UFC 281 Prelims
Renato Moicano vs Brad Riddell - Lightweight Division
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Renato Moicano | TALE OF THE TAPE | Brad “Quake” Riddell |
33 | Age | 31 |
5‘11“ (181cm) | Height | 5‘7“ (170cm) |
72.0” (183cm) | Reach | 71.3” (181cm) |
Brazil | Nation | New Zealand |
Constrictor Team | Team | City Kickboxing |
Unranked | Rank | Unranked |
16-5-1 | Record | 10-3-0 |
1 Loss | Current Streak | 2 Losses |
-125 BET NOW | Odds | +105 BET NOW |
Both fighters here are looking to get back in the win column with a victory in the featured prelim of the night.
Renato Moicano was on a two-fight winning streak before suffering a unanimous decision loss to Rafael Dos Anjos in his most recent UFC fight.
Both of Moicano’s most recent UFC wins came by way of second-round rear naked choke and he achieved this submission wins vs Jai Herbert and Alexander Hernandez consecutively.
Brad “Quake” Riddell on the other hand finds himself on a two-fight losing streak for the first time in his mixed martial arts career and will be desperate for a win by any means necessary.
Keep in mind that just before the losing streak, Riddell was on an impressive seven-fight winning streak, including four decision wins in the UFC over Jamie Mularkey, Magomed Mustafaev, Alex Da Silva, and Drew Dober consecutively.
Riddells' two-fight losing streak consists of a third-round spinning heel kick knockout loss to Rafael Fiziev and a first-round mounted guillotine choke defeat vs Jalin Turner in his most recent fight.
Our Picks
Brad Riddell to win via decision (+330)
Brad Riddell to win via unanimous decision (+380)
Fight to go the distance: Yes (+120)
Dominick Reyes vs Ryan Spann - Light Heavyweight Division
Dominick “The Devastator” Reyes | TALE OF THE TAPE | Ryan “Superman” Spann |
32 | Age | 31 |
6‘4“ (193cm) | Height | 6‘5“ (196cm) |
77.0” (196cm) | Reach | 81.5” (207cm) |
United States | Nation | United States |
Cage Combat Academy | Team | Fortis MMA |
#7 | Rank | #12 |
12-3-0 | Record | 20-7-0 |
3 Losses | Current Streak | 1 Win |
-215 BET NOW | Odds | +185 BET NOW |
Former title challenger Dominick Reyes is yet to earn a victory since his loss to Jon Jones and his current losing streak stands at three in a row.
Previous to the consecutive losses, Reyes was on a twelve-fight winning streak and soon found himself on the fast track to a title shot vs Jon Jones which he controversially lost via split decision.
Reyes would soon after find himself standing across the octagon from two future title holders in Polish powerhouse Jan Blachowicz, who defeated him by second-round knockout, and the first-ever Czech UFC champion Jiri Prochazka who defeated him with a devastating spinning elbow knockout, also in the second round.
Ryan “Superman” Spann has had a decent run in the UFC so far with six wins and two losses to his name so far in the world's top mixed martial arts promotion.
Spann is very dangerous in the opening round of his fights and in fact, he has finished most of his recent opponents in round one.
Spann’s two most recent wins include a first-round knockout over Misha Cirkunov and a first-round guillotine choke win over Ion Cutelaba.
Our Picks
Dominick Reyes to win by KO/TKO/DQ in round one (+200)
Dominick Reyes to win by KO/TKO/DQ (+110)
Dominick Reyes to win by in round one (+175)
Exact method of victory: Knockout (-190)
Fight to go the distance: No (-360)
Erin Blanchfield vs Molly McCann - Women’s Flyweight Division
Erin “Cold Blooded” Blanchfield | TALE OF THE TAPE | “Meatball” Molly McCann |
23 | Age | 32 |
5‘4“ (163cm) | Height | 5‘4“ (163cm) |
68.0” (173cm) | Reach | 62.0” (157cm) |
United States | Nation | England |
Renzo Gracie Jiu Jitsu | Team | Next Generation MMA Liverpool |
#12 | Rank | #15 |
9-1-0 | Record | 13-4-0 |
6 Wins | Current Streak | 3 Wins |
-380 BET NOW | Odds | +310 BET NOW |
Erin “Cold Blooded” Blanchfield made a name for herself fighting in Invicta FC before making the switch over to the UFC where she has defeated Sarah Alpar and Miranda Maverick by decision before earning a second-round standing guillotine choke victory over JJ Aldrich.
Her opponent, Molly McCann has also been doing well for herself lately with some spectacular performances by the scouser in her last two fights.
She defeated Luana Carolina with a devastating spinning elbow worthy of a knockout of the year award before going on to repeat the technique in her next fight vs Hannah Goldy whom she defeated in the first round of their UFC London fight.
Despite currently riding a three-fight winning streak, Molly McCann finds herself as a big underdog going into this bout vs Erin Blanchfield.
Considering the odds and McCann’s recent performances it would be wise to choose the underdog in this fight.
Our Picks
Molly McCann to win via KO/TKO/DQ in round two (+2500)
Molly McCann to win via KO/TKO/DQ (+900)
Molly McCann to win in round two (+2000)
Exact method of victory: Knockout (+300)
Fight to go the distance: No (+130)
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