Manvel Gamburyan vs. Diego Nunes – Preview: UFC 141
Featherweight bout at UFC 141 is set between Armenian mixed martial art (MMA) fighter, Manvel Gamburyan and Brazilian MMA fighter, Diego Nunes, on December 30, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. After unsuccessful most recent fights, both the contestants are hungry
for a victory at UFC 141, especially Gamburyan, who is on a two-fight losing streak.
He lost to Brazilian MMA fighter, Jose Aldo, at World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) 51 in September 2010, followed by a defeat at the hands of American MMA fighter, Tyson Griffin, at UFC Live in June 2011. After he made his UFC debut in June 2007 he competed in
six fights and lost four of them, putting him in a position where he must win at UFC 141 to stay with the UFC.
His opponent, Nunes, will also enter the event with a loss suffered against American MMA fighter, Kenny Florian, at UFC 131 in June 2011. In his entire MMA career, which began from May 2004, he has won sixteen fights and lost only 2, making him the more experienced
and confident fighter than Gamburyan. The Armenian MMA fighter, on the other hand, began his career in 1999 but he only won eleven fights, suffering defeats on six occurrences.
Looking at their comparative statistics, Nunes seems to be a better fighter than Gamburyan. Nunes has a thirty-eight percent success rate with his strikes while Gamburyan has a twenty-seven percent wining ratio. Gamburyan will have to maintain some distance
from Nunes or otherwise the Brazilian fighter might deliver his onslaught of striking shots and punches to take an early advantage. After striking, the most important factor for a fighter is the submission technique they use. In this fighting genre, Nunes
has a thirty-four percent win ratio while Gamburyan is close behind with twenty-eight percent success in past matches.
When talking about submission, both fighters will have some problem taking down each other to implement their submission move as they are of the same height and weight. The difference will come when they will use their power and strength in putting down their
opponent on the ground. Nothing can be said for sure because both fighters have the same tenacity with which they carry out their fights. The difference will come in the manner they step into the fighting cage and how they blend with the environment and use
their moves.
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