MMA Preview – Jared Gooden vs Niklas Stolze at UFC Vegas 33
JARED GOODEN VS NIKLAS STOLZE FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 33? Sunday 1st August, 2021 - 00:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 33? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 33? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 33 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 33? 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!
JARED GOODEN VS NIKLAS STOLZE LOWDOWN
Jared Gooden (17-6) steps up on just five days’ notice filling in for Mounir Lazzez who has been deprived of making his US debut due to visa issues. It is not that surprising Gooden has accepting the fight having lost his first two UFC fights. He got paired with veteran Alan Jouban on his debut and was outclassed on his debut losing a unanimous decision and then Abubakar Nurmagomedov made it two unanimous decision losses in a row four months later in March this year.
Niklas Stolze (12-4) will not care about the change in opponent and will just be thankful he is still on the card as he has been out for over a year. His last appearance was his UFC debut, and the odds were completely stacked against him stepping up on short notice to take on the machine Ramazan Emeev. The Russian inevitably threw him around the octagon to pick up another unanimous decision. He has had a full training camp this time around and is ready to get his UFC career up and running,
JARED GOODEN VS NIKLAS STOLZE PREDICTION
Like Lazzez, Gooden is also a striker by trade, but he is more compact and explosive compared to the Moroccan who is a longer and more accurate striker. Jouban and Nurmagomedov are two very tough fights to open your UFC account and he pushed Jouban hard, so we know Gooden is capable of more.
He is a solid striker, very powerful and is also very well-rounded so we may get to see his grappling for the first time. We should also see more of what Stolze is made of here as the fight will last a lot longer on the feet than his fight with Emeev. Stolze is very comfortable on the feet and is a brilliant kicker. He can also grapple so this has turned out to be a very interesting contest.
This really depends on what kind of shape Gooden is in. If he is not ‘fight ready’ he will gas out quickly and it could be a long round two and three. Stolze needs to expect a fast first round so we should see him pop off his jab and leg kicks to keep Gooden at a distance.
If Gooden goes for broke early, and shoots in for a takedown, he can unleash some furious ground-and-pound while looking for a submission to put the German away. However, if Stolze stays out of trouble for the first round, he should be able to win the fight on the feet and close out a decision.
Prediction: Stolze via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Stolze to win
