Yet another UFC Fight Night is set to take place this weekend at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The event will be held on Sunday the 20th of October, and we will look at the main event and two other fights on the card from a betting angle.
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ANTHONY HERNANDEZ vs MICHAL PEREIRA
Middleweight Main Event:
Anthony Hernandez is a fighter from the USA who is known for his skilful grappling and his overall stamina, he has been fighting within the organisation for a couple of years, and he has fought a total of 8 times, winning 6 of these bouts and losing 2.
His most recent form has been solid, and he has not lost in his last 5 fights, winning 4 by the way of finishes and just 1 by decision. His latest fight was against Roman Kopylov, where he won by round 2 submission in February.
Michal Pereira, fighting out of Brazil is a man who has built a name for himself as a well-balanced fighter, he has had a successful career so far and he has been on brilliant form, winning every fight since 2020, putting him on a win streak of 8 fights.
In total he has fought 11 times, winning 9 and losing just 2 which occurred early on in his career. His most recent bout took place in May against Ihor Potieria where he won by submission less than a minute into the fight.
BETTING – click here to bet
Hernandez – 1.75
Draw – 26.00
Pereira – 2.20
PREDICTION:
I believe that this fight will be well contested early on but in the end, it will be Pereira who comes out on top with a decision win.
ROB FONT vs KYLER PHILLIPS
Bantamweight Co-Main Event:
Rob Font is a Puerto Rican fighter whose fought in the UFC for over a decade, building up his experience due to fighting 17 times. Of the 17 fights he has won 10 and lost 7.
He has been on terrible form in his last 5 fights, losing 4 of them, however it is important to note that each bout was against high quality opponents. His most recent fight took place in December against Deiveson Figueiredo where Font lost by decision.
Kyler Phillips is an American born fighter who is known for his athletic ability and clean striking and wrestling. He has been in the UFC for just short of 5 years and in this period, he has stepped in the octagon 7 times, winning on 6 occasions, and losing just 1.
He has been on a clean slate in his past 3 fights, winning all of them, with 2 by decision and 1 by submission. His last fight was held in March where he beat Pedro Munhoz by decision at UFC 299.
BETTING – click here to bet
Font – 4.30
Draw – 26.00
Phillips – 1.25
PREDICTION:
I believe that despite Phillips being the heavy favourite on the night, the fight will go the distance as many of Font’s fights do, but he will fall short, with Phillips winning.
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CHARLES JOHNSON vs SU MUDAERJI
Flyweight Fight:
Charles Johnson, fighting out of America, is a man who entered the UFC back in 2022. Since then he has fought frequently, winning 5 and losing 4 of his 9 fights so far. He has won his last 3 fights in a row and his most recent fight took place just a few months back in July, where he took on Joshua Van and won by TKO in round 3.
Su Mudaerji is a Chinese fighter who is known for his clean striking and stamina, he has had a hard time within the organisation, since joining back in 2018 and he has only fought 6 times, winning 3 and losing 3. His latest fight took place at the end of last year, where he clashed with Tim Elliott and lost by round 1 submission.
BETTING – click here to bet
Johnson – 1.45
Draw – 26.00
Mudaerji – 2.88
PREDICTION:
I believe that Johnson will not have trouble overcoming his opponent on the night and he will win by round 2 TKO.
SUGGESTED BETS:
Hernandez vs Pereira
Pereira win at 12/10 and for a bigger price to win by decision at 13/1
Font vs Phillips
Phillips by decision at 15/20
Johnson vs Mudaerji
Johnson by KO at 13/2
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Note: Prices correct at time of writing but subject to change.
