Matt Brown | vs. | Pete Sell |
The Immortal | Nickname | Drago |
8-7 | Record | 8-4 |
4-0 | (T)KO Record | 0-3 |
4-5 | Sub. Record | 3-0 |
0-2 | Dec. Record | 5-1 |
W-1 | Streak | W-1 |
170 | Weight | 170 |
5-7 | Height | 5-11 |
28 | Age | 26 |
Team Jorge Gurgel | Camp | Serra Jiu-Jitsu |
Matt Brown will fight Pete Sell on Saturday night at UFC 96. The full preview is below.
What's at stake for both fighters? They may need to win to keep their UFC contracts. In the UFC, fighters who don't produce get cut, and both of these guys are borderline. The Brown-Sell loser might be out of the UFC.
Why is this fight on the main card? Because both guys are fairly well known from The Ultimate Fighter, and because Brown is from Columbus, so the home crowd will get behind him. But this isn't a great fight; I wouldn't put either guy in the Top 25 welterweights in the world.
Why Sell is favored: Sell is bigger, stronger and has a better ground game.
Why Brown could pull the upset: Brown has better stand-up and better punching power.
Brown Links:
Official site | UFC profile | Sherdog record | Wikipedia entry
Sell Links:
Official site | UFC profile | Sherdog record | Wikipedia entry
Prediction: Look for Sell to win by submission, and Brown to exit the UFC.