Maxim Grishin (Russia) vs William Knight (USA)
Toyota Center, Houston. USA
13.02.2022, 03:00
On February 13, the UFC 271 tournament will take place in Houston, USA. Russian fighter Maxim Grishin will take on American William Knight in one of the preliminary rounds.
The bout will take place in the light heavyweight division. Neither fighter is in the top 15 of the official UFC contenders rankings. The bookmakers' favourite is the Russian.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Maxim Grishin: Middle-level UFC fighter
Maxim felt quite comfortable in the PFL but suddenly got an offer to fight on short notice in the world's strongest league, accepted it, and lost by decision to Marcin Tybura. Then he knocked out Gadzhimurad Antigulov (frankly, not a cosmic achievement) and lost again, this time to Dustin Jacoby.
In his fight with Jacoby, the decision was quite controversial, if not to say scandalous. Maxim won the first round. He correctly and cleanly disassembled him. The opponent was lucky he had survived till the bell. In the second round, the Russian probably lost. The whole question is in the third. For half a round Grishin was uncomfortable, but in the end, he was destroying Dustin, but not destroying him. As a result, the official record shows that he had two knockdowns, while the American had his face smashed in blood and won by unanimous decision. It looks like Grishin is not the most desirable fighter in the league.
Now he needs to win, do it convincingly and brightly, only then will Maxim be extended his contract in the UFC.
William Knight: He prefers to fight in the standings
Knight came to the UFC after winning the Contender Series in 2020, had four fights here, lost only once, but the opposition was not overwhelming either. In his last fight, Knight beat Alonzo Menifield (11-2 record at the time) on points, outpointing him in the standup.
Expert Betting Tips
Grishin has a huge height and reaches an advantage. This will help him keep his punching opponent at bay. But he must win this fight early. Otherwise, he will have to face the judges, which Maxim is unlucky with. The task looks very difficult. Therefore, it is rather risky and boring to bet on the Russian with such low odds. Bookmakers expect Knight to win for 2.40 and Total Under 2.5 for 2.20.
The most interesting bet is full fight - YES for 1.72.