Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani vs Farman Hasanov: prediction, tale of the tape and odds
Tale of the tape
The fight
On the main card, at welterweight: America's Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani, 27, against Azerbaijan's Farman Hasanov, 31. Two men who have never lost in the Octagon, and who meet there very early in their careers.
Lebosnoyani, two from two
Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani, 11 wins and 2 losses, trains at the UFC Performance Institute. Both his fights in the Octagon went the full three rounds: a split decision in February on his debut, a unanimous decision in July. 1.80 m with 183 cm of reach.
Hasanov, the unbeaten wrestler
Farman Hasanov, 6 wins and no losses, is an American Top Team wrestler who came through the European amateur championships. He won his first UFC fight on points last June. He is a little taller (1.83 m) and a little rangier (188 cm) than his opponent.
The 3 key points
1) Reach: five centimetres for the Azerbaijani, not much, but he is the one with the longer arm. 2) Wrestling: Hasanov wants to take the fight to the ground, Lebosnoyani has lasted three rounds on the feet twice in a row. 3) UFC experience: two fights against one is thin on both sides, and that is what makes the bout interesting.
The Piafesseur's view
No Piafesseur pick on this fight: a single UFC fight for one, two for the other, not enough to go on to call it honestly.
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