Mohammad Usman vs Junior Tafa at UFC Fight Night 222
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)
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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
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.
