Trevor Peek vs Yanal Ashmouz Prediction: Both fighters seeks redemption

In the early hours of Sunday morning in the octagon, the Lightweight Division will present a bout between Trevor Peek and Yanal Ashmouz. It is set as the main card fight, with eight of the twelve scheduled for the day under the 155 lbs (70.3 kg) weight class. Trevor Peek is coming into this bout from a loss, while Yanal Ashmouz has won four in his last five bouts. All action will take place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, and can be watched live on ESPN+.

Trevor Peek was born in Scottsboro, Alabama. He boasts of nine career wins and two losses. The 29-year-old fighter is fighting out of Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, and has affiliations with Agoge Combatives. He has never been submitted or knockout before throughout his career. He records eight of his wins via knockout. In 2023, he joined the UFC and fought four times ever since, with two wins and two losses. Prior to this, he participated in the contender series and won. His last fight was against Charlie Campbell, which ended in a loss via unanimous decision.

Yanal Ashmouz boasts of a professional career record of seven wins and a loss. He is nicknamed “Red Fox” and fights out of Kfar Kama, North District. He last fought in 2023 and lost to Chris Duncan via unanimous decision in a preliminary card fight on UFC Fight Night. Yanal is affiliated with Danny Hazan Academy. Prior to his loss, he has been on seven consecutive wins against Sam Patterson (via counterleft and ground strikes), Dennis Hughes (via unanimous decision), Ryan Rizco (via TKO/KO), Armando Gjetja (via TKO/KO), Luiz Abdalla (via TKO/KO), Yona Cohana (via Gulllitoine choke), and Erik Sianov. He was supposed to fight against Rafael Aronov, but the bout was cancelled. He has never been knockout or submitted before in his career with four knockout victories.

This bout is a tough one to call. Both fighters have equal chances given that they are coming from a loss. Yanal's career path is similar to that of Trevor at their age; they both recorded seven consecutive wins before beginning to taste defeats. Trevor's experience is wider than that of Yanal, and that is why I am supporting him to win this bout. He has fought more experienced fighters and won them than Yanal did. This bout will be a long one. A safe bet will be over 1.5 rounds.