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Fight will go on
Fishgold will still fight Jared Gordon at UFC Fight Island on Wednesday despite missing weight by three pounds, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Despite the weight miss, Gordon will accept the fight, along with 20 percent of Fishgold's fight purse. Fishgold remains a slight betting underdog of approximately (+125) as of Tuesday morning.
Despite the weight miss, Gordon will accept the fight, along with 20 percent of Fishgold's fight purse. Fishgold remains a slight betting underdog of approximately (+125) as of Tuesday morning.
Misses weight by three pounds
Fishgold weighed in at 149 pounds for his scheduled featherweight matchup against Jared Gordon on Wednesday, MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Fishgold checked in at three pounds over the featherweight limit for a non-title fight, so negotiations are now likely underway. Gordon was able to make weight Tuesday morning, hitting 145 pounds on the dot. Gordon is still a betting favorite of approximately (-145) at the time of weigh-ins taking place.
Fishgold checked in at three pounds over the featherweight limit for a non-title fight, so negotiations are now likely underway. Gordon was able to make weight Tuesday morning, hitting 145 pounds on the dot. Gordon is still a betting favorite of approximately (-145) at the time of weigh-ins taking place.
In line for July 15 match
Fishgold is slated to touch gloves with Jared Gordon on the July 15 card at Fight Island, Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Fishgold hasn't fared particularly well early in his UFC career, losing two of his first three bouts after a questionable decision to take it to the mat against Makwan Amirkhani at UFC Fight Night 153 in June of last year. That may be a more beneficial tactic in the upcoming bout versus Gordon, who claims just two submission victories of the 15 in his pro career and has yet to earn one over his five UFC bouts. Given that both fighters have lost the majority of their recent fights, this could be a deciding factor on which of the two will continue to get a look for future cards. Fishgold surrenders and inch of height to Gordon, while the two sport identical reach lengths.
Fishgold hasn't fared particularly well early in his UFC career, losing two of his first three bouts after a questionable decision to take it to the mat against Makwan Amirkhani at UFC Fight Night 153 in June of last year. That may be a more beneficial tactic in the upcoming bout versus Gordon, who claims just two submission victories of the 15 in his pro career and has yet to earn one over his five UFC bouts. Given that both fighters have lost the majority of their recent fights, this could be a deciding factor on which of the two will continue to get a look for future cards. Fishgold surrenders and inch of height to Gordon, while the two sport identical reach lengths.
Books fight with Quarantillo in DC
Fishgold (18-3-1) will match up with Billy Quarantillo (12-2-0) in a featherweight fight Dec. 7 at UFC Washington D.C.
ANALYSIS
The Liverpool native will head across the Atlantic as he looks to bounce back from a loss the last time he entered the Octagon on June 1 in Stockholm, where he was submitted by Makwan Amirkhani. After winning 16 of the first 17 fights of his MMA career, Fishgold has gone 1-2 over his last three bouts.
The Liverpool native will head across the Atlantic as he looks to bounce back from a loss the last time he entered the Octagon on June 1 in Stockholm, where he was submitted by Makwan Amirkhani. After winning 16 of the first 17 fights of his MMA career, Fishgold has gone 1-2 over his last three bouts.
Questionable judgment leads to loss
Fishgold lost to Makwan Amirkhani via submission (Anaconda Choke) at 4:25 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night 153 in Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Fishgold was having some success coming forward and landing strikes, but it was Amirkhani who seemed to be the more competent grappler of the two, which makes one wonder about the English fighter's decision to pull guard for a guillotine choke in Round 2. Fishgold has a solid boxing/wrestling game but may not do either one of those things well enough to compete at a high level. He falls to 18-3-1 in professional MMA as a result of the loss.
Fishgold was having some success coming forward and landing strikes, but it was Amirkhani who seemed to be the more competent grappler of the two, which makes one wonder about the English fighter's decision to pull guard for a guillotine choke in Round 2. Fishgold has a solid boxing/wrestling game but may not do either one of those things well enough to compete at a high level. He falls to 18-3-1 in professional MMA as a result of the loss.