It was a very unfortunate circumstance for Ramaska as he was forced out of The Ultimate Fighter going into the semi-finals after he suffered too much damage in the opening bout of the season. Luckily, the UFC has given him another opportunity to make it to the big show. Ramaska is a warrior that loves to throw down and swing leather.
After a trip Down Under, the UFC is headed back to the Apex for their final event of August before taking a weekend off. As usual, the UFC relies on either a heavyweight or middleweight main event to anchor the card, this weekend it is the latter. Also on the card will be The Ultimate Fighter 32 Finale bouts. The main business takes place in the main event with a possible passing-of-the-torch matchup.
Carlos Prates is fighting Li Jingliang in the first fight on the main card. “The Leech” has not fought since September 2022, while Prates has knocked out his first two UFC opponents in 2024. He has a seven-inch reach advantage over “The Leech” and should be able to use it effectively. Prates has solid Muay Thai and does a great job of staying out of range of his opponent’s strikes. “The Leech” may struggle to land shots unless he gets inside and could struggle to find a takedown against Prates.
Now 1-2 through his UFC career, Tafa is not meeting the expectations of what his brother has set. Tafa is a striker, but as an MMA fighter seems to have many holes in his game. The big hole seems to be his grappling, as he doesn’t have much of a get up game and his takedown defense is also very poor. You can expect decent power from him, as you can with pretty much all heavyweights, but outside of that, there isn’t much to lean on.
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Danny Barlow is a walking highlight reel. He is 8-0 as a professional and has five wins by knockout, including four in the first round. Barlow is fighting Nikolay Veretennikov, who is 12-4 as a professional. Barlow knocked out Josh Quinlan in his UFC debut in the third round. Veretennikov lost on Dana White’s Contender Series to Michael Morales but is getting a shot at the promotion against a tough prospect. Barlow is extremely active on his feet and has stuffed every takedown attempt since joining the UFC. He has a four-inch reach advantage and lands over five significant strikes per minute compared to Veretennikov. Barlow should find his sixth professional knockout in this main card showcase.
It was a rollercoaster debut for Diniz as he got controlled in the first round against Austen Lane before snuffing out all Lane’s takedowns in round two and knocking him out. Diniz comes from a kickboxing background, and you can see how fluid and disciplined he is when he throws. He does not at all chase takedowns, often walking his opponents down and throwing combinations until one eventually wobbles them.
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Umar Nurmagomedov is fighting Cory Sandhagen in the main event on Saturday. The winner likely gets a title shot against the winner of Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili. Nurmagomedov is a -340 favorite and has a clear path to victory. He lands 4.51 takedowns per 15 minutes, and Sandhagen only defends 64% of takedowns. Sandhagen is primarily a striker and has not fought a wrestler the level of Nurmagomedov.