UCF 304: Welterweight Division
Co-op Live, Manchester, England
28.07.2024, 02:30
In the Octagon on Sunday, the Welterweight division will present a bout between Oban Elliott and Preston Parsons. It is set as the Preliminary Card fight 5 of 14 in the 77.1 kg (170 lbs) weight class. All action will take place at Co-op Live, Manchester, England, and can be watched live on ESPN+.
Get Your Sign-Up Bonus!Oban Elliott - hopes to keep wining form on
Oban Elliott is a British Welsh professional mixed martial arts fighter who currently competes in the Welterweight division and was formerly a lightweight fighter. He currently has an ongoing streak of six wins. He has a mixed martial arts record of 12 bouts, of which 10 are wins and 2 are losses. He has participated in 10 amateur matches, of which 7 were won and 3 were canceled. On February 17, 2024, Oban had a fight with Val Woodburn, and he won by unanimous decision. On November 4, 2022, Oban had a fight with Sean McCormac, and he won by unanimous decision.
Preston Parsons - hopes to get some consistency
Preston Parsons is a professional MMA fighter who hails from Jacksonville, Florida, United States, and is ranked 46th in the Welterweight MMA fighter category. He is a UFC welterweight mixed martial artist. He has a mixed martial arts record of 15 bouts, of which 11 are wins and 4 are losses. On January 13, 2024, he had a fight with Matthew Semelsberger. He won the bout by unanimous decision. He is the Combat Night and Rival Fight League Welterweight Champion. On April 23, 2022, he had a fight with Evan Elder. He won the bout by unanimous decision. In 2013, he participated in amateur matches, where he had a record of 3 wins and no losses, and in 2014, he turned professional. He faced Trevin Giles at the UFC on ESPN 43 but lost by split decision.
STATS | OBAN ELLIOTT | PRESTON PARSONS |
AGE | 26 | 29 |
REACH | 6'0" | 5'11" |
HEIGHT | 72.0" | 71.0" |
PRO RECORD | 10-2-0 | 11-4-0 |
Expert Betting Tips
This bout will be a tricky one with many expectations in it. I will be sliding for Oban Elliot to win because he has been able to get the job done mostly at the edge of it. His last matches were by points. He isn't the bookies favorite, but I know he has the spark to ignite surprises. The safest bet in this bout is over 1.5 rounds, while for a value bet, you can go outright on Oban Elliott.