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Felipe Franco and Alexander Poppeck are throwing down at UFC Vegas 122, and this heavyweight scrap has all the makings of a wild one. Franco's coming off a nasty second round TKO win over Levi Rodrigues Jr. back in July, where he rained down punches from mount until the ref had to step in. That kind of finish gets people's attention. Meanwhile, Poppeck's looking to bounce back after getting starched by Jovan Leka in Belgrade, a brutal body kick that folded him in under three minutes. Here's the thing about this matchup.
- Franco riding high after brutal ground and pound finish
- Poppeck looking to erase memories of that body kick KO
- Both hunting for momentum in crowded heavyweight division
If Franco gets top position or Poppeck lands clean to the body, this one could end in a hurry.
Franco's shown he can put guys away when he gets on top, and that ground and pound is legit dangerous. But we've also seen him go the distance and drop a decision to Mario Pinto back in March, so he's not invincible. Poppeck's got that Munich Top Team backing, but that last loss has to be sitting heavy on his mind. Getting stopped that quick by a body kick? That's the kind of thing that makes you wonder about his durability.
Both these guys are orthodox, so it's gonna be a battle of who can impose their game first. Franco's got the momentum with that recent finish, and when he smells blood, he goes for it. Poppeck needs to prove he can hang with the power at this level and shake off that brutal knockout. The real question is whether Franco can keep the pressure on or if Poppeck's got something to show after that rough night in Serbia.
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Felipe Franco and Alexander Poppeck are throwing down at UFC Vegas 122, and this heavyweight scrap has all the makings of a wild one. Franco's coming off a nasty second round TKO win over Levi Rodrigues Jr. back in July, where he rained down punches from mount until the ref had to step in. That kind of finish gets people's attention. Meanwhile, Poppeck's looking to bounce back after getting starched by Jovan Leka in Belgrade, a brutal body kick that folded him in under three minutes. Here's the thing about this matchup.
- Franco riding high after brutal ground and pound finish
- Poppeck looking to erase memories of that body kick KO
- Both hunting for momentum in crowded heavyweight division
If Franco gets top position or Poppeck lands clean to the body, this one could end in a hurry.
Franco's shown he can put guys away when he gets on top, and that ground and pound is legit dangerous. But we've also seen him go the distance and drop a decision to Mario Pinto back in March, so he's not invincible. Poppeck's got that Munich Top Team backing, but that last loss has to be sitting heavy on his mind. Getting stopped that quick by a body kick? That's the kind of thing that makes you wonder about his durability.
Both these guys are orthodox, so it's gonna be a battle of who can impose their game first. Franco's got the momentum with that recent finish, and when he smells blood, he goes for it. Poppeck needs to prove he can hang with the power at this level and shake off that brutal knockout. The real question is whether Franco can keep the pressure on or if Poppeck's got something to show after that rough night in Serbia.
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