{"id":64577,"date":"2022-09-15T11:49:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T09:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betcentral.onpressidium.com\/?p=64577"},"modified":"2022-09-15T11:49:24","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T09:49:24","slug":"ufc-fight-night-betting-predictions-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machibet777-app.com\/ufc\/ufc-fight-night-betting-predictions-2\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen v Song Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Top-10 bantamweights Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong share the spotlight in what\u2019s sure to be a thrilling main event battle at UFC Vegas 60<\/a> on Saturday night (Sunday morning SA time), writes Quintin van Jaarsveld.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The co-headliner at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas is a clash of surging middleweights in Chidi Njokuani and Gregory Rodrigues, while featherweight veterans Andre Fili and Bill Algeo face off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, the exciting Joe Pyfer makes his UFC debut in a middleweight match-up against Alen Amedovski and a finish is forthcoming when heavyweights Tanner Boser and Rodrigo Nascimento collide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MAIN CARD (from 1 AM Sunday SA time):\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cory Sandhagen (1.51) v Song Yadong (2.65) (Bantamweight)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A high-level, high-stakes headliner is on deck with Sandhagen (14-4), ranked fourth, brimming to get back to winning ways and 10th-ranked Song (19-6-1) seeking to continue his surge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sandhagen has suffered back-to-back defeats, however, it\u2019s important to note those came against former champions TJ Dillashaw and Petr Yan. The Dillashaw fight was razor close, decided by split decision, while his interim title fight against Yan last time out also went the full five rounds. A staple in the 135-pound division\u2019s top five, his only other loss inside the Octagon came against current champion Aljamain Sterling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An excellent striker with vicious variation and creativity, \u201cThe Sandman\u201d attacks from all angles and like his nickname suggests, he has a propensity to put opponents to sleep. Five of his seven wins in the UFC are by knockout including his last two, a spinning wheel kick KO of Marlon Moraes and an all-time great flying knee KO of former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Song has momentum on his side. He\u2019s won three on the trot, the last two by knockout, and broke into the top 10 with a first-round finish of Moraes in March to cement himself as one of the fastest-rising bantamweight prospects in the promotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sandhagen is levels above anyone Song\u2019s faced while he also welcomes him to the main event scene, which carries greater pressure and responsibility. The experienced Sandhagen is used to these challenges and has proven he can keep a high pace for five rounds. Song has exclusively fought three-round fights, so his gas tank is untested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe Kung Fu Monkey\u201d is the harder straight-up puncher and while he\u2019s no brawler, he\u2019s also some way off the sophisticated striker Sandhagen is. As the younger of the two by six years, you\u2019d expect Song to have a speed advantage but that\u2019s not the case. It\u2019s the 30-year-old American who\u2019s faster and more agile on the feet, which is crucial in what\u2019s set to be a stand-up battle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, Sandhagen\u2019s the taller man by three inches at 5’11” and will have a three-inch reach advantage, plus he throws significantly more volume. Given Song\u2019s toughness, look to Sandhagen to win by decision.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prediction:<\/strong> Sandhagen via decision.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Bet: <\/strong>Sandhagen at 1.51.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alternative Bet:<\/strong> Sandhagen by decision at 2.20.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chidi Njokuani (1.80) v Gregory Rodrigues (2.05) (Middleweight)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The co-main event is a great piece of matchmaking with Njokuani (22-7) emerging as the slight favourite after opening as the 2.00 underdog. Standing 6’3″, these are two big middleweights who\u2019ve enjoyed a lot of success over the last two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Njokuani is on a four-fight knockout streak, including back-to-back first-round finishes to kick-start his UFC career. Rodrigues (12-4), in turn, has won five of his last six and rebounded from a split decision loss to Armen Petrosyan with a brutal beat down of Julian Marquez in June.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gregory Rodrigues vs Julian Marquez

June 18th 2022

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