News Shara Bullet vs Armen Petrosyan in the works for UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 26

[BoxerMaurits]

Should be a very interesting striking battle:

 

[markys00]

Danggg shara staying active. Seems rare for people from that part of the world

 

[The-AxeMurderer]

Danggg shara staying active. Seems rare for people from that part of the world

I'm shocked, he can only fight in so many countries because most commissions won't allow him to fight with that eye.

 

[The_Renaissance]

They're massively protecting him
I don't mind it. He's exciting to watch. Potential star. This is favourable again for him. Petrosyan would be wise to forego his own striking and look for takedown. I'm going Shara UD

 

[Hellowhosthat]

I'm shocked, he can only fight in so many countries because most commissions won't allow him to fight with that eye.

He's fine in the middle east, China or Brazil. Probably Mexico too.

If he comes through this unscathed I wouldn't be shocked to see him on the Macau card too

 

[UFConFOX]

Now this is how you protect a fighter.

O/U Shara fence grabs 3.5. And it positive correlates to how successful he'll be on the feet.

If he's wrecking Petrosyan then Armen is more likely to initiate grappling against the fence and Shara will do what he does w/ his small fence grab, mid fence grab, major fence grab TDD defense.

Should be an entertaining fight and if another iffy ground game guy has to take Shara down then we get to see some more of Shara's offense from his back. Either scenario should be fun. Good matchup.

 

[HoiceNJuicy]

I know I'll keep one eye on that fight!

 

[Harlekin]

14:0 vs 9:3
3:0 vs 3:2 in the UFC
Unbeaten vs just lost

This fight does nothing for Shara


They are milking the "enemy" as in Armenia for Abu Dhabi hard. Stupid play

 

[Hellowhosthat]

14:0 vs 9:3
3:0 vs 3:2 in the UFC
Unbeaten vs just lost

This fight does nothing for Shara


They are milking the "enemy" as in Armenia for Abu Dhabi hard. Stupid play

Tbf his UFC losses are to Caio Borrslho and Rodolfo Vieira so nothing to be ashamed of.

 

[sdpdude9]

Damn, 308 is a sick card.

Topuria vs. Holloway
Whittaker vs. Chimaev
Gane vs. Volkov
Ankalaev vs. Rakic
Murphy vs. Ige

Neal vs. RDA
Shara vs. Petrosyan
De Lima vs. Nzechukwu
Magomedov vs. Ferreira

Fakhretdinov vs. Ruziboev
Aslan vs. Cerquiera

 

[blaseblase]

This is probably where the Shara hype train ends. Petrosyan is a decent fighter.

 

[VinceArch]

If Shara wins, let's see him and Venom Page fight.

 

[GrantB13]

Apparently Petrosyan has been fighting but if you had asked me if he was still around I would have told you no. I'm not sure the last time I heard his name.

 

[sonhow]

Hopefully the odds are as nice as they were vs Michail the count. Bullet may look avarage but not against fellow strikers.

 

[tornado362]

Now this is how you protect a fighter.

O/U Shara fence grabs 3.5. And it positive correlates to how successful he'll be on the feet.

If he's wrecking Petrosyan then Armen is more likely to initiate grappling against the fence and Shara will do what he does w/ his small fence grab, mid fence grab, major fence grab TDD defense.

Should be an entertaining fight and if another iffy ground game guy has to take Shara down then we get to see some more of Shara's offense from his back. Either scenario should be fun. Good matchup.

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They're massively protecting him
I don't mind it. He's exciting to watch. Potential star. This is favourable again for him. Petrosyan would be wise to forego his own striking and look for takedown. I'm going Shara UD

I really have to disagree, they're just slow building him.

Oleksiejczuk and Silva are pretty good top 25 guys. Petrosyan is also in that top 20-25.

Makes sense for them to do this, with a win here he should get someone in that Top 20-15, or the number 15 guy.

 

[BJJ4Tone]

They're massively protecting him

Huh??

 

[Mickey Mick]

For a sec I thought I read shara vs Andre petroski. That would be an absolute slaughter

 

[The_Renaissance]

I really have to disagree, they're just slow building him.

Oleksiejczuk and Silva are pretty good top 25 guys. Petrosyan is also in that top 20-25.

Makes sense for them to do this, with a win here he should get someone in that Top 20-15, or the number 15 guy.

Petrosyan would lose to Silva IMO. Just my opinion. I don't mind them bringing him along slowly though. He's an exciting prospect and not old. No need to rush him.

 

[UFConFOX]

I really have to disagree, they're just slow building him.

Oleksiejczuk and Silva are pretty good top 25 guys. Petrosyan is also in that top 20-25.

Makes sense for them to do this, with a win here he should get someone in that Top 20-15, or the number 15 guy.

I hear you and agree in terms of opponent overall competency/skill. I solely mean stylistically. They could put Shara in with a 40th-30th ranked wrestler and he just might lose 30-25 after losing each round 10-9 and getting docked -2 pts for fence grabs lol.

I say that partly in jest but he's great if a guy is on top of him w/ no sub threat and he's great anywhere on the feet. That's what the UFC are feeding him. I don't mind b/c it doesn't impact the divisional rankings, title picture, or top matchups.

 

[RockyLockridge]

how can anyone pick petrosyan he's looked very mediocre as of late