Another Bellator 288 fight will take place at the Wintrust Arena, this weekend. In one of the preliminary card events, American bantamweight Jaylon Bates will fight against American bantamweight Jornel Lugo. The fight will start on November 19th at 00:30 UK time.
The guys’ bout should turn out to be competitive, as both are very talented fighters who are trying to build tremendous careers. But judging whose style will prove more effective is not easy.
The fact is that Jaylon didn’t face strong opposition when his future opponent suffered his first loss in a past performance, getting a really tough opponent for the first time.
More than likely, this fight will come down to a decision, where Lugo, whose mindset is more sharpened to winning on points, will be closer to winning.
The undefeated Nevada standout has six fights under his belt. Bates is only 25 years old and has fought all his fights under the Bellator banner. The selection of opponents, of course, was not of a high level. But you don’t have to give this talented guy a division shark just yet either. He has a good wrestling background, thanks to which he has eliminated four opponents by submission.
Jornel Lugo is 26 years old and his record in the professionals (8-1-0). Journal Lugo has tried his hand at various organizations. He was at CES MMA and SFT, but made it to Bellator pretty quick, where he got the hang of it.
His first loss was to Danny Sabatello by unanimous decision in his last fight. A balanced fighter who focuses more on a cautious fighting style with gradual scoring.
Age – 24;
Height – 1.75;
Weight – 61.2;
Reach – 1.87;
Stance – Southpaw;
Statistics – 6-0-0;
Wins – 0 Knockdowns, 4 Submissions, 2 Decisions;
Losses – 0 Knockdowns, 0 Submissions, 0 Decisions;
Age – 26;
Height – 1.70;
Weight – 61.2;
Reach – 1.75;
Stance – Switch;
Statistics – 8-1-0;
Wins – 1 Knockdown, 2 Submissions, 5 Decisions;
Losses – 0 Knockdowns, 0 Submissions, 1 Decision.
Where will this fixture be played?
The event will take place at Wintrust Arena, Chicago.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the Bellator 288: Jaylon Bates vs Jornel Lugo at 1xBet.