What will likely be the biggest MMA event of the year to date takes place this Saturday night. Though UFC 114 features the biggest non-title main event in the history of the UFC, there’s more to the show than the main event. The following scouting report will highlight a competitor outside of the main event spotlight, explaining both why he absolutely can and cannot win his fight this weekend.
The Basics
Name: Jason Brilz
Nickname: The Hitman
Date of Birth: 07/07/1975
MMA Record (UFC): 18-2-1 (3-1-0)
Weight: 205lbs.
Height: 5’11”
Reach: 71.5″
Fighting Out Of: Omaha, NE
Fight Camp: Elite Performance MMA
Style: Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Training Time: 4 weeks
Previous Five:
W – Eric Schafer – Unanimous Decision
L – Eliot Marshall – Split Decision
W – Tim Boestch – Unanimous Decision
W – Brad Morris – TKO – Round 2
W – Erik Jenks – Submission (Rear Naked Choke) – Round 1
UFC 114 Opponent: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Why Jason Brilz will definitely win:
– As a former wrestler at the University of Nebraska, he should be able to maintain top position if he can get Nogueira to the ground.
– He was training for a triathalon before stepping in for an injured Forrest Griffin, so his cardio should be deceptively good.
Why Jason Brilz will definitely lose:
– He cannot stand and trade with Nogueira.
– As a full-time firefighter and an assistant wrestling coach at UNO, he does not train for MMA full-time.
– In the past year and a half, Nogueira has beaten Vladimir Matyushenko and Luis Cane, who possesses better wrestling and striking, respectively, than Brilz.
