Losene has kind of been a massive bust in the UFC. He blew his original debut by missing weight and begging Pitbull to fight anyway and then he lost his actual debut because he didn’t quite have the volume. But he should be good here. If he didn’t have such good cardio I would be a bit concerned, especially because I expect Niamov to try and wrestle, but because he can keep a pace while still landing meaningful shots, he has to be the pick. Naimov isn’t dangerous enough to threaten so will essentially be playing it safe the entire fight.

Losene Keita

Losene Keita is an absolute destroyer on the feet. He’s fast, powerful, creative. He has great offensive striking and counter striking. His sprawls are fast and everything he does is with intent. We don’t have a ton of footage on his takedown defense, but he sprawls quickly and does a good job worrying about the takedown instead of throwing fake punches. He fights like someone who should fade later in the fight, but his cardio is solid and he keeps the pressure on. In fact he just won the 3rd round in his split decision loss to Nathaniel Wood.

Muhammad Naimov

Muhammad Naimov is a well rounded guy who prefers to strike, but can wrestle when he needs to. He is a fast, athletic guy and flashy. He likes to plot forward and throw in combinations. If he closes the distance, he will clinch up and strike from there. He is tough, durable and well rounded enough to get wins at this level. He is not dangerous at all but can work his way to a win. He is coming off the KO loss to Mairon Santos