Thad Jean Predicts TKO of 20-1-1 Shamil Musaev for Vacant PFL Welterweight Title
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 22
Thad Jean Predicts TKO of 20-1-1 Shamil Musaev for Vacant PFL Welterweight Title
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 22
Summary
11-0 Thad Jean said he expects a referee stoppage rather than a full five-round fight when he meets Shamil Musaev for the vacant PFL welterweight belt on Saturday in Washington.
Jean said Musaev's toughness makes a TKO more likely than a one-shot knockout, predicting he will drop him repeatedly until the referee intervenes.
5 of Jean's 11 wins have come by knockout, while 45% have gone to decision, showing he can last 25 minutes but increasingly wants finishes.
CareFirst Arena hosts the ESPN2 and ESPN+ headliner, with Jean aiming to become the first fighter to stop Musaev and take the title back to South Florida.