Veteran American Tony Johnson Jr. takes on Brazil’s Carlos Felipe in the co-main event of ACA 173 in Minsk, Belarus, this Friday. Currently ranked at number six in the ACA heavyweight rankings, American Johnson was a former ACA heavyweight champion, making two successful title defenses before losing the heavyweight gold. Tony Johnson is a slight favorite against Carlos Felipe, who debuted in the ACA last year, having previously competed in the UFC.
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MMA: ACA Heavyweight
Venue: SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Where to watch: ACA Website
Date: 29.03.2024 22:45
Tony Johnson
A professional since 2008, Tony Johnson has competed in Bellator MMA, Fight Nights Global, and KOTC. The 38-year-old debuted in ACA in 2019 and contested for the inaugural ACA heavyweight championship that same year. “Hulk” won the title in 2020 from Daniel Omielanczuk and defended it two times before losing to Salimgerey Rasulov. The former kickboxer lost three consecutive fights between 2022 and 2023. Johnson returned to the win column with a KO of Denis Smoldarev last November in Saint Petersburg.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 38
- Height: 6’1”
- Weight: 265 lbs (20kg)
- Reach: 74”
- Record: 17-8-2 (1Draw, 1NC)
Carlos Felipe
The Brazilian Carlos Felipe debuted in ACA last year with a split decision victory over Yuriy Fedorov. He missed weight in his sophomore bout later in October in a loss to former ACA heavyweight champion Salimgerey Rasulov at ACA 164. Carlos Felipe competed five times in the UFC with a record of 3-2 before being cut from the promotion following a loss to Andrei Arlovski in October 2021 in a fight where Felipe Carlos tested positive for Boldenone. “Boi,” who is 29, took up martial arts as a teen to manage his weight.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 29
- Height: 6’0’’
- Reach: 75”
- Weight: 264 lbs (120kg)
- Record: 12-3
Betting Odds
Tony Johnson Jr. is a 1.74 favorite on VBet, which lists the underdog on 1.96 odds. Total under 1.5 is priced at 2.49 odds on Betwinner. No to the start of round three is available at 2.5 odds on 1XBET.
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