MMA Preview – Lando Vannata vs Mike Grundy at UFC 262
LANDO VANNATA VS MIKE GRUNDY FACTS
When is UFC 262? Sunday 16th May, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 262? Toyota Center, Houston, Texas (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 262? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 261
What channel is UFC 262 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC 262? 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!
LANDO VANNATA VS MIKE GRUNDY LOWDOWN
Lando Vannata (11-5-2) is back after his fourth ‘fight of the night’. Unfortunately for him, it was another loss. He lost his ‘fight of the night’s’ to Tony Ferguson and David Teymur. He then drew with Bobby Green and put on another show with the veteran but unfortunately lost a unanimous decision. He is 3-5-2 now in the UFC but he brings the excitement factor and he is certainly a talent as he earnt a unanimous decision over Yancy Medeiros before the Green rematch and who can forget that wheel kick on John Makdessi back in 2016.
We have not seen anywhere near enough of Mike Grundy (12-2). He has only fought twice since 2017 which was a unanimous decision win over Fernando Bruno under the Aspera banner. That earnt him a call-up to the UFC where he met and knocked out fellow Englishman Nad Narimani. Sitting on a nine-fight win streak, he appeared 16 months later in July last year and he finally met his grappling match losing a unanimous decision to Movsar Evloev who is a Russian monster in Greco-Roman wrestling.
LANDO VANNATA VS MIKE GRUNDY PREDICTION
Vannata tries his hand down at featherweight but this is a terrible match-up for him. He sill gives up a slight reach advantage to Grundy who is an accomplished freestyle wrestler and we can expect him to shoot in early.
Grundy can strike, but Vannata has a clear advantage on the feet. He keeps his hands low, but his smoothness and flexibility will enable him to offload kicks and combinations at will.
However, he can only land on Grundy if he can keep the fight standing and Grundy’s wrestling is good enough to take Vannata down with ease. Grundy is a savage on the mat and we expect him to maintain top position and look for a submission in between ground-and-pound. Vannata is tricky off his back and has very good jiu-jitsu, but that should only be enough to avoid getting submitted.
Prediction: Grundy via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
