JBrayne posted: " Kang vs Yahya Analysis and Prediction Want to view analysis and predictions for all the match-ups on UFC on ESPN 28?CLICK HERE Kyung Ho Kang (17-8) vs Rani Yahya (27-10-1) Bantamweight (135) Kyung Ho Kang Nearing almost two"
Nearing almost two years out of the octagon, it will be interesting to see which version of Mr Perfect will appear on Saturday night. Having slowly gravitated away from his strong grappling roots, Kang was emphasising power kickboxing nearing the end of 2019. Unfortunately for Kang, his dynamism in the octagon often creates opportunities to showcase their own talents - evidenced by his propensity to win or lose via split decision. Although Yahya's elite grappling presents a huge threat of first-round submission, the ageing Brazilian's potency falls off hard after the first five minutes. Moreover, Kang was last submitted over a decade ago - having tightened his offensive and defensive grappling in the meantime.
Rani Yahya
While the time for Rani Yahya to climb the rankings are pretty much over, the supreme grappler still remains a treat to watch. Never the most athletic mixed martial artist during his physical prime, Yahya is effectively a one-round fighter in terms of peak threat. Of course, Yahya has secured recent submissions over Ray Rodriguez and Russell Doane outside the first-round, yet they aren't top quality Bantamweights. Yahya's gas tank failing against Rodriguez is not the same cause for concern as against Kang. Against a heavy-handed opponent with strong grappling himself, Yahya's chin is at risk of being checked on Saturday.
Predicted Result:Kang Decision
If Yahya is unable to force Kang down early, there is a real risk that the ageing Brazilian is punished hard on the feet. Never the most athletic mixed martial artist during his physical prime, Yahya is effectively a one-round fighter in terms of peak threat. Of course, Yahya has secured recent submissions over Ray Rodriguez and Russell Doane outside the first-round, yet they aren't top quality Bantamweights. While Kang is clocking nearly two years out of the octagon, Mr Perfect's strong grappling and underrated counter-striking can trouble anyone at Bantamweight. Last submitted over a decade ago, Kang force a mean pace if he escapes the first round.
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