Damir Ismagulov won his last 17 MMA fights, including a UFC decision over Thiago Moises in his most recent appearance in 2019. But that doesn’t impress his UFC Vegas 27 opponent Rafael Alves.
Alves, who makes his promotional debut on May 22 after dispatching Alejandro Flores in the second round at Dana White’s Contender Series this past August, is confident that his striking will be too much for the Russian talent in Las Vegas.
“I believe it’s going to be one of the best fights of this card because we’re both strikers,” Alves said in an interview with MMA Fighting.