UFC 286: Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman 3 is the event that all fight fans are talking about. The two welterweights will meet for the third time as the main event of a stacked UFC London card this weekend. So ahead of the fight, let’s look at the UFC 286 prelims and give our predictions. Follow UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman LIVE Streaming updates with Insidesport.IN.
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Edwards and Usman will headline the card on Saturday, March 18, at the O2 Arena in London. And while the main card will get all the attention, the prelims will also feature some close contests. So here’s a preview of who’s fighting on the UFC 286 prelims and who could win.
UFC 286 Prelims preview and prediction
Jack Shore vs Makwan Amirkhani
Featherweights Jack Shore and Makwan Amirkhani will face off in the UFC 286 prelims. Amirkhani has a slight advantage in their physical attributes and also fights in a southpaw stance. Despite this, Shore has the better striking numbers, while Amirkhani has a marginal advantage in the grappling numbers.
Our prediction: Jack Shore beats Makwan Amirkhani by TKO.
Chris Duncan vs Omar Morales
A lightweight bout between Chris Duncan and Omar Morales will grace the UFC 286 prelims. The two fighters have almost identical physical attributes. However, Duncan has much better stats when compared to Morales. Both in striking and grappling.
Our prediction: Chris Duncan beats Omar Morales by TKO.
Sam Patterson vs Yanal Ashmoz
Israeli fighter Yanal Ashmoz will make his UFC debut at UFC 286. He will face Englishman Sam Patterson in the lightweight division. Both fighters are predominantly strikers. However, both are decent enough wrestlers as well. Therefore, it could be a close contest.
Our prediction: Yanal Ashmoz beats Sam Patterson by decision.
Muhammed Mokaev vs Jafael Filho
Kicking off the UFC 286 prelims is a flyweight bout between Muhammed Mokaev and Brazilian Jafael Filho. Both match up fairly evenly in their physical attributes. However, Mokaev has way better numbers than Filho. Both in striking and in grappling. Thus, this could be a very one-sided fight.
Our prediction: Muhammed Mokaev beats Jafael Filho by knockout.
UFC 286 prelims latest betting odds
According to the DraftKings, which is the official betting site of the UFC, these are the odds for the UFC 286 prelims.
Jack Shore -500 vs Makwan Amirkhani +400
Chris Duncan -110 vs Omar Morales -110
Sam Patterson -265 vs Yanal Ashmoz +225
Muhammed Mokaev -750 vs Jafael Filho +550
So there you have it. Those are our predictions for the UFC 286 prelims. Let us know your predictions for the fights.
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