Parkin’s UFC career hasn’t been particularly exciting to date, but
it’s hard to ignore a heavyweight who has strung together three
straight wins while being on the right side of 30. More of an
athlete than he appears, the Englishman got by on the regional
scene by swamping his opponents with his size and his pace, and
that has mostly held true since he made it to the UFC in 2023. The
only difference? While Parkin was typically able to find a finish
against regional competition, in the UFC, his fights have mostly
turned into tedious kickboxing matches where opponents haven’t been
able to shake him off of his game. Things should shake out into
something interesting for Parkin at some point, but for now, he
chugs along against Brzeski, who’s coming off his long-awaited
first UFC win. “The Bull” has been a fighter who has looked solid
on paper but had trouble turning his skills into actual success.
He’s a tall striker with some snap that can pick up steam as his
fights go on, but his lack of defense and some questionable
durability held him back until a decision win over Valter
Walker in April. This figures to settle into a high-paced if
somewhat tepid striking match where both men can get some work
done, and while it could go either way, that’s the type of fight
Parkin has been winning lately. The pick is Parkin via
decision.
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