The return of a fighter that has become a symbol for a whole country is marked to take place in the upcoming fight night event, which will take place in Canada as the UFC takes a trip to Rogers Place in Alberta.
This is the fight in which the former Flyweight champion of the world, Brandon Moreno, comes after the little hiatus he took to rest and recover. He will be facing the now contender Amir Albazi, who is looking to add a big name to his list in order to fight for title contention soon.
The co-main brings another former champion to the front, as Rose Namajunas faces Erin Blanchfield to see the next possible title contender in the Female Flyweight division.
Heavyweights will also shine as Derrick Lewis faces the undefeated talent Jhonata Diniz, and we get local fighters to shine in the spotlight as we get 6 main card bouts along with 8 prelims to kick the event right into gear.
You can check all the UFC/MMA bets, the analysis of each fighter, and the final bet you can make in these fights.
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi Fight Card Odds and Picks
| Brandon Moreno 1.635 | Amir Albazi 2.287 |
| Rose Namajunas 2.082 | Erin Blanchfield 1.725 |
| Derrick Lewis 2.4 | Jhonata Diniz 1.59 |
| Caio Machado 1.64 | Brendson Ribeiro 2.226 |
| Marc-André Barriault 1.5 | Dustin Stoltzfus 2.562 |
| Mike Malott 1.373 | Trevin Giles 3.01 |
| Aiemann Zahabi 1.84 | Pedro Munhoz 1.93 |
| Ariane Lipski 2.566 | Jasmine Jasudavicius 1.51 |
| Charles Jourdain 1.727 | Victor Henry 2.07 |
| Alexandr Romanov | Rodrigo Nascimento 1.88 |
| Serhiy Sidey 1.71 | Garrett Armfield 2.12 |
| Chad Anheliger 2.725 | Cody Gibson 1.454 |
| Jamey-Lyn Horth 1.48 | Ivana Petrović 2.659 |
| Jack Shore 3.29 | Youssef Zalal 1.34 |
| When? | Saturday, November 2, at 5:00 pm ET, 4:00 pm CST, 3:00 pm MT, and 2:00 pm PT |
| Where? | Rogers Place, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Where can I watch it? | UFC Fight Pass |
UFC Fight Night: Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi
Why Bet on Brandon Moreno?
Moreno is coming off a rather flat performance when he fought Royval. It was quite disheartening to see but we believe he was just exhausted from back-to-back camps.
This time, we think he’s coming in fresh as has taken enough time off. Moreno is already a far better fighter than Albazi, he has sharper strikes, great counter-wrestling, and is very, very experienced.
He also has a size advantage which is rather unique for him as normally he is the smaller fighter, so we expect him to look a lot more comfortable on the feet as he dictates the range. The wrestling from Albazi is going to be a huge problem for him though, as he is quite relentless with his takedown offense.
Why Bet on Amir Albazi?
Albazi has been out of the game for quite some time now, he has been dealing with a few injuries and, unfortunately, we can’t get a proper read on him now since his last fight against KKF was a robbery with KKF clearly winning the fight.
Albazi’s primary style is wrestling and he often uses it just to break apart his opponents and ensure that he remains in top control at all times, swarming them with pressure and action.
We don’t know how effective this will be against a veteran like Moreno, someone who has prepared for this kind of style many, many times. As for his striking, we don’t think he will be too successful unless he makes it a bit wild in there as he pushes forward to hunt for that takedown. Since Moreno will be very cautious about that takedown threat, he could overreact to a takedown attempt and eat something up top.
Final Betting Analysis: Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi
We think that Moreno’s 5 round experience is going to pay off massively against Albazi, who is coming off a major neck injury, and a controversial win.
We kind of hate that Albazi is getting this opportunity because we don’t think he’s on the same level as Moreno. With this being a 5 round fight, this is the latter’s domain at the moment, and we expect that championship bout experience to shine bright this weekend.
UFC Fight Night: Rose Namajunas vs. Erin Blanchfield
Why Bet on Rose Namajunas?
Namajunas is very, very used to five-round fights, and thanks to her training at altitude, we think we are likely to see her be the fresher fighter as the rounds go by.
With that said though, this is stylistically a difficult fight for her to take because she does not have the best counter-wrestling ability. Yes, her ability to reverse positions through sweeps is incredible, but Blanchfield has always had excellent wrestling and the ability to read what her opponents are going to do on the ground before adjusting the position.
Why Bet on Erin Blanchfield?
Blanchfield is coming off a rough loss against Fiorot, and we think that loss stemmed from a classic case of “not having a plan B.” See, Fiorot kept her at jab and kicking range, Blanchfield was running into that range over and over again with zero ability to adapt and change it up.
We hope she has added a few things to her arsenal or has removed/minimized that mental block since then because Namajunas has so many weapons in her arsenal.
Blanchfield’s ability to learn at her young age is going to shine this weekend, because we expect her to come into this fight evolved from that loss, hating herself from that loss and using that as a motivator to improve.
Final Betting Analysis: Rose Namajunas vs. Erin Blanchfield
Namajunas does have one key aspect to this fight that could seriously cause problems for Blanchfield, and that’s her kicking game. Blanchfield is a very linear striker, who has struggled greatly in her last fight in staying at her own distance, she stayed at the perfect distance for Fiorot but not for her, and Namajunas will likely be able to keep Blanchfield at kicking distance in order to stop Blanchfield from using her wrestling.
However, we believe Blanchfield has had the chance to grow from her previous fight and might be able to just step up and send a statement by beating the former champion.
UFC Fight Night: Derrick Lewis vs. Jhonata Diniz
Why Bet on Derrick Lewis?
Lewis should have very few issues with this fight. If it remains on the feet, it is going to be comfortable for him, and since he’s coming off a KO win, relatively fresh with no real sign of him slowing down as a fighter, we expect him to come out heavier than DC is.
We expect him to come out strong in the first round as that is typically his best. Lewis is still a phenomenal puncher with significant power, enough that he made Ngannou a little cautious, and that’s saying something.
The only problem we can kind of see Lewis running into is if the momentum shifts and Diniz starts firing off his own strikes. Either he lets his punches go first and it all works out in his favor, or his opponent does just that, and Lewis wilts.
Why Bet on Jhonata Diniz?
Diniz has yet to prove to anyone that he’s ready for someone like Lewis, but we guess they needed to bulk this fight up a touch so at least we get to see the latter fight again.
Diniz only has one finish over Austen Lane, and we believe it was in that fight that Lane decided to wrestle and exhaust all of his cardio in that first round so that KO was kind of less impressive. From what we can tell, Diniz is just a regular ol’ heavyweight who can punch and occasionally kick.
Final Betting Analysis: Derrick Lewis vs. Jhonata Diniz
Lewis should have this in the bag, he’s a veteran, he’s been in this position numerous times, and we think that Diniz is here as a filler for the card.
This is “The Black Beast’s” fight to lose, and we believe that Diniz is going to be unable to deal with the power of Lewis if he lets his hands go.
UFC Fight Night: Caio Machado vs. Brendson Ribeiro
Why Bet on Caio Machado?
Machado, much like his opponent, hasn’t got a lot of promise so far, he has yet to get a win in the UFC and we think this drop in weight class could help him a little bit IF he is able to make weight.
That’s the only concern we have for him, the weight cut. As for his style, he has a silly and extremely readable left hand that he loads up and throws like an amateur without any real prior setup.
Still, we have concerns that he’s moving down to the Light Heavyweight division to take on a very quick and explosive Light Heavyweight, so we are intrigued by his weight cut and how he’s going to look on the scales.
Why Bet on Brendon Ribeiro?
Ribeiro has a very similar UFC run so far, withback-to-back losses against relatively mediocre fighters. He is very light on the feet, his orthodox stance is a little bit bladed to allow him to throw some slick lead side strikes, a heavy high kick being one of them. However, as much as that looks fantastic, it makes us think that Machado could throw that heavy left of his as a counter for that kind of lead-side attack.
Ribeiro has wrestling in his back pocket that may be key in defeating a ploppy fighter like Machado, so we do expect to see a level change here or there from him.
Final Betting Analysis:Caio Machado vs. Brendon Ribeiro
We think that Ribeiro is a lot more athletic, faster, and perhaps stronger than Machado, especially in any clinch or grappling situation.
Still, Machado may have a little of an improved performance if his weight cut works well, but we believe Ribeiro will be able to beat him nonetheless.
UFC Fight Night: Marc-André Barriault vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Why Bet on Marc-André Barriault?
Barriault has always been a somewhat fun fighter to watch, he has no particular style or strong skill set, he’s just a constant force of action and excitement in the cage. Pushing forward, throwing heavy attacks, eating heavy attacks, wrestling here and there, and just oftentimes being a big pain in the ass to deal with, that’s his deal.
The great thing about this fight for him is that it seems like the matchmakers are seemingly setting him up for success. Stoltzfus is not a high-level fighter and is coming off a brutal knockout loss just a few months ago.
In terms of wrestling, we don’t see Barriault shooting for takedowns over and over, but we think that he has the ability to adapt on the fly and use his physical strength and explosiveness to try and get the fight to the ground, or at least hold Stoltzfus in a position long enough to further tire him out.
Why Bet on Dustin Stoltzfus?
Stoltzfus should put up a fight, though. He can be a tenacious fighter and has fairly decent strikes on the feet, but we are not too sure if he’s got what it takes to defeat Barriault.
Stoltzfus’s UFC record is god awful, currently sitting at 2-5, with his only decision loss being against Kyle Daukaus, which is understandable because the latter is just terrible.
Dustin does not show a lot of promise as a UFC fighter, and we don’t like the fact that he is coming off a KO loss. He is jumping straight back into someone who has very powerful punches, so it feels like a recipe for disaster.
Final Betting Analysis: Marc-André Barriault vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
From activity alone and the sheer aggression that Barriault often utilizes, we are likely to see Stoltzfus be a bit more defensive than anything. That’s going to allow Marc-André to look a lot better to the judges, or even find a late-round finish after he wears Stoltzfus down.
Barriault should have an easy win on his hands this weekend.
UFC Fight Night: Mike Malott vs. Trevin Giles
Why Bet on Mike Malott?
Malott is coming off a pretty devastating loss against Magny despite being an absolute destroyer in the first two rounds. Unfortunately, as much as he looked outstanding in those two rounds, his cardio crashed in the third and that’s when Magny started to capitalize on the sudden momentum shift.
Malott should not be underestimated. We understand that casuals might say that he got “fraud checked,” but that was his fourth fight in the UFC. This is his fifth, the dude is still very young in the game and we guarantee he has worked exceptionally hard to remedy the pace issues he had in that fight.
Wrestling is on the menu once again for Malott. It worked last time around but we assume, this time, we’re going to see him be a bit more patient with the output.
That is generally what makes Malott himself, and it will be in the spotlight for the duration of this fight. Now, as much as he has great takedown offense, we generally don’t like his takedown defense. We think he has so much confidence in his output that he doesn’t care about what comes his way, and whilst we don’t believe Giles will be the one to truly test that defense, he will eventually shoot for a takedown as he has that athletic explosiveness.
Why Bet on Trevin Giles?
Giles has always been a journeyman, someone who is just there to fill up cards with no real chance of fighting for the title. Still, his well-roundedness is pretty great and it’s something that we like to see as a bounce-back opponent for Malott.
We know that sounds like we’re already shrugging aside Giles and saying Malott will dominate. However, we can’t really see how the former will be able to keep up with the workload his rival utilizes.
If this fight remains on the feet, it’s possible that Giles can get a bit ahead of the scorecards. We’re likely to see him be defensive with his wrestling rather than offensive, and he’s going to be using his strikes to try and keep Malott at bay.
Final Betting Analysis: Mike Malott vs. Trevin Giles
These two clashed in a grappling match in 2022, and Malott won via decision, so, unless Giles has improved a ton since then in the wrestling department, we think we are going to see a repeat of that duel, with the added ground and pound.
Our betting pick is placed on Malott to take the victory.
UFC Fight Night: Aiemann Zahabi vs. Pedro Munhoz
Why Bet on Aiemann Zahabi?
Zahabi is coming off an incredible 4 fight-winning streak, it seems like he’s turned a corner in his career as he has looked outstanding recently.
Aiemann’s stance is usually a concern for us because of how square he looks, but we think he utilizes it really well as a square stance allows for easier lateral movement. That is going to be pretty important when facing Munhoz, as he is the smaller fighter so we are likely to see Zahabi on the bicycle as his rival looks to close the distance.
The great thing about Zahabi is he is active at all ranges. At a distance, he attacks the legs, and he is quick to move forward and throw some vicious albeit wildcombinations with his punches. He never lets his opponent have a free strike or keep the same pace, and even if he is not the cleanest kickboxer or boxer in the UFC, he never lets his opponent settle in with his attacks. There is always adversity while fighting him.
Zahabi’s secret weapon is knowledge, and he has a wealth of knowledge in his corner with Faras Zahabi. You can tell that, after each round, he adapts and implements changes after his corner instructs him to do so.
Zahabi’s reach and height are a bit of an imposing force too, as he can look like a bully, especially when he’s advancing and throwing combinations.
Why Bet on Pedro Munhoz?
Munhoz is an absolute warhorse in this division and should not be fully counted out.
He is lightning-quick on the feet and isn’t afraid to make the fight gritty at all ranges, but in this particular, case we think the pocket exchanges will be his most important moment when it comes to dealing with damage.
We also believe that Munhoz’s notorious leg kick power will be on full display against Zahabi to neutralize that lateral evasive movement that he is great at using, so keep an eye out for it.
The grappling sequences are probably going to be pretty equal. Both fighters are excellent on the ground, and furthermore, Zahabi has shown to have excellent takedown defense (as shown in his Basharat fight). We are likely to see a stand-up affair that will be mostly a back-and-forth chess match.
Final Betting Analysis: Aiemann Zahabi vs. Pedro Munhoz
There is little doubt that if Munhoz can string together a boxing combination, Zahabi will be in trouble. The latter’s loose defensive guard is more retaliatory than mitigation-based, and what we mean is he doesn’t block that much, but always readies his hand to fire back once his opponent is done with their attacks.
This is a dangerous game to play when it comes to facing a veteran like Munhoz and we think there will be moments during an exchange in which Zahabi will get hurt or stunned.
The only slight problem with that is Aiemann being so good at punishing fighters for landing shots on him. Munhoz could be in range for that thunderous right hand that Zahabi has fallen in love with, and since the latter is good at gliding just out of the way of a leg kick and firing, we think that Pedro will eventually succumb to one or two clean counters from that sequence, depending on how much emphasis he throws with that leg kick.
We expect Zahabi to find the win.
UFC Fight Night: Ariane Lipski vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
Why Bet on Ariane Lipski?
Lipski is coming off a loss to Karine Silva that disrupted her win streak. Silva is a fairly wrestle-heavy fighter who won mostly through takedowns and control time.
Ariane is a ferocious Muay Thai striker, and any moment that Jasudavicius has her in the clinch is a moment that Lipski will utilize her knees and elbows to bruise and batter her.
Lipski’s takedown defence can be hit or miss and that is genuinely the main way that Jasudavicius wins her fights. So, we cannot help but think that the linearity of this fight is rather, you know, straight and narrow.
Why Bet on Jasmine Jasudavicius?
Jasudavicius is fairly typical in the way she fights as she’s a bit of a bully. Heavy strikes up top and overwhelming wrestling and top control when she takes her opponents down. Even if we don’t think her striking is going to be too effective against a snappier kickboxer like Lipski, she is able to mix up her attacks well enough to make that takedown available, and even if not, she still has that pressure style to look visually good in the cage. Oftentimes, that’s all a judge would need in order to score a round to a fighter.
But we also think that if Jasudavicius is unable to get that takedown and is stuck in a clinch position against a ferocious clinch striker like Lipski, there may be bloodshed from her and that could impact the scorecards as well.
Final Betting Analysis: Ariane Lipski vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
If Lipski has not improved her takedown defense one little bit since her last defeat, we think Jasudavicius has the right tools in her arsenal to replicate the win.
Either Lipski is going to deal damage from the clinch as she typically does, or Jasudavicius is going to capitalize on the takedowns from the clinch whilst eating strikes. Either way, we don’t see any major changes in either camp that could lead to something amazing happening.
We believe that Jasudavicious will be the one to takethe win due to her control time.
UFC Fight Night: Charles Jourdain vs. Victor Henry
Why Bet on Charles Jourdain?
Jourdain is on a tough losing streak at the moment, losing to Woodson and Jean Silva in the last year, which probably is why he is now moving down to Bantamweight. That kind of raises some red flags in our heads because of that additional cut of 10 pounds.
Outside of that concern, we think Jourdain is an exceptionally well-rounded fighter who is fantastic on the feet. His kicks are something beautiful to witness and we think they’re going to be a major key to success in this fight as he loves to target the legs and body with heavy kicks early. That’s only going to sap the cardio and output of Henry as the fight goes on.
Why Bet on Victor Henry?
Henry has had a bit of a stagnation in his career. He hasn’t exactly advanced much in the division and with his last win being against the aged veteran Rani Yahya, we can’t seem to gauge how good he will be this week.
We believe he will be a few steps behind Jourdain on his feet. He is shorter in height and length and will be contending with a Canadian fighting in front of his crowd, and since Jourdain is such a crowd-pleaser, we can’t help but think he’s going to be quite amped up.
Henry has two main ways to win this fight. It’s either wrestle a potentially depleted Jourdainor try to overwhelm him on the feet with punches, as he did with Yahya leading to the finish.
Final Betting Analysis: Charles Jourdain vs. Victor Henry
Henry is a great grappler, so we think there’s going to be a bit of a kick-and-move strategy from Jourdain, something he typically does well.
Jourdain has decent grappling and BJJ skills but we only think that will come into use if it’s utilized in a defensive way to avoid submissions from Henry. The latter will have no choice but to wrestle and look for submissions to get a win.
We believe that Henry’s wrestling and grappling will be the main way that he wins, as it’s the path of least resistance. That said, Jourdain is scrappy and intelligent enough on the ground to get out of horrible positions, unless that neck is exposed for a choke.
One way or the other, we believe Jourdain will get the nod.
UFC Fight Night: Alexandr Romanov vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
Why Bet on Alexandr Romanov?
Romanov has always been quite a methodical wrestler, it is a style that has typically worked in the lower rankings of the division where fighters were highly unskilled and only in the UFC for their unathletic boxing. That is where he has typically achieved the most success, against those unathletic fighters who wouldn’t know what is a sprawl even if it was on a fast food menu.
Now, the great thing about Romanov is that he has actual credentials and accolades outside of the UFC. He was a freestyle world competitor in the European circuit, and that kind of style and experience emanates when he fights because he is quite a solid wrestler.
Romanov is also a fair bit shorter in length and height than Nascimento, so he would have to work that extra little bit to fight into wrestling range.
Why Bet on Rodrigo Nascimento?
Nascimento has been a tenacious fighter in the UFC, and whilst his wins have mostly come by decision with no major highlights, that makes him shine in the spotlight. We will say with outright confidence that he will have a major striking advantage over Romanov, but that is only because we have seen him strike in a more traditional way than his rival. We also saw more of his stand-up capabilities and know he will be more dangerous standing than on the ground.
However, since this is a Romanov fight, we need to talk about his takedown defense and his grappling game. Nascimento has a whole lot of experience in dealing with wrestlers, namely Ilir Latifi, an ADCC competitor from pre-2010 who still retains those skills to this day.
We are firm believers in that training for a fighters style is just as important as the outcome of that fight. Nascimento’s takedown defense and ability to fight off the offensive grappling output of his opponents has been upgraded from these training camps, even more so now that he’s facing Romanov.
Final Betting Analysis: Alexandr Romanov vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
The problem with Romanov is that he tends to fatigue if his wrestling is not that effective, and we guarantee that if Nascimento is able to fend off the takedowns and keep this fight standing, we will see him tired.
Nascimento’s grappling by itself is strong for a Heavyweight and he could utilize limb locks and attacks as a sweep opportunity. Either way, Rodrigo is quite a challenge for Romanov and we are very intrigued to see how this fight goes, but we lean hard towards the former.
UFC Fight Night: Serhiy Sidey vs. Garrett Armfield
Why Bet on Serhiy Sidey?
Sidey only has one fight in the UFC. He’s coming off a loss against Tavares in what was a fairly competitive back-and-forth bout, but during that fight, he was able to time the shots better and start to batter Sidey who looked great in the early rounds.
Serhiy is relatively unproven though, so we don’t think he will fair well against a certified badass like Armfield. Even if his pathway to victory is linear, we don’t believe that he will take a win here.
Sidey is quite twitchy on the feet, he likes to move around a lot and mask his strikes behind his rapid hand movement, and that could be excellent in catching Armfield off guard. In terms of speed, Sidey is relatively quick with his boxing combinations but he leaves his lead leg exposed to kicks, and Armfield needs to punish that leg in order to reduce the pop on that strike.
Why Bet on Garrett Armfield?
Armfield is coming off a loss against Hiestand, but we will say outright that his takedown defense is getting better and better each time we see him, and it’s just so great to see.
Garrett is a phenomenal boxer who utilizes different angles and setups, but he needs to be very careful of the speed of Sidey. He doesn’t always strike with the first attack, but when he follows it up and adds volume, he can become relentless, so we think the right gameplan from him is going to involve a lot of leg kicks and body punches to just slow down Sidey.
The other weapon he can use to great effect is the jab. Sidey likes to lean off to his power side defensively so we think we will see that left hook or jab be the money shot early in this fight.
Final Betting Analysis: Serhiy Sidey vs. Garrett Armfield
From our perspective, we see that Sidey has the size and grappling advantage, so Armfield could get submitted again (thus being his third loss in the UFC by submission).
Still, we got Armfield winning this as long as he keeps up a high pace and disrupts the timing of Spidey’s attacks.
UFC Fight Night: Chad Anheliger vs. Cody Gibson
Why Bet on Chad Anheliger?
Anheliger is coming off a strong win over Grigoriou, but that victory did not come without some adversity as his opponent was successful with his takedowns. That is a major reason why he is the underdog here, as he’s coming against someone who is planning to use the same style to win.
Chad is at a big-sized disadvantage, but that could play to his strengths as he is quite a ferocious pocket boxer when he wants to be. He is very good at colliding and clashing with his opponent at short distances, and within that distance his hand speed and power are great.
Now, if Anheliger gets taken down (which by all means he will, Gibson is a takedown machine), he almost instinctively goes for a guillotine. It’s one of his best submissions.
Why Bet on Cody Gibson?
Gibson is coming off a strong win against Brian Kelleher in which he bullied him during the fight. Nothing but a lot of strong wrestling holds suffocated Kelleher, while the size and weight advantage were enough to overwhelm him and get the submission.
Still, we do not see Gibson reaching that result as easily again, and we will tell you why. He has horrific striking defense and tends to reach for a takedown too many times for us to feel comfortable taking him seriously. At 37 we do not see that habit changing.
We don’t think Guillotines are going to be a major concern for Gibson as he varies his takedown hold. If we were ever in his corner, we’d tell him to prioritize body lock and outside leg trips as takedowns and forgo the double/single attempts.
Final Betting Analysis: Chad Anheliger vs. Cody Gibson
The bad news for Anheliger is that Gibson is a massive Bantamweight who moves quite lightly on his feet, and he has as many striking tools in his arsenal as Anheliger does. Adding the reach advantage, we think Chad, whilst strong in the pocket and quite good with his guillotine attack and wrestling defense, is still going to face quite the adversity.
Either Anheliger beats Gibson on the feet as he has a horrible striking defense, or the latter just bullies, grabs, and controls him for a long period of time, and we expect the second option to be the right one.
UFC Fight Night: Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Ivana Petrović
Why Bet on Jamey-Lyn Horth?
Horth is coming off a rather uninteresting back-and-forth fight against Vanessa Hardy. It was a somewhat competitive fight in that both statistically mirrored each other on the feet with no major aggression or output differential, but it looked like a very underwhelming performance.
Anyway, Jamey-Lyn is coming with a sizable reach disadvantage and that will be a major problem to overcome as Petrovic is a sharp striker.
She will have to be overwhelming to get the upper hand, so we expect to see a lot of flurries and volume that don’t land until the final couple of shots as she covers distance.
Why Bet on Ivana Petrović?
Petrovic’s wrestling and grappling are relatively good, and even though she lost her debut fight against Luana Carolina, that’s a pretty tough debut to have. Still, she did well and managed to find a takedown here and there, and even though the fight was at a grueling pace, she lasted all three rounds and grew as a fighter. She now knows what competition is like in the UFC.
The fact of the matter for this fight is simply this: Both fighters are from the regional scene and have reasonably similar journeys to this point in their career, but we do not like how Horth looked during her fight against Veronica despite being the bigger fighter. Now she’s facing someone who is longer and slightly taller than her.
Petrovic’s wrestling is going to be key, and she also has fierce power in her hands. If she keeps using her long straight attacks we are likely to see her disrupt the rhythm that Horth is trying to build.
Final Betting Analysis: Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Ivana Petrović
If the fight goes to the ground, Petrovic’s length will present some problems with Horth as she tries to fend off any positional advancements that her rival may attempt, Maybe, the more Jamey-Lyn is busy defending the changes in position, the more open she will be to a submission.
We think that if this fight remains standing and Horth is the aggressor, throwing combinations in short bursts whilst resetting so that Petrovic doesn’t grab into her for a takedown or trip, she could come out the victor. However, it’s a bit difficult to tell.
One major opening for Petrovic is Horth’s front kick. She throws it as a range finder quite a bit and we suspect either Petrovic will time a takedown off that or will look to counter with a barrage of strikes of her own and find her way to victory.
UFC Fight Night: Jack Shore vs. Youssef Zalal
Why Bet on Jack Shore?
Shore has fantastic boxing, really good wrestling, and is a solid UFC-level fighter. However, we firmly believe that if he isn’t the one starting the action, pushing the pace, and being the first and last in a combination or exchange, then he is fighting an uphill battle.
Shores’ last fight against Brito raises one main concern, and that is his inability to deal with leg kicks. He tries to check them but we think it works against him for the most part because his stance (long and wide) is meant to be used mechanically as a bouncing blitz style of boxing. So, no matter how much he tries to check them, his reset to a long stance will always make his lead leg to kicks. Since Zalal is a switch stance fighter, he would have little trouble actively attacking that leg from both angles.
Why Bet on Youssef Zalal?
Zalal has looked exceptional recently, and we can point out how well he fought Jarno Errens. He looked very quick, light on his feet, sharp with his strikes, and the way he dominated in the grappling was beautiful.
Now, Zalal’s striking defence is very movement-based. He likes to move as the punches come and roll with them a lot so there’s no clean punch where the power is. It’s all at the end of the punch.
Youssef is going to find difficulty in getting the takedown against someone like Shore, but we think his body triangle and ability to comfortably backpack are going to make this a challenge for Shore to overcome.
Final Betting Analysis: Jack Shore vs. Youssef Zalal
Shore needs to be the aggressor in this fight or he is going to fall into the same trap of adjusting and adapting to Zalal’s attacks without being able to throw out any himself.
Zalal is quick to look for the neck for a submission. It’s something he’s done three times in a row now and we think it’s his only way to win outside of a back-and-forth battle that leads to a scorecard readout.
We believe Zalal will be the one to attack first and cut down Shore’s momentum, managing to get an early submission.
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