UFC Fight Night: Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland will be the last event of 2022. The biggest MMA promotion will close out with a cracking contest between two exciting middleweights. So ahead of their main event at UFC Vegas 66, here’s our prediction for the fight. Follow UFC Fight Night: Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland LIVE Streaming updates with Insidesport.IN
Cannonier will enter the ring with his 15-6-0 record to take on the more experienced Strickland, who has a 25-4-0 record. However, Cannonier ranks higher than Strickland in the UFC middleweight ranking. Cannonier is number three on the list, while Strickland ranks number seven.
UFC Fight Night: Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland: Preview, Prediction, and Odds
Both fighters enter the ring on the back of defeats. Therefore, they will look to put their records straight, and thus, it promises to be an entertaining battle. Moreover, given that both Cannonier and Strickland are predominantly strikers, it ensures an exciting match-up stylistically.
In terms of their physical attributes, there is not much to separate the two middleweights. Cannonier stands at 5’11”, with a punching reach of 77.5”, and a leg reach of 41.5”. Strickland stands at 6’1”, and has a punching reach of 76”, and a leg reach of 41.5”. Therefore, these attributes also point towards a close contest.
Our prediction for UFC Fight Night: Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland
The main event for UFC Fight Night: Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland is a very difficult contest to predict. Both fighters have their advantages but also possess brute power to get the one-punch KO.
However, despite Cannonier’s higher rank, we are picking Sean Strickland to beat Cannonier. Strickland is a slightly better wrestler than Cannonier. And although we don’t think this fight will go to the ground much, it could be Strickland’s trump card to tire out Cannonier.
Thus, we predict Strickland to get a late TKO in the third round. However, when it comes to Jared Cannonier, you have to always be careful of his one-punch power.
In terms of the odds for the UFC Fight Night: Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland fight, it is very close. Strickland comes into the fight as a -115 favorite as compared to Cannonier’s -105 odds. Therefore, if all the other aspects didn’t prove that this fight would be close, the odds certainly do.
What do you make of the UFC Fight Night: Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland card? Who do you think will come out on top this weekend?
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