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Blue CornerRodolfo Bellato is coming off a nasty first round knockout over Luke Fernandez back in March, where he unloaded punches from half guard until the ref had to step in. That's the kind of violence "Trator" brings when he's rolling. But before that? The Brazilian had a rough stretch with a decision loss to Navajo Stirling, a no contest against Paul Craig thanks to an illegal upkick, and a majority draw with Jimmy Crute. He's been in the Octagon with some tough dudes and knows how to survive wars.
- Bellato hunting another finish after that brutal March knockout
- Edwards needs to solve the takedown defense puzzle fast
- Brazilian's ground and pound could be the difference maker
If Bellato gets top position in the first two rounds, he's shown he knows how to close the show with punches.
Christian Edwards is stepping in here with way less UFC mileage. His only recent showing was a split decision loss to Modestas Bukauskas in May, where he couldn't get any of his four takedown attempts to stick and spent over four minutes getting controlled. That's a tough way to make an impression, especially against a guy like Bellato who's proven he can finish fights when he smells blood. The matchup is pretty straightforward on paper. Bellato's an orthodox brawler who's dangerous as hell in top position, landing 64% of his strikes against Crute and showing he can pour it on when he gets you hurt.
Edwards is a southpaw who struggled with his wrestling against Bukauskas, which could be a problem if Bellato decides to take this to the mat. Bellato's got two finishes in his last handful of fights, both by ground and pound. This feels like a prove it moment for Edwards and a chance for Bellato to build some real momentum after that knockout in Vegas.
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Rodolfo Bellato is coming off a nasty first round knockout over Luke Fernandez back in March, where he unloaded punches from half guard until the ref had to step in. That's the kind of violence "Trator" brings when he's rolling. But before that? The Brazilian had a rough stretch with a decision loss to Navajo Stirling, a no contest against Paul Craig thanks to an illegal upkick, and a majority draw with Jimmy Crute. He's been in the Octagon with some tough dudes and knows how to survive wars.
- Bellato hunting another finish after that brutal March knockout
- Edwards needs to solve the takedown defense puzzle fast
- Brazilian's ground and pound could be the difference maker
If Bellato gets top position in the first two rounds, he's shown he knows how to close the show with punches.
Christian Edwards is stepping in here with way less UFC mileage. His only recent showing was a split decision loss to Modestas Bukauskas in May, where he couldn't get any of his four takedown attempts to stick and spent over four minutes getting controlled. That's a tough way to make an impression, especially against a guy like Bellato who's proven he can finish fights when he smells blood. The matchup is pretty straightforward on paper. Bellato's an orthodox brawler who's dangerous as hell in top position, landing 64% of his strikes against Crute and showing he can pour it on when he gets you hurt.
Edwards is a southpaw who struggled with his wrestling against Bukauskas, which could be a problem if Bellato decides to take this to the mat. Bellato's got two finishes in his last handful of fights, both by ground and pound. This feels like a prove it moment for Edwards and a chance for Bellato to build some real momentum after that knockout in Vegas.
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