Blaine Henry gives an illustrated, frame-by-frame breakdown of the crucial featherweight matchup atop “UFC Vegas 81.”
returns to the Apex arena for “UFC Vegas 81.” On top of the bill, we have a ranked featherweight matchup between. The fight is a proving ground for both fighters. Does Yusuff have what it takes to beat the battle-tested veterans that populate the featherweight elite? Is Barboza still a contender at 37 years of age? In Beforemath, we aim to provide specialized analysis for the main event of the UFC card for the week. Today is a look at the Yusuff vs. Barboza matchup..
These clinch situations will be crucial in the game plan for Yusuff at “UFC Vegas 81.” Finishing when he’s got Barboza in a clinch, where he can’t be quicker with his hands, will make or break the fight. To see a way Yusuff can win this fight, we toss it over to Olympic gold medalist and the former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion,was a faster and more athletic fighter than Cejudo. To slow the squirrelly opponent, Cejudo managed to clinch up with Johnson.
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