Prediction: Azamat Bekoev inside the distance<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On paper, Belgaroui\u2019s striking is levels above. He\u2019s a world class kickboxer who actually knows how to use all his tools. He\u2019s got the length, the composure, and the precision to make a guy like Bekoev look lost on the feet. Every shot from Belgaroui is clean and intentional sharp jabs, slick kicks, and combinations that flow naturally. If this fight stays standing for long stretches, Bekoev\u2019s gonna be playing with fire, because Belgaroui can absolutely touch him up from range and make him pay for that forward only style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But here\u2019s the thing. Bekoev doesn\u2019t care. He\u2019s the definition of a pressure wrestler who\u2019s willing to walk through hell to get what he wants. His striking is basically built around his power; he\u2019s not setting traps or feinting. He\u2019s just charging forward looking to land something big or force a clinch. No head movement, no defensive polish, just raw aggression and toughness. It\u2019s reckless, but it works for him because his chin is solid and he\u2019s relentless once he grabs hold of you. That\u2019s where this fight changes completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bekoev\u2019s wrestling is his golden ticket here. It\u2019s heavy, suffocating, and backed by cardio that doesn\u2019t fade even when he\u2019s grinding at a high pace. Once he gets his hands on Belgaroui, the difference in physicality becomes obvious.H e drags guys down, controls them, and breaks them with that nonstop pressure. Belgaroui has shown he\u2019s improving his takedown defense, but he\u2019s still a kickboxer at heart. Once he\u2019s on his back, he\u2019s in a world he\u2019s not comfortable in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Prediction: Azamat Bekoev inside the distance On paper, Belgaroui\u2019s striking is levels above. He\u2019s a world class kickboxer who actually knows how to use all his tools. He\u2019s got the length, the composure, and the precision to make a guy like Bekoev look lost on the feet. Every shot from…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ufc-vancouver"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/capmma.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/capmma.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/capmma.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capmma.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capmma.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=605"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/capmma.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":606,"href":"https:\/\/capmma.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605\/revisions\/606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/capmma.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capmma.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capmma.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}