The Light Heavyweights from Turkey and Brazil were initially placed in the preliminary fightsof the tournament obviously due to a misunderstanding. They both deserve the main card. The advantages of Ibo Aslan and Rafael Cerqueira are not only their winning streaks, but also their striking style of fighting.
Turk Aslan is known for his impressive striking abilities. Once he fell for an opponent’s choke hold, but he drew the right conclusions and did not allow such mistakes anymore. He finished the last 5 fights ahead of schedule, delivering a series of powerful blows on the heads of his rivals.
Brazilian Cerqueira, for all his aggressiveness in the arena, does not make mistakes. He had to wait for the judge’s decision only once. He finished the rest of the fights ahead of schedule, winning not only by knockouts, but also by submission.
Assessing the chances of the fighters to win, it is worth noting that the class of Turk’s rivals was still higher. This indicates that Aslan has even more potential.