UFC Vegas 74: Kai Kara-France vs Amir Albazi will be the talk of the sport till next weekend. The UFC will take a break this week and return next weekend with the former interim champion facing Albazi. So ahead of next weekend’s UFC Fight Night 225, we look at the UFC Vegas 74 prelims and give our predictions. Follow UFC Fight Night 225: Kara-France vs Albazi LIVE Streaming updates with Insidesport.IN.
Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill put on an exciting main event fight last weekend. And after a few weeks of continuous shows, the promotion will take a much-needed break. However, they will return with an intriguing card, with exciting fights even on the prelims. So, here’s what we think will happen at UFC Fight Night 225.
UFC Vegas 74: Kai Kara-France vs Amir Albazi- Full Prelims Preview, Prediction, and Odds
UFC Vegas 74: Kara-France vs Amir Albazi Prelims Preview and Prediction
Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Welterweights Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos will meet on the UFC Vegas 74 prelims. Both have identical physical attributes and fight in orthodox stances. dos Santos has the slightly better striking numbers, while Nurmagomedov has a small upper hand in the grappling.
Our prediction: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos beats Abubakar Nurmagomedov by decision.
John Castaneda vs Mateus Mendonca
American Bantamweight John Castaneda will take on Brazilian Mateus Mendonca at UFC Fight Night 225. There is little to separate the two in the physical attributes. However, Castaneda fights in a switch stance. In terms of the striking, the American has much better numbers. Although, the two have very similar grappling numbers.
Our prediction: John Castaneda beats Mateus Mendonca by TKO.
Andrei Arlovski vs Don’Tale Mayes
Experienced heavyweight Andrei Arlovski will take on Don’Tale Mayes on the UFC Vegas 74 card. There is little to separate the two in their physical attributes. Moreover, when you look at the numbers, they are both striking heavy fighters with similar stats.
Our prediction: Don’Tale Mayes beats Andrei Arlovski.
Daniel Santos vs Johnny Munoz
An exciting bantamweight bout will feature Daniel Santos and Johnny Munoz. Munoz has a slight upper hand when we compare their physical attributes. In terms of the stats, Santos is the better striker and Munoz is the better grappler. However, the difference is not much.
Our prediction: Daniel Santos beats Johnny Munoz by decision.
Elise Reed vs Jinh Yu Frey
American strawweights Elise Reed and Jinh Yu Frey will face off on the UFC Vegas 74 prelims. There is hardly any difference between them when we look at their physical attributes. However, Frey fights in a southpaw stance. When we look at the stats, the two are fairly similar in striking, as well as in grappling.
Our prediction: Jinh Yu Frey beats Elise Reed by decision.
Da’Mon Blackshear vs Luan Lacerda
American Da’Mon Blackshear will face Brazilian Luan Lacerda next weekend. The two are almost identical in their physical attributes. However, Lacerda lands much more per round than the American. Despite this, their grappling numbers are very similar.
Our prediction: Luan Lacerda beats Da’Mon Blackshear by decision.
Philipe Lins vs Max Grishin
The UFC Vegas 74 card kicks off with a fight between two veterans. Philipe Lins will face Max Grishin in the light-heavyweight division. Both are almost identical in their physical attributes, as well as their striking and grappling stats. Therefore, it could be a very close contest.
Our prediction: Philipe Lins beats Max Grishin by TKO.
UFC Vegas 74: Kara-France vs Albazi latest odds
Since the UFC Fight Night 225 is two weeks away, all the odds for the UFC Vegas 74 card are not yet out. However, you can check the latest odds on the DraftKings website. Some of the fights are already on the site, while others will come up soon enough.
What do you make of the UFC Vegas 74 prelims? Which fight are you looking forward to the most?
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