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The first large-scale month for each type of martial arts in 2020 is February. It is in this month that the first serious title in the UFC will take place, the first top boxing match and the first event from the best Russian MMA organization. Opening a big tournament year, February is doing its job well, picking up two big UFC titles and a boxing match that every boxing fan in the world expects. In this top, in the usual and favorite way, we arrange the most interesting battles of the month in terms of attractiveness from tenth to first place.
Content
- Gadzhimurad Antigulov – Devin Clark
- Ramazan Emeev – Tim Means
- Paul Felder – Dan Hooker
- Zubayra Tukhugov – Kevin Aguillar
- Ali Bagov – Adam Townsend
- Ed Ruth – Yaroslav Amosov
- Corey Anderson – Jan Blakhovich
- Valentina Shevchenko – Caitlin Chukagyan
- John Jones – Dominic Reyes
- Deontay Wilder – Tyson Fury
- Conclusion
Gadzhimurad Antigulov – Devin Clark
Date: February 16
Tournament: UFC Fight Night 167
What's interesting?
A fight with the participation of a Russian heavyweight, who until recently was a contender for the TOP-15 rating.
Announcement
Most likely, the battle between Antigulov and Clark will become a fight for a contract, since both athletes fought in a disgusting way in extreme fights in the best promotion of the planet. Having won the ACB light heavyweight title, Gadzhimurad went to conquer the UFC, having successfully started in the organization. The Dagestani won against Marcos Rogerio da Lima and Joachim Christensen, both times ahead of schedule. But two victories were replaced by two defeats – Ion Kutselaba and Michal Olekseichuk knocked out our fighter.
RFA champion Devin Clarke came to the UFC undefeated. His record was confident 6-0, but in the first fight under the banner of the best league in the world, he lost, since then he began to alternate victories and defeats. Now his record is a modest 10-4, and in the last fight Devin lost to Ryan Spann by submission, which speaks of his level of struggle.
Odds 1xBet:
1.83 – 1.59
Ramazan Emeev – Tim Means
Date: February 16
Tournament: UFC Fight Night 167
What's interesting?
Ramazan Emeev returns to the UFC Octagon after the first defeat in the promotion. The opponent is an experienced veteran.
Announcement
One of the top welterweight stars in Russia came to the UFC full of hope. And at first the “Highlander's” expectations were justified – Emeev gave three great fights against Sam Elvy, Alberto Mina and Stefan Sekulich. Mina, by the way, our athlete inflicted the first defeat in his career, but Ramadan lost in the last fight. At the unfortunate event for our fighters in Russia, Emeev could not oppose almost anything to Anthony Rocco Martin. Emeev has a chance to close the defeat at the very beginning of the year – American Tim Means with a record of 29-11 goes against him. The former KOTC champion has seen the best promotions on the planet for Fuel TV, which speaks volumes about his experience. At one time, Mins was considered as promising as Jorge Masvidal, but the athlete could not realize his potential until the end.
Odds 1xBet:
1.736 – 2.165
Paul Felder – Dan Hooker
Date: February 23rd
Tournament: UFC Fight Night 168
What's interesting?
The battle of similar athletes for promotion in the ranking and the opportunity to qualify for a fight with the TOP-3 divisions.
Announcement
Paul Felder's career proves by his example that you should never give up before your cherished goal. Paul was only at the very beginning of his path in the UFC was a fairly promising athlete, but after the first series of defeats he was written off to the camp of typical fighters for prelims. Felder made it to the top after an unfair defeat to Mike Perry, where he was at least as good as his opponent. The Irish Dragon was given a second chance, which he took advantage of. First, Felder went the entire distance in a fight with James Vick, knocking him out of the TOP-15 rating, and after that he successfully fought with Edson Barbosa. Now on the path of a fighter, his biggest opposition, judging by the rating, is.
Hooker lost only in one of the last seven fights, and the athlete lost to Edson Barbosa, which twists the nerve of the upcoming fight to the limit. The fight will lead the tournament in New Zealand – the fighters, if desired, will fight for five rounds, which makes this confrontation an incredibly entertaining fight.
Odds 1xBet:
2.16 – 37 – 1.79
Zubayra Tukhugov – Kevin Aguillar
Date: February 23rd
Tournament: UFC Fight Night 168
What's interesting?
Another attempt by Tukhugov to win under the UFC banner, which has not happened for about four years.
Announcement
Disqualified first for failing a doping test, and after that for participating in a brawl after the fight, Khabib – Konor Zubair Tukhugov will have his second fight after a long downtime. In the first showdown at UFC 242, Warrior fought Leron Murphy. Not to say that this opponent would have become something significant for an athlete in his best form, but Leron looked at least as good as Tukhugov during the fight, and according to many UFC fans, he completely won against Zubair, who did not have enough endurance in the third five-minute …
Now the athlete will get in the way of the avenue that went through the promoter series of Dana White. Kevin Aguillar won two fights under the UFC banner, but lost in an extreme fight to Dan Aydzh, which interrupted his magnificent win streak, which began back in 2015. Zubair will be extremely difficult in this battle.
Odds 1xBet:
1.65 – 2.13
Ali Bagov – Adam Townsend
Date: February 21
Tournament: ACA 104
What's interesting?
Title battle featuring one of the most famous lightweights in Russia, Ali Bagov.
Announcement
Having yielded to Abdul-Aziz Abdulvahabov, Bagov rebuilt once again in his career. The fighter not only changed his approach to training, but also began to show himself much more actively in interviews, which was a breakthrough for his career. “Hulk” won a number of fights against not too top athletes, again met with Abdulvahabov, revenge his defeat, and in an extreme fight dealt with Khusein Khaliev, strangling his opponent in the fourth round of the championship fight.
The next opponent of the fighter will be the unremarkable Adam Townsend. The American goes with a record of 19-7, and approaches the fight with a losing streak of two consecutive defeats. Prime Time lost to Mark Hulm in Brave and was weaker than Gadzhimurad Hiramagomedov in ACA 99.
Ed Ruth – Yaroslav Amosov
Date: February 22
Tournament: Bellator 239
What's interesting?
Return to the cage of the undefeated Ukrainian Yaroslav Amosov. The opponents are one of the best wrestlers in the history of US college sports.
Announcement
For a long time, Ed Ruth tried to build an Olympic career in wrestling. The athlete became the champion of the first division of the NCAA three times, which made him an icon of college sports in the United States. Having taken part in the world wrestling contests twice, Ruth decided to change the type of activity and move to mixed martial arts. At Bellator, the fighter was provided with all the conditions for development. Ruth won six career fights until he met Neiman Gracie, to whom he lost by submission. The fighter managed to close the defeat and now goes to the Ukrainian Yaroslav Amosov.
Dynamo have already played three fights at Bellator, winning each of them with a clear advantage. Yaroslav's base in wrestling is not so outstanding, unlike his opponent, but in the stand, the athlete can demonstrate much better skills.
Odds 1xBet:
2.32 – 1.62
Corey Anderson – Jan Blakhovich
Date: February 16
Tournament: UFC Fight Night 167
What's interesting?
A battle between a flamboyant fighter and a great puncher. The winner can become the next contender for the belt.
Announcement
Corey Anderson found himself in the UFC by winning The Ultimate Fighter. However, the professional performances of the fighter did not please the public too much – for a long time the American could not go to the win streak, every now and then yielding to the experienced opposition. Now Anderson has issued four victories in a row, and the extreme one came as a shock to UFC fans. The standing fighter turned out to be stronger than one of the main avenues of the division in the person of Johnny Walker, silencing the MSG stands. Ahead of Corey is the hardest test in the person of Pole Jan Blakhovich. Ian was as close as ever to the title fight, but at the most decisive moment he knocked out Thiago Santos. The fighter managed to close the defeat with two impressive victories. First, the Pole knocked out Luc Rockhold in a brutal manner, and after the split he turned out to be stronger than “Jacare” Sousa.
Odds 1xBet:
1.55 – 51 – 2.608
Valentina Shevchenko – Caitlin Chukagyan
Date: February 9
Tournament: UFC 247
What's interesting?
Another title defense by Valentina Shevchenko.
Announcement
Women's MMA is so cyclical that battles in each of the divisions can be repeated from time to time. There are two ways for Shevchenko in the current state of affairs. The first is to keep breaking each of its competitors in the weight class. The second is to go to the fight for the unification of the titles against Amanda Nunez. The Brazilian will defend one of her belts very soon, which is why Valentina had to choose the first option. However, her current rival is the most serious opposition for Bullet in the division. Chukagian was unable to reach the title, losing to Jessica I. The American woman with Armenian roots managed to close the defeat thanks to victories in two numbered tournaments, which is why Caitlin became a contender for Shevchenko's championship belt.
Odds 1xBet:
1.11 – 43.0 – 8.0
John Jones – Dominic Reyes
Date: February 9
Tournament: UFC 247
What's interesting?
The undefeated prospect enters the cage, where he will fight with the deserved light heavyweight champion.
Announcement
John Jones, after two extremely unconvincing victories in the title, began to be more and more hated in the media. They say that having chosen Dominic Reyes as a rival, the fighter took the path of least resistance. However, the Ravager fully deserved its chance. He spent 12 fights in his career, only three of them did not finish ahead of schedule. In the UFC, the athlete goes with a 5-0 series, and in the extreme fight he sent Chris Wideman to bed in almost two minutes of the fight. Jones, for a long time, was recovering after a difficult fight with Thiago Santos, where both athletes were eliminated for six months due to catastrophic injuries inflicted on each other in battle. John continues his pursuit of legacy and again, contrary to White's words, becomes the headliner of the numbered tournament.
Odds 1xBet:
1.25 – 38.0 – 4.48
Deontay Wilder – Tyson Fury
Date: February 23rd
What's interesting?
A rematch of one of the most scandalous fights in boxing history. Fight for the title of the world champion according to The Ring and WBC
Announcement
A fight between two of the best heavyweights in boxing at the moment. Athletes openly ridicule each other and try to promote this fight as much as possible. However, the fight is spinning itself – a sold-out has already been announced on February 22nd. In the first fight, Tyson Fury had the advantage, but due to two knockdowns from the Bronze Bomber, the fight was awarded a draw. It is quite possible that if Tyson wins, we will face a third fight between the athletes. This fight is undoubtedly the main thing in boxing for at least this half of the year, which is why every martial arts fan needs to follow the fight.
Odds 1xBet:
2.032 – 22.0 – 1.85
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Conclusion
February turned out to be not so rich in high-profile events – only two titles in the UFC, where, among other things, our Valentina Shevchenko and one event from the ACA will fight, but the Fury-Wilder fight makes the last month of winter so memorable for fans of mixed martial arts. Top fights in February are quite predictable, and you can always find forecasts for them on our website.
