Arena: T-Mobile.
Las Vegas, the United States.
11.09.2022 05:30
On the night of September 11 in Las Vegas, the big mixed martial arts tournament UFC 279 will take place. The main card will open with Ion Cutelaba (Moldova) - Johnny Walker (Brazil).
The fight will take place in the featherweight category. Ion Cutelaba is not in the top 15 of this division's official ranking of the pretenders, and Johnny Walker is ranked 13th. In bookmaker's betting odds, the Moldovan fighter is the favorite.
Ion Cutelaba
Not so long ago Cutelaba threatened to finish Magomed Ankalaev, but lost twice. After that things were not so brilliant - a draw, a win and a loss. The Moldovan fighter ended his last fight very quickly - Ryan Spann choked him in the first round.
In the last fight the problem was not stamina, but control. When I work out, I have very good cardio. In fights you need to control yourself, then everything will be fine. You have to work carefully, wisely, there's no need to rush. I don't think I'll make that mistake this time. I know what I am ready for and what I can do. My coach and sparring partners know what kind of shape I am in, how I spar. I am one hundred percent sure of myself, like all athletes. But things can happen in a fight. I work on it.
Cutelaba had high hopes, but didn't make it. Ion was a blatantly overrated fighter, but he can knock out almost any opponent quickly. If one can't finish the guy off quickly, then one has problems, and so far he hasn't been able to cope with them.
Johnny Walker
Johnny Walker does his best, but he fights brightly - he knocks out, he gets knocked out. In general, he entertains the fans being a welcome guest at any tournament. In 2019, after beating Misha Cirkunov, Walker's level of opposition went up, which led to a woeful record of five fights and four losses (two by knockout). But there were also bouts when he fought to the end and that distinguishes him from Ion Kutselaba.
Expert Betting Tips
Not the best of times for the opponents, and the bookmakers' favorite is Ion Cutelaba, which is quite strange. That's surprising, because they both fight desperately, they throw fists and anyone can get knocked off at any time. Therefore, the odds are at least even, and the best bet should be considered "total under".
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