Islam Dulatov, Alan Jouban, Luke Rockhold, Carlos Ulberg and now Shamil Gaziev. The short list of fighters that are so good looking they had full time careers as male models but decided to fight for the love of the game. And when you get a fighter like that, who is fighting because they want to, not because they have to, they can be a bit unpredictable. Shamil could absolutely win this fight, he is big dude who can strike and wrestle, but I do worry that his good looks will hold him back. He will be afraid to engage on the feet because it may permanently damage his money maker. I'm going to pick Kennedy here because even though he can be gun shy, he is powerful as hell and with back to back KO losses, Shamil Gaziev's chin is about as useless as his mirror. So Kennedy Nzechukwu is the pick, this is a sloppy heavyweight fight and anythign can happen.
Shamil Gaziev
Shamil Gaziev is a large Dagatsani but instead of being a non stop wrestler, he is a very powerful striker who marches forward and lands big. He is physically pretty sloppy and you might get nauseous if you look at him too long, but that doesn't stop him from working in spinning attacks when you least expect it. He has very real power in his hands and a relaxed striking style. He has wrestling as well but the cardio has been inconsistent. He is coming off his second KO loss in a row, this time to Brando Percic.
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Kennedy Nzechukwu is a long, powerful guy with solid takedown defense. He can be gun shy at times but when he does throw, he is very powerful. He is typically a pretty durable guy but somewhat unreliable. He moved up to heavyweight 2 years ago and while he hasn't completely reinvented his career, he has definitely looked good at this weight class. He is coming off the draw with Marcus Buchecha where he won 2 of 3 rounds but a point was deducted because of eye pokes.


