UFC Fight Night action is scheduled to take place on Sunday the 25th of August at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas and the main event will be in the early hours of the morning South Africa time.
We look at 3 fights on the card from a betting angle.
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JARED CANNONIER vs CAIO BARRALHO
Middleweight Main Event:
Jared Cannonier is an American fighter with just less than 10 years of UFC experience to his name, he has fought 17 times since his debut in 2015 and he has won 10 of these fights, losing 7. He has been on decent form, and he has won 4 of his last 6 fights, with one of his losses in a title fight against Israel Adesanya in 2022.
His most recent fight took place in June this year where he was defeated via TKO against Nassourdine Imavov in round 4.
Caio Barralho, fighting out of Brazil is a man who is known for his all-round fighting abilities and he has shown serious talent since entering the organisation. Since 2022 he has fought a total of 6 times officially in the UFC and he has not lost a single fight, winning 4 by decision, 1 by TKO and 1 by submission.
His most recent fight took place in May where he clashed with Paul Craig and didn’t have much trouble, beating him in the 2nd round by TKO.
BETTING – click here to bet
Cannonier 19/10
Barralho 4/10
PREDICTION:
I believe this fight will go the distance and the experience Cannonier is my pick for an upset win.
ANGELA HILL vs TABATHA RICCI
Women’s Strawweight Co-Main event:
Angela Hill is an American mixed martial artist who debuted for the UFC in 2015, however she was unsuccessful and the took a year and a half break before returning to the organisation in February 2017. She has fought a total of 24 fights, winning 11 and losing 13 so far.
She has been on a rise in form as of late, winning 4 of her last 5 fights, with her most recent fight being in May, against Luana Pinheiro where she won by round 2 submission.
Tabatha Ricci is a Brazilian born fighter who is known for her great stamina and grappling abilities, she fought her first UFC bout in 2021 and since then she has fought another 6 times, making a name for herself with a professional record of 5 wins and 2 losses to date.
She has won 5 of her last 6 fights with her most recent fight in May, against Tecia Pennington going the distance, where she won by decision.
BETTING – click here to bet
Hill – 9/10
Ricci – 9/10
PREDICTION:
Ricci is the less experienced fighter but has impressed in the early stage of her career and I believe she will get the win by decision.
NEIL MAGNY vs MICHAEL MORALES
Welterweight Bout:
Neil Magny, fighting out of America is a fighter with over a decade experience in the UFC, he has fought a staggering 32 times, losing 10 and being triumphant on 22 occasions. His most recent fight was against Mike Mallot in January where he won by round 3 TKO.
Michael Morales is a fighter from Ecuador. He is known for his clean striking and athletic ability, and he has fought 4 times, winning all 4, 2 by TKO and 2 by decision. His most recent fight took place in November last year where he beat Jake Matthews by decision.
BETTING – click here to bet
Magny 13/2
Morales 1/12
PREDICTION:
I believe that Morales has shown enough in his first 4 fights to justify his short price and I will back him to win by TKO in round 3 this Sunday.
SUGGESTED BETS:
Cannonier v Barralho
Cannonier by decision at 13/2
Hill v Ricci
Ricci win at 9/10
Magny v Morales
Morales to win in round 3 at 7/1
TREBLE:
Cannonier win at 19/10, Ricci win at 9/10, Moarles to win by KO at 19/10 works out to 14/1
Use this code to Populate your betting slip: 14305189
Note: Prices correct at time of writing but subject to change.
