Melsik Baghdasaryan vs Tucker Lutz Prediction: No End for the Knockout Fighters' Bout

On July 16, the UFC on ESPN 49 tournament will take place in the United States. The fight Melsik Baghdasaryan (Armenia) - Tucker Lutz (USA) will complete the preliminary card. The bout will be held in the semi-lightweight category.

Melsik Baghdasaryan is a typical representative of the striking style of karate and kickboxing. He even has Glory performances under his belt. So it's no surprise that most of his wins have been knockout. Melsik has only had three bouts in the UFC so far - a knockout win, a decision win, and a submission loss.

In his last fight, Baghdasaryan faced Joshua Culibao (11-1). In the first round, the guys were cautious, didn't force things, and just threw harmless punches from afar. The second round went in the same way. But in one of the episodes, Culibao still hit with a hard jab, knocked his opponent down, took his back, and choked him out.

Tucker Lutz is a 28-year-old American fighter who won't be in the UFC for long. He, like Baghdasaryan, prefers to fight in the standing, but it's not always to his advantage - he failed his last two fights (by decision and submission).

Both fighters do not like wrestling, but we will not see an outright struggle here. Neither of them is a risk taker, so the judges will tire of counting punches when the fight ends. But the Armenian fighter seems more promising if we talk about the victory. Tucker Lutz frankly does not match the level of the strongest league in the world.