It’s an APEX Card this Saturday because the UFC hosts one other Combat Evening of their warehouse in Las Vegas.
Assuming no final minute pull-outs, this weekend’s card will characteristic 12 fights and 5 on the primary card.
Simply 5 of the 12 fights are anticipated to finish inside the gap (by knockout or submission), which is sort of the changeup from final week, contemplating eight of 12 fights ended inside the gap in Seattle.
Final week, as we will we each week at NYPost.com, we picked each the entire card on the prelims and most important card, going 6-4 whereas additionally nailing a underdog win on Ricky Simon (+200).
We glance to maintain the great instances rolling Saturday forward of UFC Combat Evening, with the complete card airing on ESPN+ starting at 4 p.m. ET.
UFC Combat Evening predictions
Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev
This most important occasion was initially going to characteristic Brandon Royval towards Manel Kape, however Asu Almabayev is now slated to leap in on semi-short discover.
Almabayev was already on the prelims of this card, so his placement isn’t fully random.
Kape is probably the perfect athlete within the Flyweight division, with hanging his sturdy go well with and takedowns what he’s seeking to keep away from.
Kape defends takedowns at a 77 % clip, the eighth-best determine in UFC historical past, whereas Almabayev will definitely try and push the tempo together with his cardio and tire out his opponent.
It’s not the worst technique both, as Kape’s high-twitch athleticism provides him each benefits and downsides with regards to health.
I’m not anticipating Kape to drag off a late TKO on this combat, and Almabayev’s hanging protection impressed me when wanting again at his latest bout.
Guess on this one to go to choice at -134 odds at FanDuel.
PICK: Combat goes to choice (-134, FanDuel)
Cody Brundage vs. Julian Marquez
These two are kill-or-be-killed fighters.
Julian Marquez is a well-rounded competitor who has performed nicely within the UFC, finishing knockouts and submissions all through his profession.
Cody Brundage is available in because the underdog Saturday, however I like him to take house the victory .
Marquez has been a protracted layoff and regarded horrible the final time we noticed him.
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Brundage has the aggressive grappling benefit, which early may pose a difficulty as Marquez will definitely search for a entrance headlock choke.
However exterior of that, Brundage ought to have extra methods to win Saturday. After the primary spherical, be happy to reside guess on a call at DraftKings.
PICK: Brundage moneyline. (+110, Caesars) | Reside guess goes the gap after spherical 1 (-110-ish, DraftKings)
UFC Combat Evening full card picks
Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev: Combat goes to choice (-134, FanDuel)
Cody Brundage vs. Julian Marquez: Brundage moneyline. (+110, Caesars) | Reside guess goes the gap after spherical 1 (-110-ish, DraftKings)
Nasrat Haqparast vs. Esteban Ribovics: Haqparast moneyline (+235, Caesars)
Hyder Amil vs. William Gomis: Go
Danny Barlow vs. Sam Patterson: Sam Patterson moneyline (+260, BetRivers)
Austen Lane vs. Mario Pinto: Pinto by KO/TKO (-140, Fanatics)
Ricardo Ramos vs. Chepe Mariscal: Ramos moneyline (+380, BetRivers)
Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. John Castaneda: Combat doesn’t go the gap (+180, BetRivers)
Danny Silva vs. Lucas Almeida: Goes the gap (+140, DraftKings)
Andrea Lee vs. JJ Aldrich: Go
Charles Johnson vs. Ramazan Temirov: Reside guess Johnson after spherical 1.
Montana De La Rosa vs. Luana Carolina: Small guess on Montana De La by submission (+800, FanDuel)
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