The Fight Analyst battled back at UFC 283 sweeping the board (3-0). He is looking to keep his momentum going this week at UFC Vegas 68.
The UFC headed to Rio de Janeiro Brazil for a stacked UFC 283 PPV. We saw a newly crowned light heavyweight champion as Jamahal Hill absolutely dominated former champ and UFC legend Glover Teixeira.
On tap for this week is UFC Vegas 68 which is headlined by a heavyweight slobber-knocker between Derrick Lewis and Serghei Spivac. We also have the Road to the UFC finale, where fighters are competing for their shot at a UFC contract.
With that said, let’s take a look at the Best Bets for UFC Vegas 68.
Jeka Saragih vs. Anshul Jubli
In the lightweight finale of the Road to the UFC tournament, we have a fight between Jeka Saragih and the undefeated Anshul Jubli.
Saragih comes into this finale being one of the more experienced fighters with a 13-2 record. He is riding a 5-fight winning streak with 4 wins coming by of knockout or TKO and 13-1 over his last 14. He has finished all 12 of his 13 wins which are split between 7 knockouts and 5 submissions.
Jubli is one of the few undefeated fighters at the end of this tournament at 6-0. He is a tall and rangy striker that does his best work on the feet and at range. Of his 6 wins, 2 of them have come inside the distance, one knockout and one submission.
This should be a strikers’ delight as both fighters do their best work on the feet. We have seen the power of Saragih on full display in this tournament and I expect more of the same here. Saragih just has more ways to win and has experience against a much higher level of competition. Expect him to notch yet another knockout win and capture his UFC contract.
| The Fight Analyst’s Pick |
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| Jeka Saragih to win +105 |
Marcin Tybura vs. Blagoy Ivanov
At heavyweight, we have a fight between two divisional mainstays with Marcin Tybura taking on Blagoy Ivanov.
At age 37, Tybura has had a career resurgence winning 6 of his 7 fights with wins over Alexandr Romanov, Walt Harris, and even headliner Serghei Spivac. He utilizes his size and strength to overpower his opponents and take them to the mat and beat them up. This is something he will need to utilize in this matchup against Ivanov.
Ivanov came back off a 2-year layoff to record his first win in 3 years against Marcos Rogerio de Lima. Despite the massive size discrepancy, he has shown to have the advantage on the feet and at a distance. Ivanov throws a ton of volume and stays busy to the point where his opponents can’t keep up for 15 minutes. This is what he will need to do to notch his second win in a row.
Ivanov seemed to have lost a step against de Lima, meanwhile, Tybura looked like his best self against the wrecking ball that is Romanov. If that Tybura shows up against Ivanov like he did against the much more dangerous Romanov, then there will be a ton of value on him at this betting line. In short, Tybura utilizes his grappling to stifle the striking and movement of Ivanov to take a clear decision.
| The Fight Analyst’s Pick |
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| Marcin Tybura to win -135 |
Jeong Yeong Lee vs. Zha Yi
In the featherweight finale of the Road to the UFC finale, we have a fight between Jeong Yeong Lee and Zha Yi.
Lee has been an absolute force during this tournament. He finished both of his opponents in less than one minute combined. Of his nine professional wins, seven of them have come inside the distance, which is split between four KO/TKO and three submissions.
Yi comes into this finale being one of the more experienced fighters. He most recently won a back-and-forth battle against the tough Koyomi Matsushima in his most recent bout. Of his 21 wins, 16 have come inside the distance with 11 submissions and five KO/TKOs.
Lee looks like he could make some real waves in the featherweight division if he can get past arguably his toughest opponent to date in Yi. Yi has shown a ton of toughness and the ability to fight through adversity. With that said, if he’s not able to take down Lee he can be in a lot of trouble. My prediction: Lee defends the early takedowns of Yi eventually knocking him out inside two rounds.
| The Fight Analyst’s Pick |
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| Jeong Yeong Lee to win -251 |
