Dana White’s MMA promotion is ready to return to Manchester for the primary time in eight years this weekend.
Co-headliners Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall are getting the lion’s share of consideration as they put together to defend their respective belts at UFC 304 on Saturday evening.
Nonetheless, there’s a stacked undercard stuffed with proficient British fighters, together with Nathaniel Wooden and ‘Meatball’ Molly McCann, that deserves some love too
Be part of LowKickMMA as we break down 5 preliminary bouts and the UFC odds earlier than providing you an official prediction on how they are going to all play out.
Modestas Bukauskas vs Marcin Prachnio
Bukauskas being a -150 favourite doesn’t actually sit properly with us.
It’ll be a aggressive combat with Prachnio, who’s the +125 underdog regardless of having a way more spectacular file, which features a win over Khalil Rountree Jr.
The American infamously destroyed Bukauskas’ knee after they fought, however the London-based Lithuanian has finished properly to get again to full health and earn a second shot within the UFC.
Sadly, he’s a bit too hittable to ever mount a title problem and we’re backing him to lose in entrance of his house crowd when he takes on Prachnio this weekend.
Sam Patterson vs Kiefer Crosbie
As soon as once more, we expect the chances are barely off for this combat.
Patterson is the favourite, and we’re backing him to win however to solely get -333 on a 1-1 UFC fighter who was knocked out in his promotion debut is a bit wild.
Nonetheless, he’s a stage above Crosbie and can in the end show that to be true.
The +250 underdog gained’t go down simple. He’ll be robust, sturdy and possibly go the space earlier than slumping to his second consecutive UFC defeat in opposition to Patterson.
Mick Parkin vs Łukasz Brzeski
Parkin is considered one of our surest picks of the complete UFC 304 combat card.
Tom Aspinall’s sparring associate hasn’t set the world alight since becoming a member of the UFC, however he’s picked up three wins and finished so comparatively simply.
The -200 favourite ought to actually be advancing in the direction of the rankings. For some cause, he’s dealing with an opponent we’d take into account a drop-down in stage in his fourth Octagon outing.
With a 1-3 UFC file, Brzeski finds himself ready the place he’s getting used to launch a possible new star, however something can occur in heavyweight MMA and that’s why he’s priced at +170.
Molly McCann vs Bruna Brasil
McCann seems to have discovered her combating house at strawweight.
‘Meatball’ placed on considered one of her career-best performances in her divisional debut and one take a look at her social media tells you she’s been coaching exhausting for UFC 304.
The shredded scouser is -300 to get the job finished and we are able to’t see her conflict with Brasil going every other method. That’s to not say that the -240 is a foul MMA fighter.
McCann is simply higher, and it’ll in the end present after they meet.
Nathaniel Wooden vs Daniel Pineda
Wooden is without doubt one of the largest favorites on the cardboard at -500.
We expect it’s as a result of he’s a lot slicker than his opponent, Pineda, who has had an thrilling four-fight run within the UFC however hasn’t proven he’s fairly on the extent of ‘The Prospect’.
Some might fancy him pulling off an upset at +380. Not us. Wooden is able to making a run on the featherweight rating and can present that in Manchester.
You might have to determine if he’ll get it finished by end or determination to get worthwhile odds out of backing him. Possibly it’s greatest to only add Wooden to a parlay like us.
