Danny Barlow vs Nikolay Veretennikov Prediction: USA`s Danny Barlow sets for a Knockout victory

In the octagon on Sunday, the catchweight division will present a bout between Danny Barlow and Nikolay Veretennikov. It is set as the Main Card fight 8 of 10 with 170 lbs (77.1 kg) weight class. All action will take place at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, and can be watched live on ESPN+.

Danny Barlow has been on an unbeaten run and will be hoping to keep that during this match. He has recorded 8 wins throughout his MMA professional career and one win in the UFC. Danny can be referred to as a knockout specialist as he has been able to secure 5 of his wins via that method. In his last fight, he fought Josh Quinlan and won via technical knockout.

Nikolay Veretennikov is currently on three straight match wins and boasts of a professional career win of 12 and four losses. He will be making his debut in the UFC. His last match was against Ashley Reece, which ended in his favor via technical knockout. He is also coming to this match on short notice. Nikolay has only lost one of his last 12 fights, and that came in the Contender Series.

This interesting matchup serves as the undercard for the Tybura vs. Spivak 2 event on ESPN 61 UFC. Danny Barlow is the favorite to win this bout, even though the bookies agree to his likely chance of winning. For him to get this win, he would want to settle this in style that is getting the win in the early rounds. Nikolay is a powerful, aggressive striker, and he is very durable. He is also on short notice for this fight.