Dominick Reyes and Dustin Jacoby meet Saturday within the co-main occasion of UFC on ESPN 57 from KFC Yum! Middle in Louisville, Ky. Try this fast breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
Dominick Reyes vs. Dustin Jacoby UFC on ESPN 57 preview
Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) entered his title shot in opposition to Jon Jones in 2020 as an undefeated fighter at 12-0. After developing quick on the scorecards, he has did not document a victory since, as he enters the UFC on ESPN 57 co-main on a four-fight skid that features three straight stoppages. … Jacoby (19-8-1 MMA, 7-5-1 UFC) has struggled to realize traction as of late, going 1-3 in his final 4. His final victory got here in a first-round stoppage in opposition to Kennedy Nzechukwu final August, adopted by a setback in opposition to Alonzo Menifield in December.
Dominick Reyes vs. Dustin Jacoby UFC on ESPN 57 knowledgeable choose, prediction
The co-main occasion in Kentucky contains a mild heavyweight showdown between Reyes and Jacoby.
Regardless of arguably beating the good Jon Jones three rounds to 1 again at UFC 247, Reyes’ profession took a dramatic downswing within the subsequent years, dropping three consecutive fights because of stoppages from strikes.
Now, virtually a yr and a half since his final defeat, Reyes will try and cease the bleeding of a four-fight skid when he steps into the octagon with “The Hanyan” this Saturday.
Jacoby is the extra energetic fighter, coming from a strong camp in Manufacturing unit-X Muay Thai. That mentioned, Jacoby’s sturdiness has additionally price him in previous performances because of his propensity to search out himself in shut fights.
Couple that with the truth that Jacoby has a .500 document in opposition to southpaws (at the moment standing at 2-4 reverse UFC-level lefties), and I’ve a sneaky suspicion that Reyes can get again on monitor by reminding Jacoby that left arms are his frequent perpetrator.
Though an early knockout on both facet wouldn’t shock me, I’ll take a flier on the underdog Reyes to land the extra impactful offense en path to a slender choice win.
Dominick Reyes vs. Dustin Jacoby UFC on ESPN 57 odds
The oddsmakers and the general public are favoring the extra energetic man, itemizing Jacoby as a -230 favourite and Reyes as a +176 underdog, by way of FanDuel.
Dominick Reyes vs. Dustin Jacoby UFC on ESPN 57 begin time, find out how to watch
Because the co-main occasion, Reyes and Jacoby are anticipated to make their walks to the octagon at roughly 10:05 p.m. ET. The battle broadcasts dwell on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.
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