How AgentMMA breaks down Bo Nickal vs Joe Pyfer
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Fans are still talking about Joe Pyfer putting Israel Adesanya away with punches from mount, and now Bo Nickal gets his turn to answer that noise at UFC 335. The wild part is that Nickal has been making his own point with his hands and feet, so this feels bigger than a simple wrestler against puncher matchup. Pyfer's recent run includes a unanimous decision over Kelvin Gastelum, a rear naked choke against Abus Magomedov and that finish of Adesanya in round 2. Nickal stopped Rodolfo Vieira with a head kick in round 3, then Kyle Daukaus with punches in round 1.
- Pyfer's win over Adesanya puts a different spotlight on this fight
- Nickal answered the de Ridder loss with finishes of Vieira and Daukaus
- Opposite stances and nearly identical reach make the entry battle nasty
Round 2 is the likeliest turning point, once the early scrambles and hard exchanges start testing their pace.
Those wins followed a nasty reminder against Reinier de Ridder, who stopped him with a knee to the body in round 2. Here's the thing: Pyfer fights orthodox with a 75 inch reach, while the southpaw Nickal has 76 inches. Neither gets a huge range cushion, which makes foot position, feints and clean entries worth watching. Pyfer needs space to set his punches without giving away his hips, while Nickal has to connect his striking and wrestling without walking straight into hard shots.
Once they tie up, watch who controls the position and how much energy those scrambles cost. The big question is whether either can keep making clean decisions when the easy openings disappear.
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Fans are still talking about Joe Pyfer putting Israel Adesanya away with punches from mount, and now Bo Nickal gets his turn to answer that noise at UFC 335. The wild part is that Nickal has been making his own point with his hands and feet, so this feels bigger than a simple wrestler against puncher matchup. Pyfer's recent run includes a unanimous decision over Kelvin Gastelum, a rear naked choke against Abus Magomedov and that finish of Adesanya in round 2. Nickal stopped Rodolfo Vieira with a head kick in round 3, then Kyle Daukaus with punches in round 1.
- Pyfer's win over Adesanya puts a different spotlight on this fight
- Nickal answered the de Ridder loss with finishes of Vieira and Daukaus
- Opposite stances and nearly identical reach make the entry battle nasty
Round 2 is the likeliest turning point, once the early scrambles and hard exchanges start testing their pace.
Those wins followed a nasty reminder against Reinier de Ridder, who stopped him with a knee to the body in round 2. Here's the thing: Pyfer fights orthodox with a 75 inch reach, while the southpaw Nickal has 76 inches. Neither gets a huge range cushion, which makes foot position, feints and clean entries worth watching. Pyfer needs space to set his punches without giving away his hips, while Nickal has to connect his striking and wrestling without walking straight into hard shots.
Once they tie up, watch who controls the position and how much energy those scrambles cost. The big question is whether either can keep making clean decisions when the easy openings disappear.
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