Yet one more Middleweight primary occasion graces UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, this weekend (Sat., April 6, 2024) when Chris Curtis steps up on quick discover to rematch previous rival (watch highlights), Chris Curtis, streaming stay on ESPN+. UFC Vegas 90 may also host a showdown between struggling Featherweights Alexander Hernandez vs. Damon Jackson, in addition to French Featherweights prospect Morgan Charriere’s conflict with fast-rising Jose Mariscal.
Brackets busted? Let’s see if we cant recoup some losses …
What Went Incorrect at UFC Atlantic Metropolis?
Jamall Emmers
Effectively, I did say the man finds methods to lose. He fell aside below Nate Landwehr’s strain considerably extra shortly than I anticipated, although (watch it).
Erin Blanchfield
Man, I actually thought her strain could be sufficient to put on down Fiorot and open up alternatives for takedowns, particularly after Fiorot’s downright skeletal have a look at the weigh-ins. Sadly, Fiorot’s physicality and gasoline tank mixed with Blanchfield’s full lack of ability to range her entries to supply a one-sided slog.
Invoice Algeo
No argument on the stoppage right here — he was doing the rooster dance for like 20 seconds and consuming each single proper hand Kyle Nelson despatched his means.
What Went Proper?
Ibo Aslan, Dennis Buzukja, Caolan Loughran, Chidi Njokuani, Jacob Malkoun and Nursulton Ruziboev
I received’t fake I noticed Malkoun’s technical knockout coming or that Aslan and Njokuani lived as much as expectations, however we take wins the place we will get them.
UFC Vegas 90 Odds For The Beneath Card:
Alex Morono (-298) vs. Courtroom McGee (+240)
Morono could also be on the best way out, however McGee looks as if the extra totally cooked of the 2 after back-to-back brutal knockout losses. McGee lacks the overwhelming athleticism that Joaquin Buckley used to dismantle Morono and the uncooked energy that permit Santiago Ponzinibbio fell “Nice White,” leaving him on the mercy of a extra energetic and efficient striker with the grappling expertise to keep away from a grind.
Norma Dumont (-175) vs. Germaine de Randamie (+145)
Truthfully, a flyer on de Randamie is smart. Although she’s coming off a prolonged layoff, she’s received noteworthy top and attain benefits, sufficient firepower to crack Dumont’s iffy chin, and considerably extra expertise in opposition to high-level opponents.
Victor Hugo (-122) vs. Alatengheili (+102)
Alatengheili has it in him to drag this upset because of his energy and wrestling expertise, however he’s additionally so passive within the cage that I’m not comfy recommending a wager on him.
Piera Rodriguez (-155) vs. Cynthia Calvillo (+130)
Skip it. We don’t understand how Rodriguez will take care of her first-ever defeat and Calvillo was surprisingly aggressive in opposition to Lupita Godinez final outing.
Jean Matsumoto (-185) vs. Daniel Argueta (+154)
Go away this one alone. Although Matsumoto comprehensively out-classes Argueta on the ft, his takedown protection isn’t impenetrable and Argueta is hard sufficient to climate the storm and switch issues right into a slog.
Dylan Budka (-148) vs. Cesar Almeida (+124)
Don’t go up Almeida because the underdog. His standup is ranges above Budka’s and his takedown protection is sufficiently stout to maintain it in his wheelhouse. That’s not even mentioning the truth that Budka took this bout on comparatively quick discover.
Melissa Mullins (-360) vs. Nora Cornolle (+285)
No purpose to not put Mullins in a parlay. She’s too straightforward to hit, however she’s additionally ranges above Cornolle on the mat. Certainly, getting taken down 5 instances and managed for eight minutes by Joselyne Edwards is a nasty look.
UFC Vegas 90 Odds For The Predominant Card:
Brendan Allen (-198) vs. Chris Curtis (+164)
My instant intuition is to suggest a wager on Curtis to repeat his earlier success, however Allen’s latest kind blows Curtis’ out of the water. Curtis proved fully ineffectual in opposition to each Nassourdine Imavov and Jack Hermansson, giving Allen an apparent roadmap to observe to victory. Nonetheless, Curtis is harmful sufficient that betting on Allen at these odds isn’t advisable, both.
Alexander Hernandez (-205) vs. Damon Jackson (+170)
Each of those males are means too hit-or-miss to justify a wager.
Morgan Charriere (-122) vs. Jose Mariscal (+105)
On the one hand, Mariscal exceeded my expectations fairly a bit in opposition to Trevor Peek and Jack Jenkins. On the opposite, Charriere has held his personal in opposition to top-notch opponents like Paul Hughes and appears to be coming into his personal after years of inconsistency. Taking the late discover into consideration, there’s sufficient going the best way of “The Final Pirate” to benefit a wager.
Ignacio Bahamondes (-345) vs. Christos Giagos (+275)
Bahamondes clearly must make some main changes if he desires to stay as much as his appreciable potential — somebody together with his bodily items shouldn’t be getting persistently boxed up by smaller males. That mentioned, I nonetheless belief him on this matchup as a result of he’s the extra sturdy of the pair and by far the busier striker. Giagos isn’t as technically adept a striker as John Makdessi or Ludovit Klein and lacks the wrestling to carry his floor recreation to bear, leaving him little alternative however to have interaction in a fireplace battle he can’t win.
Valter Walker (-340) vs. Lukasz Brzeski (+270)
Walker is admittedly a little bit of a lumbering oaf who’s feasted on smaller opponents, however he’s additionally a really competent wrestler with an excellent chin. Karl Williams used those self same traits to totally overpower Brzeski after they fought — and with the added bonus of Brzeski’s chin failing him in two straight fights — “The Clear Monster” is a sound funding even at these odds.
Charlie Campbell (-205) vs. Trevor Peek (+170)
Although Campbell’s knockout loss to Chris Duncan offers me pause, so does Peek’s uncharacteristically muted efficiency in opposition to Mohammad Yahya. With out that sheer berserker aggression, Peek’s on the mercy of a taller, rangier, extra technically-adept striker with comparable if not better energy. Briefly, a reasonable wager on “The Cannibal.”
UFC Vegas 90 Finest Bets:
Single — Germaine de Randamie: Guess $40 to make $58
Single — Cesar Almeida: Guess $50 to make $62
Parlay — Melissa Mullins and Morgan Charriere: Guess $50 to make $66.25
Parlay — Ignacio Bahamondes and Charlie Campbell: Guess $45 to make $41.35
Parlay — Alex Morono and Valter Walker: Guess $60 to make $53.70
Keep in mind: We’ve received simply this yet one more APEX mess till UFC 300. See you Saturday, Maniacs.
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