Szalay vs Ahejiang, Yin vs Yoshida, Nakamura vs Park Fight Picks – Road to UFC Season 4 – Shanghai Quarterfinals 1

Sebastian Szalay vs Ailinuer Ahejiang

  • Sebastian Szalay
  • Age: 31
  • Pro Record: 8-1
  • Key Wins: Beat an 8-0 wrestler and a 6-0 wrestler. Split decision over a 4-0 grappler.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: average (50)
  • Wrestling: near plus (65)
  • Ailineur Ahjiang
  • Age: 26
  • Pro Record: 15-3
  • Key Losses: Majority decision loss to a 13-9 grappler.
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 5-2 fighter. Submitted an 8-3 wrestler.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Grappling: a little above average (55)

Chris’ Pick: Szalay by decision.


Shuai Yin vs Kai Yoshida

  • Shuai Yin
  • Age: 28
  • Pro Record: 17-5
  • UFC Record: 0-1
  • Key Wins: Beat a well rounded 19-4 fighter. Split decision over a 19-17 wrestler.
  • Striking: a little above average (55)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Wrestling: a little above average (55)
  • Kai Yoshida
  • Age: 25
  • Pro Record: 6-1
  • Striking: a little above average (55)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Wrestling: average (50)

Chris’ Pick: Yin by decision.


Keiichiro Nakamura vs Eo Jin Park

  • Keiichiro Nakamura
  • Age: 26
  • Pro Record: 5-1
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: a little above average (55)
  • Eo Jin Park
  • Age: 23
  • Pro Record: 9-1-1
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a 7-2 striker.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: a little above average (55)

Chris’ Pick: Park by split decision.


Wataru Yamauchi vs Namsrai Batbayar

  • Wataru Yamauchi
  • Age: 25
  • Pro Record: 7-1
  • Key Losses: Knocked out by a 12-10-1 striker.
  • Striking: a little above average (55)
  • Power: fringe average (45)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)
  • Namsrai Batbayar
  • Age: 25
  • Pro Record: 7-1
  • Key Wins: Submitted a 5-1 wrestler.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Grappling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Batbayar by 1st round knockout.


Xiaocan Feng vs Arisa Matsuda

  • Xiaocan Feng
  • Age: 23
  • Pro Record: 10-3
  • UFC Record: 2-1
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Feier Huang and a 7-3 grappler. Submitted Miki Motono. Beat a 14-5 striker.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Grappling: above average (60)
  • Arisa Matsuda
  • Age: 30
  • Pro Record: 6-0
  • Key Wins: Split decision over a 4-0 grappler.
  • Striking: a little above average (55)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Wrestling: a little above average (55)

Chris’ Pick: Feng by 2nd round knockout.

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