MMA Preview – Grant Dawson vs Ricky Glenn at UFC Fight Night 196
GRANT DAWSON VS RICKY GLENN FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 196? Saturday 23rd October, 2021 -19:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 196? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 196? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Fight Night 196 on? BT Sport 2
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 196? 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!
GRANT DAWSON VS RICKY GLENN LOWDOWN
Grant Dawson (17-1) finally moved up to lightweight in his last bout after struggling to make the 145 lb mark and continued his phenomenal streak. He is riding on eight at the moment including five tough UFC bouts. He earnt a unanimous decision over Julian Erosa (2019) on his debut and went on to submit Michael Trizano (2019) and fellow jiu-jitsu ace Darrick Minner (2020). He then outpointed Nad Narimani (2020) before moving up a class to fight an even bigger jiu-jitsu wizard in Leonardo Santos who he knocked out in the third round.
Injuries and hip surgery kept Ricky Glenn (22-6-1) out for nearly three years after his unanimous decision loss to Kevin Aguilar in 2018. That loss came after a good split decision win over Dennis Bermudez (2018) and a unanimous decision loss to Myles Jury (2017) to go 3-3 in the UFC. He eventually returned in June also moving up to lightweight to seal a brilliant knockout, finishing Joaquim Silva in the first round.
GRANT DAWSON VS RICKY GLENN PREDICTION
Glenn looked great in his comeback fight but that was a much kinder match-up. Silva prefers to strike with a rather suspect chin whereas Dawson is a tough beast of a grappler.
Glenn’s only real hope is for Dawson to stand long enough to get clipped. We expect Dawson to entertain a few exchanges on the feet but will inevitably shoot in for the takedown where he should drag Glenn down to the canvas.
It is hard to see this fight not going Dawson’s way who will wear Glenn down and potentially pull off a late finish.
Prediction: Dawson via Submission - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
