Ufc 227 Prelim Predictions
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The UFC returns in 2021 with their first-ever card on ABC. Tomorrow’s main event will feature a featherweight contest between former champion Max ‘Blessed‘ Holloway and surging contender Calvin ‘The Boston Finisher‘ Kattar.
The main card is stacked with some mouth-watering fights. But the prelims are exciting as well, with 6 bouts scheduled to take place. Here we take a look at the predictions and analysis of the prelim bouts.
1. Phil Hawes vs Nassourdine Imavov
The featured bout for the prelims is an exciting middleweight bout between Hawes and Imavov. Hawes is a DWCS alumni with his only UFC appearance coming in UFC 254. He won via KO against Jacob Malkoun.
Imavov will make his second UFC appearance as well after earning a decision victory in his last outing both fighters possess the same professional record of 9-2.
Prediction- Phil Hawes by TKO
2. Yanan Wu vs Joselyne Edwards
Chinese fighter Wu will welcome Edwards into the UFC at UFC on ABC 1. The bantamweight contest will be Wu’s 4th UFC appearance. She has a record of 1-2 with the promotion currently.
Edwards on the other hand is a proven finisher, finishing 8 of his 9 bouts so far. She has 5 wins by KO/TKO and 3 by submission.
Prediction- Yanan Wu by decision.
3.Carlos Felipe vs Justin Tafa
Carlos Felipe is coming off a decision win over Yorgan De Castro. This will be his 3rd appearance in the promotion. Tafa lost to De Castro by KO at UFC 243. But he has turned it around with a knockout win over Juan Adams at UFC 247.
Prediction- Justin Tafa by KO
4. David Zawada vs Ramazan Emeev
Zawada will fight Dagestani fighter Ramazan Emeev in a welterweight clash. Zawada will end his year-long hiatus from the sport after choking out Abubakar Nurmagomedov back in 2019. He will make his 4th UFC appearance against a 5-fight UFC veteran Emeev.
Prediction- Ramazan Emeev by decision
5. Sarah Moras vs Vanessa Melo
Moras, a women’s bantamweight contender, has managed only 3 wins in her 8-fight long UFC career. Her opponent, Melo, is yet to rack up a win in the organization despite having fought thrice.
Both the fighters will look to change the course of their UFC careers with an impressive showing on the first card of 2021.
Prediction- Vanessa Melo by decision
6. Jacob Kilburn vs Austin Lingo
Kilburn and Lingo both lost their UFC debut. Kilburn lost to Billy Quarantillo back in 2019. Lingo, on the other hand, dropped a decision to Youssef Zalal at UFC 247.
The two promising featherweights will look to turn the tides on their respective careers. They have the stage set for them on UFC’s first event on the ABC network.
Prediction- Austin Lingo by decision
The Fight Night event will also be the first event on the newly inaugurated Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The UFC starts the year off with an exciting card, and fans cannot wait.
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We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 257 event in Abu Dhabi.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC 257 event staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC 257 takes place Saturday at Etihad Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
Make your picks for the five main card fights below.
Amanda Ribas vs. Marina Rodriguez
Records: Amanda Ribas (10-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), Marina Rodriguez (12-1-2 MMA, 2-1-2 UFC)
Past five: Ribas 5-0, Rodriguez 2-1-2
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Rodriguez No. 9, Ribas No. 10
Odds (as of 01.18.21): Ribas -350, Rodriguez +260
Ottman Azaitar vs. Matt Frevola
Records: Ottman Azaitar (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Matt Frevola (8-1-1 MMA, 2-1-1 UFC)
Past five: Azaitar 5-0, Frevola 3-1-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Azaitar honorable mention
Odds (as of 01.18.21): Azaitar -165, Frevola +140
Joanne Calderwood vs. Jessica Eye
Records: Joanne Calderwood (14-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC), Jessica Eye (15-8 MMA, 5-7 UFC)
Past five: Calderwood 3-2, Eye 3-2
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Eye No. 8, Calderwood No. 11
Odds (as of 01.18.21): Eye -120, Calderwood +100
Michael Chandler vs. Dan Hooker
Records: Michael Chandler (21-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Dan Hooker (20-9 MMA, 10-5 UFC)
Past five: Chandler 4-1, Hooker 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Hooker No. 8
Odds (as of 01.18.21): Hooker -140, Chandler +115
Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor
Records: Dustin Poirier (26-6 MMA, 18-5 UFC), Conor McGregor (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC)
Past five: Poirier 4-1, McGregor 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Poirier No. 2, No. 10 pound-for-pound; McGregor No. 6
Odds (as of 01.18.21): McGregor -275, Poirier +225
