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A TUF champion takes on an unproven rising striker in a welterweight co-main that will define where both men's careers go next.
Bryan Battle won The Ultimate Fighter Season 29 and has spent the time since turning that platform into a genuine welterweight career. At 13-2, he arrives at UFC Vegas 88 as the clear favourite — a rangy, technical fighter whose combination work and ring intelligence have made him a consistent performer at the 170-pound level. Ange Loosa is the unknown quantity. 'The Last Ninja' brings a 10-5 rec…
Battle enters having won four of his last five UFC bouts, with performances that have drawn comparison to his best-in-form look on TUF. His footwork and jab have been notably sharper and his ability to fight at distance while setting up the right hand is the tactical foundation of his game.
Loosa is an exciting, aggressive striker who will not be passive or tentative on the big stage. His willingness to exchange — sometimes at his own peril — creates entertainment value and the possibility of upset. Against a technically superior opponent, however, aggression without precision is a losing strategy.
Battle establishing his jab and reach advantage in round one to control distance
Loosa creating early pressure to disrupt Battle's technical setup
The speed differential — Battle's combination speed should be a clear edge against a raw striker
Whether any early success for Loosa affects Battle's composure and tactical discipline
Loosa's raw power is hard to model accurately — if he lands clean early, the fight changes
Co-main event pressure on Battle could produce over-cautiousness in the early rounds
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