Prediction: Zachary Reese inside the distance<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every time we\u2019ve seen Dumas get pushed, the same story plays out with him folding under pressure. It\u2019s not just a one off, it\u2019s a pattern. And this habit is bad news when you\u2019re facing someone like Reese, who comes out of the gate with bad intentions and isn\u2019t shy about putting it on you from the first bell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reese\u2019s whole approach is tailor made for this fight. He doesn\u2019t give you time to settle, he forces you to react, and he\u2019s always hunting for that early finish. That\u2019s a massive problem for Dumas because he\u2019s shown he doesn\u2019t deal well with someone marching him down and making him uncomfortable. Even if Dumas tries to dig deep and fight back, skill for skill he\u2019s just outmatched. On the feet, Reese\u2019s offense is more dynamic and composed, and on the ground, he\u2019s got the tools to dominate as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The way I see it, there are two clear paths for Reese, and both lean his way. One, he just blitzes early, overwhelms Dumas, and gets him out of there in the first round which is the most likely outcome. Or two, if Dumas somehow survives that storm, Reese has the fight IQ and the cardio to outwork him for three rounds, keeping pressure on and winning everywhere the fight goes. Either way, this matchup screams Reese, and that\u2019s why I don\u2019t overthink it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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