Bryan Battle seems to be moving in the wrong direction in his weight loss journey. He famously was 300lbs and then worked his ass off to get down to 170, but after some success, he seems to have fallen off. He missed weight in his last fight just to steal a close decision and now he's not only up at 185, he's up at 185 against a 6'5 freak. Nursulton is the pick and I have a bet on him. He hits harder, he has better wrestling and he's a giant.

Nursulton Ruziboev

Nursulton Ruziboez is a wrestling and grappling beast who has been showcasing his hands in the UFC. We haven't seen much wrestling out of him in the Octagon, but on the regional scene he was a non stop wrestler who would get you to the ground any way that he needs to. On the ground he is very aggressive and always transitioning while looking for a finish. But on his feet he is a little more patient and calculated where he waits for openings then fires right hands down the middle. He is a massive 6'5 and carries that size well.

Bryan Battle

Bryan Battle is a dog fight kind of fighter. He is constantly pressuring and constantly working towards something. He has shown us that he has a solid ground game and is never out of a fight. He averages around 1 takedown per fight but has a miserable 17% takedown accuracy. He was improving at an incredible pace both physically and technique wise, but he did just miss weight and get what many through was a bad decision against Randy Brown.