’s wrestling and volume of striking. We feel Dariush will need a knockout or rock Gamrot to pounce on a submission to win this.
Prediction: Gamrot via Decision
Value Bet: Dariush to win
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