Trevor Peek and Yanal Ashmouz meet Saturday on the principle card of UFC Struggle Evening 242 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Try this fast breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
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Trevor Peek vs. Yanal Ashmouz UFC Struggle Evening 242 preview
Peek (9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) will look to rebound from a unanimous resolution loss in opposition to Charlie Campbell in April. His solely skilled losses have come beneath the UFC banner, the place he has traded wins and losses since his arrival after Dana White’s Contender Sequence. … Ashmouz (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) additionally enters after a loss. In his final struggle, which was his second beneath the UFC banner, he misplaced unanimously to Chris Duncan final July. His debut final March was a 75-second end of Sam Patterson at UFC 286.
Trevor Peek vs. Yanal Ashmouz UFC Struggle Evening 242 skilled decide, prediction
Kicking off the principle card is a correct motion struggle at 155 kilos between Peek and Ashmouz.
Each lack the normal martial arts bases and finely combed approach that you just’d usually discover on this division, however they carry what MMA followers love – senseless slugfests and knockouts.
Of their protection, every fighter has made concerted efforts to wash issues up a bit in latest outings, and so they deserve credit score for doing so. Nonetheless, if I’m being trustworthy, I’d a lot slightly these two embrace their inside urge to play “Rock’em, Sock’em Robots” over making an attempt to be extra well-rounded and technical.
No matter what sort of struggle we find yourself with, I’ll reluctantly aspect with Peek as a consequence of his blocked-headed sturdiness and comical offensive output. The decide is Peek by unanimous resolution.
Trevor Peek vs. Yanal Ashmouz UFC Struggle Evening 242 odds
The oddsmakers opened this at decide’em odds, however public cash as are available in on the American, itemizing Peek -125 and Ashmouz +100 through FanDuel.
Trevor Peek vs. Yanal Ashmouz UFC Struggle Evening 242 begin time, how you can watch
As the principle card opener, Peek and Ashmouz are anticipated to stroll out to the cage at roughly 7:05 p.m. ET (4:05 p.m. PT). The struggle will air on ESPN+.
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