david onama And steve garcia Headline your first fight card inside the Octagon when the featherweights face off in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday (7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with prelims at 4 p.m.).
Onama enters the fight riding a four-fight winning streak; His most recent win was a unanimous decision giga chickadee In April. Garcia is on an unbeaten streak since October 2022. He has won six consecutive fights, including a unanimous decision kelvin cutter In his most recent appearance in July.
ESPN MMA analysts and commentators provide their main event predictions, and ESPN betting expert Ian Parker adds insight on the value bets available on the card.
featherweight main event
Prediction: Garcia will win by knockout.
Steve Garcia is on a run, and he is a breath of fresh air for that division and the sport. He is somewhat of an heiress Justin GaethjeFighting style of. That pressure and desire to stand in the pocket will overwhelm Onama and wear him out. , din thomas
betting analysis
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Parker: Garcia to win (-135). In his last outing, Garcia showed he could maintain his power and high speed for three rounds. Unless Onama can take him down and hold him there for long periods of time, expect Garcia to win the fight on the feet with his volume and power. Onama has taken a lot of losses in the UFC and if he’s not careful, a clean shot from Garcia could kill him.
Parker’s best bets on the rest of the card
heavy loads: Waldo Cortes-Acosta versus ante deliza
Deliza will win (-135). running at a loss sergey pavlovich Two months ago, Cortes-Acosta was facing another athletic and powerful striker in Deliza. Between the two fighters, Deliza is the more well-rounded and could take this fight to the ground if he struggles on the feet against Cortes-Acosta. Deliza has been on a string of knockout wins and I wouldn’t be shocked if she did the same here. I like Deliza’s chances of getting her second consecutive win inside the Octagon.
Women’s bantamweight: Caitlen Vieira versus Norma Dumont
Dumont to win (-175). Dumont is looking for her sixth consecutive win against Vieira, and if she can get it, it could give her a title shot. Although Vieira is skilled and tough, he may still struggle against Dumont’s power and ground control game. Look for Dumont to apply pressure early, wear Vieira down, and be in top control for most of the fight.
Strawweight: Talita Alenkar versus Ariane Cornellosi
Alencar wins by submission or decision. Unless Cornelossi catches Alencar with a knockout shot early in the fight, expect Alencar to apply her world-class jiu-jitsu skills to pick up a second consecutive win. In his last fight against vanessa demopoulosAgainst what I believe to be a stronger competition than Cornelossi, Alencar prevailed in all aspects of the fight. I expect a similar fight against Cornellosi. Alencar is the better striker and has shown great durability in previous battles. If she can’t knock out her opponent right away, look for her to use her developed kickboxing to score points and win the round.
