Mokaev's ground game is no joke, which is why our Mokaev vs. Kape predictions and UFC picks expect him to pick up the win tonight.
Manel Kape out-strikes Mokaev, but when this fight gets down and dirty, our UFC picks are banking on Mokaev to have his hand raised.The undefeated Mokaev wants his shot at the flyweight title, but he’ll have his hands full against a fellow title hopeful in Kape.Much has been made of Muhammad Mokaev’s grappling prowess — and rightfully so. He’s a tremendous wrestler with great submission skills, which has carried him to an undefeated start to his career.
Kape is an excellent, athletic striker and stuffs 78% of takedown attempts. While there are doubts about his conditioning, he has a high work rate and has won four straight bouts. Kape has a distinct striking advantage over Mokaev, but he’ll have to be the more careful of the two because if he hits the ground, he’ll be tremendously drained should he get back up.
This fight comes down to how willing Kape is to take chances at the risk of Mokaev taking him down. We’ve seen Mokaev wrestle all hope out of his opponents, and he's defensively sound up top to the point where he could manage to hang with Kape and take some shots. We’ve seen Kape get taken down and gassed by lesser grapplers than Mokaev, and I don’t see him landing enough big shots to discern Mokaev from his usual approach.
The takedowns seem inevitable, and Mokaev will dish out his heavy shots on an immobile Kape and win the rest of the fight with pure ground control. There’s a chance Kape can make it interesting early on, but Mokaev will find a way to drag him down and come out with a win.Kape has been submitted twice in six defeats, but his durability isn’t questioned. Mokaev is coming off a decision win over Alex Perez that stopped a three-fight submission streak.
Being that we’ve seen Kape get dragged down by the likes of David Dvorak and Alexandre Pantoja, I can’t see him fending off Mokaev for a whole 15 minutes. The best line for the fight is Moakev straight up.If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so.
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