Adam Azim vs Ohara Davies Boxing Predictions & Betting Tips
Adam Azim and Ohara Davies meet in an all-British 10-round Super Lightweight clash at the…
UFC on ESPN 1 goes at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday 17th February. UK fans can follow a blow-by-blow account of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s latest promotion live on BT Sport. The main event – Cain Velasquez v Francis Ngannou – carries a 5.00am start time, closer to setting your alarm early than staying up late, perhaps.
Bookmakers offer punters the chance to add a little more drama to the occasion with a winning bet; you’ll find an array of tempting markets and prices on offer, including fight winner. Have your say on the victor of each contest and nick a slight profit over the course of the evening, or aim higher and throw a few predictions together to build a punchy accumulator, offering a shot at big returns for small stakes.
If big odds singles are more your thing you may be interested to hear there’s plenty going on in the method of victory market. Here you are challenged to not only call the winner but say how they will achieve the result – points, submission or TKO.
That’s when your research will come in handy. Flick through the form of both warriors and look for clues. Is one competitor on a run of KOs? Back them to win the bout by KO/TKO. Are they a more technically-minded combatant? Try your luck on them grabbing victory courtesy of the scoring judges. It’s more difficult than picking a winner, of course, but the prizes are well worth shooting for.
Followers have a top of the bill treat to look forward to as Cain Velasquez and Francis Ngannou lock horns in the heavyweight division. Chief support comes in the form of James Vick v Paul Felder at lightweight; with the Main Card also promising exciting bouts such as Cortney Casey v Cynthia Calvillo at women’s strawweight; Alex Caceres v Kron Gracie featherweight; Vicente Luque v Bryan Barberena welterweight and Andre Fili v Myles Jury in the featherweight category.
There’s more to be had if tuning in early for the Preliminary Card where viewers get the chance to catch on the careers of Jimmie Rivera; Aljamain Sterling; Ashlee Evans-Smith; Andrea Lee; Scott Holtzman; Nik Lentz; Renan Barao; Luke Sanders; Jessica Penne; Jodie Esquibel and Aleksandra Albu.
More than enough to hold your attention into the wee small hours of Sunday; however, our team of sports betting experts and MMA judges choose to concentrate on the main event, picking apart the form of both men before advising where best to play your stake money.
32-year-old Cameroonian Francis Ngannou goes into this contest as the number three ranked heavyweight in the UFC and will understand the importance of building on that standing this year, starting with an eye-catching performance and win over Velasquez. Based in America, The Predator fights out of Las Vegas, Nevada where he represents the MMA Factory and UFC Performance Institute.
With an aggressive style based on his boxing background, Ngannou idolised Mike Tyson during his early career in the fight game and his journey took him to Paris. A rags to riches tale, he was homeless and hopeless until earning a spot at a gym where he was advised to try mixed martial arts as an alternative. It proved to be a perfect fit and he’ll climb into the octagon for this clash with a professional record reading 12 wins from 15 starts, with eight of his victories coming back way of knockout, the other four by submission, showcasing his power. The defeats on his record at present all came on the scorecards and that will catch the eye of Velasquez who will set out to avoid the heavy attacks and take this bout into the latter stages.