How AgentMMA breaks down Baisangur Susurkaev vs Donte Johnson
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Two unbeaten middleweights, a Madison Square Garden crowd, and a shared opponent that gives fans plenty to argue about. Baisangur Susurkaev brings a 12-0-0 record against Donte Johnson's 9-0-0 at UFC 334. Both stopped Eric McConico, but Susurkaev did it in round 3 and Johnson did it in round 1. Here's the thing: those McConico fights happened months apart, so the comparison only takes you so far.
- Two unbeaten middleweights bring their perfect records to Madison Square Garden.
- Both stopped Eric McConico, but in very different rounds.
- Susurkaev's 79 inch reach meets Johnson's southpaw stance and 74 inches.
The opening round could break open when Johnson gets past the longer reach and forces close exchanges before either man can reset.
Susurkaev also submitted Djorden Santos with a rear naked choke in round 3, while Johnson took a split decision over Cody Brundage before knocking out McConico. Johnson had already caught Sedriques Dumas in a guillotine, so neither man is short on ways to make a fight uncomfortable. On the feet, the puzzle starts with distance: Susurkaev fights orthodox and has 79 inches of reach, while the southpaw Johnson has 74. Susurkaev can try to keep Johnson at the end of that reach, but Johnson needs to get inside before he can work at his own distance.
And if an exchange turns into a scramble, both have shown they can spot an opening for a submission. That's why this matchup feels bigger than its place on the card: two unbeaten fighters have already shown they can handle different kinds of fights. Now they have to solve each other, with Madison Square Garden watching every adjustment.
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Baisangur Susurkaev
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Two unbeaten middleweights, a Madison Square Garden crowd, and a shared opponent that gives fans plenty to argue about. Baisangur Susurkaev brings a 12-0-0 record against Donte Johnson's 9-0-0 at UFC 334. Both stopped Eric McConico, but Susurkaev did it in round 3 and Johnson did it in round 1. Here's the thing: those McConico fights happened months apart, so the comparison only takes you so far.
- Two unbeaten middleweights bring their perfect records to Madison Square Garden.
- Both stopped Eric McConico, but in very different rounds.
- Susurkaev's 79 inch reach meets Johnson's southpaw stance and 74 inches.
The opening round could break open when Johnson gets past the longer reach and forces close exchanges before either man can reset.
Susurkaev also submitted Djorden Santos with a rear naked choke in round 3, while Johnson took a split decision over Cody Brundage before knocking out McConico. Johnson had already caught Sedriques Dumas in a guillotine, so neither man is short on ways to make a fight uncomfortable. On the feet, the puzzle starts with distance: Susurkaev fights orthodox and has 79 inches of reach, while the southpaw Johnson has 74. Susurkaev can try to keep Johnson at the end of that reach, but Johnson needs to get inside before he can work at his own distance.
And if an exchange turns into a scramble, both have shown they can spot an opening for a submission. That's why this matchup feels bigger than its place on the card: two unbeaten fighters have already shown they can handle different kinds of fights. Now they have to solve each other, with Madison Square Garden watching every adjustment.
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Donte Johnson
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