UFC Fight Night 229 Beforemath: Bobby Green and the Philly Shell

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This weekend, UFC Fight Night 229 features a lightweight bout pitting a battle-hardened veteran against a relative newcomer. Bobby Green returns to action as he faces the grappling-heavy style of Grant Dawson. The fight isn’t between ranked fighters but will be one of those stylistic matchups that old-school fans love.

In today’s edition of Beforemath we will be looking at the matchup and exploring a few concepts both fighters bring to the table. For Dawson, we will look at how he changes his takedown approach against the cage and in open space. On the other side of the cage, we are going to explore Green and his use of the shoulder roll.

The Shoulder…