MMA Preview – Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Chris Daukaus at UFC 282
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JAIRZINHO ROZENSTRUIK VS CHRIS DAUKAUS FACTS
When is UFC 282? Sunday 11th December, 2022 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 282? T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 282? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 282
What channel is UFC 282 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC 282? 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!
JAIRZINHO ROZENSTRUIK VS CHRIS DAUKAUS LOWDOWN
It is fair to say we know what Jairzinho Rozenstruik’s (12-4) ceiling is. It is a very high one though only falling to the elite of the division. He suffered his first loss in the most brutal way possible getting hit into the shadow realm by the current champion Francis Ngannou (2020). He responded with a vintage knockout of his own over Junior dos Santos (2020) before getting outclassed and outpointed by Cyril Gane (2021). He quickly disposed of Augusto Sakai (2021) but is now coming off two more losses - a unanimous decision to Curtis Blaydes (2021) and a TKO courtesy of Alexander Volkov back in June.
Chris Daukaus (12-5) has also recently discovered how dangerous it is at the top. He smoked his first four UFC opponents – Parker Porter (2020), Rodrigo Nascimento (2020), Alexey Oleynik (2021) and Shamil Abdurakhimov (2021). However, those wins led him into the path of Derrick Lewis (2021) and Blaydes (2022) who gave him a taste of his medicine.
JAIRZINHO ROZENSTRUIK VS CHRIS DAUKAUS PREDICTION
Rozenstruik is a very tough matchup for any heavyweight coming off two knockout losses. He is one of the best kickboxers in the division with ferocious knockout power and he will have a two-inch reach advantage.
Daukaus looked phenomenal in his first four UFC fights where his speed was simply too much for his victims. This will be the key against Rozenstruik who is a very patient counter striker.
We can see this starting slowly with Rozenstruik waiting for Daukaus to open himself up by the Philly native hesitant to pull the trigger. Now would be the perfect time to see his black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills.
If he can get the fight to the ground, we would back him to find a submission but getting the Suriname native down is easier said than down with a 75% takedown defence.
If Daukaus mixes in his grappling and is patient with his hands, he has every chance. However, this is a tough stylistic match-up for him and we expect Rozenstuik to look rather inactive but explode at the right moment.
Prediction: Rozenstruik via KO/TKO - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Daukaus to win
