‘Remember The Name’ Seeks Supreme Victory Over Gabriel Bonfim at UFC Fight Night
UFC Fight Night has been a proving ground for young fighters. However, it is also a stage for those who have had significant time in the UFC to make a comeback. Now, as another Fight Night is upon eager fans, two fighters emerge for the main card event. These fighters are Belal Muhammad and Gabriel Bonfim. Both are in the men’s Welterweight Division and seek to bolster their current standing within the division. Specifically, Bonfim would benefit the most from a win here and has even beaten higher-ranked opponents before by split-decision. However, Muhammad will not just lie down and let the younger fighter secure a victory without a few sacrifices.
At 37 years old, Muhammad isn’t the oldest fighter in the UFC, but in this fight, he is the more experienced one with a record of 24-5-0, with one NC. He’s also been active since 2016 in the sport, with the nickname ‘Remember The Name’ being earned by him along the way. He favors knockouts over submissions and will give his opponent pause if they move in for a takedown due to his overall 90% score of takedown defense. The 37-year-old fighter prefers to go the distance, with most fights ending with decision-based wins.
At 28 years old, Bonfim is significantly younger with an up-and-coming record of 19-1-0 overall. Also, he’s coming off a fresh win streak from his last four fights. His nickname is ‘Marretinha’, which could be attributed to him being a hammer when taking down his opponents. After all, this is his preferred method to secure a win by submitting his opponents with finishes like a guillotine choke. If he can find an opening in ‘Remember The Name’s’ defenses, he could do the same in this bout.
Unfortunately, a fight in the UFC isn’t determined by one statistic alone. It’s determined by a combination of them, backbreaking training, and some luck that comes along with that. The crowd statistics currently point to the more experienced 37-year-old fighter as the winner of this fight because of his ability to make this go to a decision. He does have some holes in the time it will take to get there, too. One specific hole will be the number of strikes landed per minute, with his 28-year-old opponent landing 4.61 strikes per minute. ‘Remember The Name’ only lands 4.43 strikes per minute.
Outside of the statistics gathered and in the numbers discussed in this prediction of who will win the fight between these two outstanding fighters, the odds will go to Muhammad to win. He is more experienced, and the differences between the number of strikes each fighter lands in a minute are almost insignificant to influence a large change in the outcome of this fight. Furthermore, ‘Marretinha’ solely relies on his submissions to secure his victories, and he’s coming up against a fighter who is ready to defend against any takedown attempted by his opponent. The only way he comes out on top would be to outmaneuver any strikes and then land more himself for the decision to go to him. If he can do that, then there may be hope for him to win the fight by simply being the faster fighter. To see who truly will be the fastest fighter and win by decision, fans can stream the fight live through Paramount+ at 8:00 p.m. EDT or attend it in person at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas!
