J. Allan (photo) faces R. Dolidze in the UFC Las Vegas 16. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Back in the octagon after more than a year, John allan is ready to represent Brazil well in the UFC Las Vegas 16, which takes place this Saturday (5), in the United States. Seeking his first victory with Ultimate gloves, the Paraná native analyzed the confrontation against Roman Dolidze, which takes place on the main card of the show.
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“Dolidze is a tough guy, he has a good grapling game (grappling), he has some titles in the grappling game. Standing up, he has heavy hands, hard strikes, but at this weight everyone does. He's coming off a few knockouts (four), but of my last ten wins, seven were also by knockout. Stone that comes from there goes from here too. I think he will try to pace the fight a little at the beginning and look for more of a grappling game. I'm prepared to fight on any occasion”, said the Brazilian, in an interview with 'Combate'.
In addition to seeking his first UFC victory, John will have the role of signing Roman's first defeat in his career. A rival from Paraná this weekend, the fighter has never lost in seven appearances as a professional in MMA.
“This thing about being undefeated doesn’t change anything for me. I have 22 fights (amateur and professional), three times more than him. I'm a much more experienced guy. The last undefeated guy I fought in Brazil, last year, I knocked out in the second round. It has to do with who the guy fought. When you analyze the opponents, you see that of the seven victories, only two were with tougher guys. So, today I am the most complete opponent he will face and I will end this unbeaten record”, he concluded.
A professional in MMA since 2012, Allan, aged 27, currently has 19 victories in the sport. The fighter has five defeats and one fight without result.
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