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According to the Russian MMA channels, Kuniev's now looking at a July fight instead, so this matchup might be off the table completely. Still, it's worth breaking down what could've been a wild clash of styles between these two big boys.\n\nKuniev's been on a rollercoaster lately. He pulled off a massive upset over Jailton Almeida back in February, winning a unanimous decision that nobody saw coming. But before that? Curtis Blaydes handed him a split decision loss in Baku last June. The Russian showed he can hang with elite competition, landing 58 strikes against Blaydes even though he couldn't get any takedowns going. That's the puzzle with Kuniev: when he's on, he can outwork top guys, but consistency's been his demon.\n\nFortune, meanwhile, just beat Marcin Tybura by unanimous decision in Seattle this past March. That's a solid win over a veteran who's seen everything in this division. Fortune's got that wrestling base and he knows how to grind out decisions when he needs to.\n\nThe big question was always gonna be whether Kuniev could keep it standing or if Fortune would smother him against the cage. With the fight now reportedly scrapped and Kuniev eyeing July instead, fans will have to wait to see who either guy faces next.","key_storylines":["Kuniev shocked everyone beating Jailton Almeida in February","Fortune coming off that solid Tybura win in Seattle","Original Baku matchup cancelled due to incorrect information"],"finishing_window":"If this fight happened, round two would've been crucial once the feeling out process ended and someone started imposing their game."},"advantages":{"striking":{"advantage":"Rizvan Kuniev","difference":"97.0%","values":{"fighter1":3.94,"fighter2":2}},"grappling":{"advantage":"Tyrell Fortune","difference":"206.1%","values":{"fighter1":0.98,"fighter2":3}},"defense":{"advantage":"Tyrell Fortune","difference":"7.5%","values":{"fighter1":93,"fighter2":100}}},"prediction_factors":["Statistical analysis","Fighting style matchup","Recent performance trends","Physical advantages","Historical data patterns"]},"related_links":{"fighter1_profile":"https://agentmma.com/fighters/4469-rizvan-kuniev","fighter2_profile":"https://agentmma.com/fighters/18540-tyrell-fortune","all_articles":"https://agentmma.com/articles"}}