Like his opponent this weekend, Motta earned his spot on the roster with a DWCS win, defeating Joseph Lowry towards the end of Season 4. It took a bit before he made his debut, and when it finally came around, Motta was knocked out by Jim Miller, but he’s since rebounded with a first-round stoppage win of his own to push his record to 13-4 overall heading into this weekend’s clash with Torres.
Someone is getting knocked out here, and most likely before the first-round ends. These guys are too aggressive, too ferocious when it comes to their shared approaches for this to be anything but a duel where they keep slinging hammers until one man is no longer standing, and I am absolutely here for it…and you should be too.
Nicolas Dalby vs Muslim Salikhov
Old heads in the welterweight division, Nicolas Dalby and Muslim Salikhov face off in the opening bout of the main card, bringing a combined 50 MMA appearances and a wealth of combat sports experience with them into the Octagon on Saturday.
Denmark’s Dalby has been his consistent, steady self since returning to the UFC when the promotion debuted in his home country in September 2019, posting a 4-1 record with one no contest. He enters this weekend’s contest having earned back-to-back decision wins over Claudio Silva and Warlley Alves and sports a “significantly better than you remember” 21-4-1 record (with two no contests) record overall.
