Who wins at UFC 275?
UFC 275 promises to be an electric event. The card features a main event title fight between light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira versus the enigmatic Jiri Prochazka. The Co main event will feature women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko versus Taila Santos. Each matchup offers it’s own intriguing questions to be answered. Can the wily veteran Teixeira outduel the awkward yet authentic Prochazka? Does Santos have the goods to dethrone the nigh unbeatable Shevchenko? Let’s take a deeper look and see what we can find out.
Valentina Shevchenko vs Taila Santos
The reigning UFC women’s flyweight champion for 3 ½ years now, Valentina Shevchenko has shown her dominance with wins over the division’s best. Taila Santos has also shown that she is more than capable in a fight. The unfortunate part for the Brazilian is that she’s up against Shevchenko whose weaknesses are nearly nonexistent. From striking to wrestling to grappling, Shevchenko has a distinct advantage everywhere the fight goes. With that said, Santos does appear to possess superior strength for the weight class.
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If Taila Santos hopes to defeat Valentina Shevchenko, she’ll have to pressure forward and close the distance against the champion. That, of course, is easier said than done, as pressuring Shevchenko could prove to be like running straight into a buzz saw. Shevchenko is a master of distance and will likely use her superior footwork jab and bread and butter kicks to keep Santos on the outside. Is Santos does get ahold of Shevchenko, she could try to bully the champion in the clinch and potentially get her down to the ground. Santos does have strong ground control and good elbows from top position. However, don’t be surprised if Shevchenko is able to secure submission from bottom should the fight reach the ground.
Glover Teixeira vs Jiri Prochazka
It’s youth versus experience in the UFC 275 main event. Glover Teixeira is a tough veteran who rose through the ranks and fought a who’s who in the light heavyweight division. Jiri Prochazka, on the other hand exploded onto the scene and picked up three devastating knockouts in as many UFC appearances to earn this title shot. Where Teixeira employs a more traditional approach with pressure boxing, strong wrestling, and superior grappling, Prochazka is an awkward striking who also likes to come forward with unorthodox techniques.
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Glover Teixeira should definitely look to take this to the ground and look for submission with ground and pound in between. Jiri Prochazka doesn’t seem like one for gameplans, but the uppercut is definitely a punch he should be looking for. The deciding factor of the fight will be determined by whichever man can impose their will.
Fight Results
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Valentina Shevchenko vs Talia Santos
Valentina Shevchenko defeats Talia Santos by decision.
Glover Teixeira vs Jiri Prochazka
Jiri Prochazka defeats Glover Teixeira by submission.
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News and Editorial Writer at Generation Iron, Jonathan Salmon is a writer, martial arts instructor, and geek culture enthusiast. Check out his YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Sound Cloud for in-depth MMA analysis.
