Magomed Ismailov should have no problem in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fight with a UFC fighter Roman Kopylov . ASA Vice President Aslanbek Badaev spoke about this to .
On Monday, it was announced that Russian fighters Ismailov and Kopylov will hold a Brazilian jiu-jitsu exhibition bout at the ACB JJ tournament in St. Petersburg on December 17.
— This is an interesting fight between two popular MMA fighters. It’s always interesting to see mixed martial arts fighters in other forms. And here, on the one hand, it seems that everything is clear – one is a drummer, and the other is a wrestler. But in MMA, they had to rebuild. Ismailov has significantly improved in striking technique and Kopylov in wrestling defense. I think in this fight Ismailov will attack a lot and achieve his goal – he will take his opponent (to the ground) and do his job there. It will be difficult for Kopylov to stop Ismailov’s fight. For what? Even if Magomed doesn’t manage to pass straight away, he will overlap his attempts and change levels. And it will be difficult to defend against such attacks.
Probably, at some point Kopylov will manage to defend himself, but sooner or later he will be transferred. And there, Roman has little chance. Kopylov, yes, it’s difficult to translate, but if you translated… And no matter what your position is here, there will be no cage here. It’s difficult to come up here, and what’s more, he doesn’t have these skills. I consider Magomed Ismailov the big favorite, he should win. But overall it’s a very good idea, the fight will attract a lot of attention.
If this fight took place in MMA… By defending yourself from the fight and responding with a strike, you might find moments to give yourself a break. But Roma will not have this opportunity on the mat. Yes, he will try to keep his balance, to stay upright thanks to the “physical”, but after a few minutes… When a certain rhythm is established on the opponent’s side, different attacks will be carried out. And here the deep knowledge of wrestling will manifest itself, and Ismailov has it higher,” Badaev told .
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