The last UFC event turned out to be a massive success and fans can’t help but to expect great MMA action from the promotion. This Sunday, February 6, UFC is all set to hold the UFC Fight Night 200. The main event fight will be between Sean Strickland and Jack Hermansson. Other than the headline fight, the co-main event bout between Punahele Soriano and Nick Maximov is also very interesting.
MMA fans all around the world are excited to see the fight between two fresh middleweights in the organization. Here’s the breakdown and prediction of the fight.
Punahele Soriano vs Nick Maximov Stats
Stats | Punahele Soriano | Nick Maximov |
---|---|---|
Wins | 8 | 7 |
Losses | 1 | 0 |
Height | 5ft 11in | 6 ft |
Division | Middleweight | Middleweight |
Reach | 72″ | 76″ |
Stance | Southpaw | Southpaw |
UFC Fight Night, Punahele Soriano vs Nick Maximov Fight Breakdown and Prediction
Soriano (8-1) made his UFC debut at UFC 245 in 2019 and has been part of three fights since then. Soriano made his way into the promotion by performing brilliantly in Dana White’s Contender Series 17.
His last fight was against Brendan Allen last year which the fighter lost via unanimous decision. For Soriano, it is a great opportunity to get back to winning days by defeating Maximov.
Soriano was undefeated before losing to Allen and has shown pretty impressive skills on the feet. The fighter has a clear advantage of power and precision boxing over Maximov. Soriano will most probably try to keep the fight on the feet as much as possible. With not many wrestling abilities in the arsenal, the fighter will try to get the most out of his striking game.
On the other hand, Maximov is undefeated in his professional career and has seven wins with dominating fighting style. Maximov is an all-out wrestler with next-level grappling attributes is also Nate Diaz’s protege.
Other than that, the American also has the height and reach advantage. For Maximov, the game plan will be very simple. The fighter will look forward to getting as many takedowns as possible on his opponent. With every successful takedown attempt, he has the ability to control Soriano on the ground.