MMA Preview – Mohammad Usman vs Junior Tafa at UFC Fight Night 222

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MOHAMMAD USMAN VS JUNIOR TAFA FACTS

When is UFC Fight Night 222? Saturday 22nd April, 2023 - 22:00 start (UK)

Where is UFC Fight Night 222? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)

Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 222? Click here to buy tickets for UFC Fight Night

What channel is UFC Fight Night 222 on? BT Sport 1

Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 222? 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!

MOHAMMAD USMAN VS JUNIOR TAFA LOWDOWN

Mohammad Usman (8-2) finally makes an appearance this year after his sensational knockout win on The Ultimate Fighter 30 finale at UFC on ESPN 40. He met Zac Pauga (2022) and flatlined him in the second round.

He welcomes the kickboxer Junior Tafa (4-0) to the UFC who also has no qualms in sending opponents into orbit. He made his debut last year and has already sparked out four victims with his last coming under the Rizin banner smoking Tsuyoshi Kamiyama in the first round.

MOHAMMAD USMAN VS JUNIOR TAFA PREDICTION

We will not win many prizes for predicting this will end in a knockout as they both have ridiculous power. Usman simply flicked his left hand to switch Pauga’s lights out and Tafa has been competing at a high level at Glory Kickboxing with a 23-5 record.

They are not going to expend much energy, but they will be constantly corked. As the odds suggest, this could go either way. Tafa is technically the better striker and we expect him to throw more volume but Usman only needs one connection.

We are backing the more accomplished striker to manage the distance better and create the opening he needs, but this is a coin toss.

Prediction: Tafa via KO/TKO - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)