EVAN DUNHAM

ATTRIBUTES

OFFENSIVE SKILLS

DEFENSIVE SKILLS

ULTIMATE TECHNIQUES

LEFT JUMPING KNEE

Level 2—Both Standing, Striking Range

Dunham has been known to surprise his opponents with a flying knee that devastates when it lands. Throw this unexpected strike to rock your opponent with a sudden blast.

STRONG LEFT/RIGHT KNEE

Level 2—Muay Thai Clinch Cage, Offense

Dunham’s knees are also vicious when thrown in the Muay Thai Clinch. Back the opponent into the cage before throwing these technique knees for maximum impact.

DIRECT CATCH TO ARMBAR FROM THE TOP

Level 3—Mount, Top

Dunham has a number of powerful submissions available to him in various dominant ground positions. His armbars from Mount are particularly nasty and quite difficult to escape.

STRENGTHS

• Submissions

• Well rounded

• Heart

Evan Dunham is a well-rounded fighter with solid offensive and defensive skills in the striking, clinch, and ground games.

Submissions are his best weapons, and Dunham can switch between certain subs, gaining more time to work for the tap.

Dunham isn’t particularly effective on the feet, but he can put his strikes together with decent speed—throw quick strikes in short combos to frustrate Dunham’s opponents on the feet, then look for takedowns to bring the fight to the ground and work for subs.

Be patient once the action hits the mat and struggle to attain dominant top position. Land body shots as often as possible to soften up the opponent as you work toward a lethal submission from the top.

Dunham has a tremendous armbar from the Mount that is likely to earn you the victory if you can secure it at the right time.

WEAKNESSES

• Strength

• Footwork

• Striking power

Though he possesses a well-rounded skill set, Dunham fails to shine in any one area of the fight game, and can therefore be overwhelmed by elite-level specialists who excel in a particular field of the sport.

It’s therefore best to simply employ your fighter’s strengths when facing Dunham. Don’t be afraid to mix it up with him on the feet—he has poor footwork and most of his strikes lack knockout power.

Be aggressive and bring the fight to Dunham no matter what your fighting style might be, shooting in to bring him to the ground if you’re a grappler and working in ground-and-pound.

Don’t attempt submissions against Dunham unless you’ve transitioned to a dominant position—he has excellent submission defense and may escape into top position if your sub attempt fails.