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VINC PICHEL VS MARK MADSEN FACTS
When is UFC 273? Sunday 10th April, 2022 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 273? VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida (US)
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What channel is UFC 273 on? BT Sport 1
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VINC PICHEL VS MARK MADSEN LOWDOWN
Vinc Pichel (14-2) appears for his annual fight and we wonder how far he could have gone if he was more active. He is 39 now and only lost two fights which were to supreme wrestlers Rustam Khabilov (2012 – UFC debut) and Gregor Gillespie (2018). He has racked up seven comfortable wins among those losses and is currently on a three-fight win streak including unanimous decisions over Roosevelt Roberts (2019), Jim Miller (2020) and Austin Hubbard (2021).
It is also a case of what ‘could have been’ for Mark Madsen (11-0) who is 37 years old. He dedicated his career to Greco-Roman wrestling and was very successful winning an array of medals including silver at the 2016 Olympics. After a couple fights in 2013/2014, he ventured back into MMA in 2018 carrying over his skill set effortlessly. He made his UFC debut in 2019 when he blasted Danilo Belluardo out the water with a TKO and followed that up with a unanimous decision over Hubbard (2020) and a closer split decision over Clay Guida (2021).
VINC PICHEL VS MARK MADSEN PREDICTION
This is a very interesting battle between two machines. Pichel’s wrestling has been tuned for MMA over the years and feels it will be enough to deal with the Olympian.
Despite approaching their 40’s, they both have a lot to offer the lightweight division. If Pichel can defend any takedowns and create room, he has ability to inflict Madsen’s first loss.
However, Madsen’s wrestling is on another level, and he will look to use his lifetime’s experience to run through and maul Pichel, throw him on his back and rain down the damage. Pichel is a great wrestler, but we expect Madsen to have the same success Khabilov and Gillespie had earning a decision at least.
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