The upcoming UFC 283 tournament in Brazil will see Peruvian Daniel Marcos and Brazilian Saimon Oliveira meet in the bantamweight division on January 22. Will Marcos remain undefeated after this fight? Who will take the upper hand in this clash? The fight is planned for 04:00 UK time.
We’ll agree with the bookmakers’ odds and consider Oliveira a favourite in this pairing. The Brazilian has more experience, the level of opposition was a bit stronger, and he is also stronger in terms of skill set. But we will not wait for a quick fix here.
Most likely, we will see a persistent and competitive clash that has all chances to go into the third five minutes. There’s not a huge difference in class, though.
Peruvian Daniel Marcos’ record consists of 13 winning fights. “Soncora” made his way into the Dana White league by taking part in the Contender Series, where he outpointed his opponent by a unanimous decision. Along the way, the 29-year-old fighter managed to grab a title with the 300 Sparta promotion in the 135lb limit. He certainly didn’t have strong opposition, but his skill set is impressive.
The fighter relies on his striking technique, employing a base of kickboxing and Thai boxing. Of course, he often uses leg kicks, so he will always threaten with a mid-kick to the liver or a high kick to the head.
The 31-year-old Brazilian Simon Oliveira has had mostly local experience. He also made his way to the UFC through Dana White’s challenger series and made his debut for the elite promotion in January 2022. The South American faced a tough enough opponent, Tony Gravely. In the end, he lost by a unanimous decision, thus ending his winning streak. Simon now has 18 wins and four losses under his belt.
Saimon is a versatile fighter who skillfully combines striking and fighting. He has taken five fights by way of knockout and has caught 11 more opponents by submission.
Age – 29;
Height – 1.70;
Weight – 61.2;
Reach – 1.76;
Stance – Southpaw;
Statistics – 13-0-0;
Wins – 7 Knockouts, 0 Submissions, 6 Decisions;
Losses – 0 Knockouts, 0 Submissions, 0 Decisions.
Age – 31;
Height – 1.72;
Weight – 61.2;
Reach – 1.79;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 18-4-0;
Wins – 5 Knockouts, 11 Submissions, 2 Decisions;
Losses – 0 Knockouts, 0 Submissions, 4 Decisions.
Where will this fixture be played?
The event will take place at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill: Daniel Marcos vs Saimon Oliveira at 1xBet.