UFC 262- Matt Schnell vs Rogerio Bontorin: Prediction and Analysis

This weekend’s UFC 262 will see an exciting bantamweight clash between Matt Schnell and Rogerio Bontorin go down on the main card. Both fighters are actually flyweights. However, they will be fighting at the 135lbs division this weekend.

The American Top Team member, Schnell, is coming off a split decision win over Tyson Nam in January. Losses to Rob Font and Hector Sandoval gave Schnell an unwanted start to his UFC career. But he has turned that around with wins against the likes of Marco Beltran, Naoki Inoue, Louis Smolka, and Jordan Espinosa.

‘Danger’ has a record of 15-5. The 31-year-old fighter has 10 (2 T/KO and 8 submissions) finishes in his resume.

Bontorin, on the other hand, was knocked out by Kai Kara France at UFC 259 in March. Prior to that, he dropped a decision against Ray Borg. The Dana White’s Contender Series alumni (16-3), who holds a promotional record of 2-2, has registered 14 (3 T/KO and 11 submissions) finishes.

Matt Schnell vs Rogerio Bontorin: Analysis

Considering Bontorin’s last fight result, it’s bizarre to see him back in action before Kara France. However, it will intrigue UFC fans to see if it was a smart decision by Bontorin‘s team.

The Brazilian has a superb submission game. His 11 wins by submission are a testament to the same. But Schnell, who is a master of the ground game, will not be a sitting duck. His submission wins against top fighters like Smolka and Espinosa prove that.

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Schnell might just be too slick for Bontorin to get the better off in the grappling exchanges. The fight should be a close and entertaining contest with ‘Danger’ eking out the win.

Final Prediction: Matt ‘Danger’ Schnell by unanimous decision.

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