Information and prediction for Armen Petrosyan vs AJ Dobson
Armen Petrosyan will face AJ Dobson on the UFC 280 preliminary card this Saturday night (22), valid for the middleweight division. Nicknamed “Superman”, the Armenian had three consecutive victories, but in the most recent duel he lost again. Meanwhile, the American was undefeated in his career, until he lost for the first time in his debut for Dana White’s organization.
How does UFC 2022 work?
Initially, there will be five fights scheduled for the main card of UFC 280. In addition, there will also be eight complementary fights on the preliminary card. That is, there will be no shortage of attractions for fans of mixed martial arts (MMA) to watch and bet this weekend. By the way, there is an expected audience at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, located in the Yas Bay Waterfront district on Yas Island.
Preliminary card bouts should start around 11:00 am. On the other hand, the main card activities are scheduled to start at 15:00.
Where to watch UFC 2022 fights?
Where to watch on TV – In short, the broadcast takes place on Canal Combate on cable TV, but there is also the possibility of subscribing to the plan to watch on mobile, tablet or computer. In addition, we will have the first two fights of the preliminary card streamed for free on Facebook and on the official Youtube channel of Combate.
Where to watch at bookmakers – There is no streaming of UFC 280 fights on the platforms of the main bookmakers.
AJ Dobson’s current form
AJ Dobson is a 30-year-old mixed martial artist from Powell, Ohio. Despite having made his debut as a professional in the sport in 2016, he has only 8 fights on his record. Thus, he came out of the Octagon with the victory in 6, lost only 1 and has 1 in the contest.
Among his successful fights, Dobson won 3 times by knockout, 2 via submission and another by judges’ decision. The American has a great striking, with precise and strong blows, well-closed guard, agility in dodging and a lot of resistance. In grappling, he has a very basic knowledge, with good takedown defenses, but also combinations and transitions.
Before debuting for Ultimate, AJ had a streak of seven matches without losing in his career. Aiming to participate in the biggest MMA league in the world, he competed in DWCS 2021: Week 4 against Hashem Arkhagha and won via submission in the first round. In his debut for the organization, he faced Jacob Malkoun at UFC 271 and suffered his first loss via unanimous vote.
Armen Petrosyan’s recent performance
Armen Petrosyan is a mixed martial arts fighter from Yerevan, Armenia, he is 31 years old and fought for the first time as a professional in 2018. Since then, he has participated in nine clashes, coming out victorious in seven and with defeat in two others. .
Among his best triumphs, Armen has six knockouts and only one by decision of the judges. Thus, we see that he has a very aggressive style, where with just one punch he can guarantee victory. The modalities in which superman specializes are muay thai and kickboxing.
To be signed by Dana White, he participated in DWCS 2021: Week 8 and won against Kaloyan Kolev via KO in the first round. In his Ultimate debut, he faced Gregory Rodrigues at UFC Fight Night 202 – Makhachev vs. Green and this time won by decision. In his most recent fight, he ended his winning streak by losing to Caio Borralho unanimously by the judges.
Final Prediction for Armen Petrosyan vs AJ Dobson:
Both fighters are still new to Dana White’s organization, as they are also coming off losses for this fight. On one side we have AJ Dobson who was undefeated for 7 matches, but lost in his debut for Ultimate. Similarly, Armen Petrosyan also lost recently, making it his second UFC bout. However, we believe that the Armenian will win the contest by being a high level knockout player.
Prediction for Armen Petrosyan vs AJ Dobson fight: Armen Petrosyan win