UFC 276 will take place on the night of the 2nd to 3rd of July at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event of the evening, Alex Pereira will take on Sean Strickland. The fight will start on July 3 at 03:40 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Total Rounds Over 1.5 – 1.50.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Fight To Go The Distance – No – 1.58.
Both fighters will be put to a serious test in this fight. Alex Pereira in a standing position is much more inventive, he attacks different levels and can cut down with a knee, high kick or straight hand. Alex has a lot of experience in kickboxing, two wins over Israel Adesanya which he wants to get to in the UFC as well.
Strickland is strong on the boxing side, he has a good defence and is good at applying pressure and keeping the pace high for not just three rounds, but five. On top of that Strickland has a good grip on his punches and he has always been psychologically adaptable.
Only one fight out of six did Alex Pereira make it to the judges’ decision.
Sean Strickland is currently #4 in the middleweight rankings. If he is successful in his upcoming fight, he could fight the winner of the title fight between Adesanya and Cannonier in his next fight.
He is in good form at the moment. He has six wins in a row in the UFC. Strickland is a versatile fighter, but still, the striking technique prevails over the fighting.
In his career, he had 10 wins by knockout and 4 by submission. Strickland has a 62% blocked conversion attempt on the opponent’s side.
Every fight Sean fights is different. Strickland is a smart pace changer, so you can’t expect anything specific from him.
Alex has rushed into the UFC very quickly. Alexa Pereira has only had 2 fights in Dana White’s promotion. However, his successful performances against Michailidis and Silva did not go unnoticed.
The UFC decided to give the rookie a chance to prove himself in a fight with a top contender. If successful, Pereira could immediately move into the top ten in the rankings.
Alex is an older fighter, but in previous fights, he had no problems with fitness.
Also worth noting is that Pereira has a 10-centimetre advantage in arm span over his opponent. This will help the Brazilian keep Strickland at bay.
Only one fight in Pereira’s professional MMA career has come down to a decision.
Rating – 4
Age – 31
Height – 1.85
Weight – 83.9
Statistics – 25-3
Rating – (-)
Age – 35
Height – 1.93
Weight – 83.9
Statistics – 5-1
Where will this fixture be played?
The event will take place at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for UFC 276: Strickland vs Pereira at Sportsbet.io and VBet.