Unfortunately, week eight of Contender Series lost the Bulaid vs Visconde fight a little over an hour before the card started. This left us with four fights. As a result, this felt like a 50/50 night. We got to see two of the top prospects outside the UFC get awesome finishes and earn UFC contracts.
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Ilias Bulaid (9-0) vs Erick Visconde (17-3) Bulaid is the superior striker here, throwing from every angle with a pro kickboxing background that really shows in his ability to manage range. Visconde is more well rounded but far too patient. His path to victory runs through spamming takedowns, and he’ll need to change levels
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Tale of the Tape Ilias Bulaid Erick Visconde Record 9-0 17-3 Age 31 29 Height 5’10” 5’7″ Reach 70.5″ 66.5″ Hometown Den Bosch, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil Combined Opp. Record 45-24 142-51-1 Gym SB Gym California Mixed Martial Arts Championships Levels Fight League LFA, Nação Cyborg, Iron Man MMA Shawn
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