Tomorrow night (Saturday, October 12, 2019) at the Amelia Arena in Tampa, the UFC Fight Night 161 originally featured two "contender series" products with an octagonal debut, but Brok Weaver & # 39; s is the exit, we only One. In this edition of the series "New Blood", where excessive extrapolation is the name of the game, we confirm the undefeated Welterweight prospect Miguel Baeza.
Miguel "Caramel Thunder" Baeza
Weight Rating: Welterweight
Age: 27
Record: 7-0 (5 KO)
Notable Victory: Victor Reyna
With six professional wins and four first-round knockouts, Miguel Baeza was in the “Contender Series” and played against LFA veteran La Miz Brahmima in Season 3 (two weeks). He instead faced a late replacement for Victor Reyna, and even if Reyna became overweight, Baeza dropped him three times to win a UFC contract.
Baeza is a Welterweight hose with 6 & # 39; 2 inches and a moderate punching force with a reach of 74.5 inches. His right hand is on his knees, terrible like a kick, with a jaw that can handle its size and strength. It is better not to argue with him on any scale.
He prefers strikes but has shown some ribs in the "Contender Series". He reached good ground and took Reina's back after an early departure. Later in the exchange landed Reina's late takedown before landing the floor, double leg and attacking with a series of submission attempts.
If that section looks short, it is because there is more concern than praise. He is still anxious about hitting green and rarely throws more than two strikes, and he has a habit of using shoulder rolls to avoid combinations and avoid problems. As a result, he was very easy to attack and showed a suitable ja to work with, but he found out that Reyna was aimed at aiming, counterattacking, changing the attack and responding before achieving immediate success.
In addition, he tends to impair the height advantage in attacks on prolongation.
Baeza actually has a physical tool, but before he sent it in octagons he got a bit more experience with decent local people. As it is, he is a fun but limited bruiser to learn about his job.
opponent: Fortunately, Hector Aldana is a willing slugger to escape from the unsuccessful quarrel with Song Kenan and Lorraineo Staropoli. Baeza is a bigger, more durable person, who should show a fair margin.
tape measure: His “Contender Series” look is on ESPN +.
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