MMA Preview – Fares Ziam vs Luigi Vendramini at UFC 263
FARES ZIAM VS LUIGI VENDRAMINI FACTS
When is UFC 263? Sunday 13th June, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 263? Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 263? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 263
What channel is UFC 263 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC 263? 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!
FARES ZIAM VS LUIGI VENDRAMINI LOWDOWN
Fares Ziam (11-3) heads to Arizona hoping to emulate Ciryl Gane in putting France on the map. He got a deserved call-up to the UFC after a five-fight win streak under different European promotions but lost his debut in September 2019 against Don Madge. It took him over a year to return and he had another tough match-up in Jamie Mullarkey but he picked up an impressive unanimous decision.
Luigi Vendramini (9-1) also arrived to the UFC with high hopes but lost his debut. It was back in September 2018 where he stepped up on short notice to fight Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos replacing Belal Muhammad. Few expected to him to pull off the upset and he ended up on the Brazilian’s highlight reel eating a flying knee. Like Ziam, he also took a while to return, two years in fact but he made up for lost time by hunting the chin of Jessin Ayari and finding it with a head kick in the first round.
FARES ZIAM VS LUIGI VENDRAMINI PREDICTION
This should be a fiery scrap as they are both exciting and aggressive strikers. Ziam comes from a kickboxing background so he will try and keep the fight on the feet whereas Vendramini is also a strong grappler so we are likely to see him try and get Ziam on his back.
Ziam will look to maintain the distance and hurt Vendramini from range with his kicks. He has dangerous leg kicks and a piercing front kick. His range will help him to land boasting a five-inch height, two-inch arm and four-inch leg reach advantage so expect Vendramini to try and burst into the pocket and offload his power with strikes and eventually try and tie Ziam up to take him to the ground.
The Brazilian has very dangerous hands and is a beast on the floor. If you back him, expect a finish but we are backing the Frenchman to defend the majority of takedown attempts like he did against Mullarkey and win the fight with his volume and distance control.
Prediction: Ziam via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
