THE FACTS
When is UFC on ESPN 4? Sunday 21st July, 2019 - 00:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC on ESPN 4? AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
What channel is UFC on ESPN 4? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 4? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ which can you sign up to here!
Are tickets still available for UFC on ESPN 4? https://www.ufc.com/tickets
THE STATISTICS
THE LOWDOWN
Leon Edwards has finally got his top five opponent as the former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has accepted the challenge in a very tough fight with not much to gain for the veteran.
Edwards is on a seven-fight winning streak which is super impressive in such a stacked division and he has pipped some big names including the likes of Albert Tumenov, Vicente Luque, Donald Cerrone and Gunnar Nelson in his last fight. Edwards is a bad match-up for all the top welterweights. He is ranked outside the top ten but he is one of the most underrated fighters in the UFC. He is a dangerous southpaw with a complete skill set.
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However, Dos Anjos is a huge test for the Englishman. He has all the experience and is one of few welterweights more well-rounded than Edwards. The Brazilian has come up short recently against elite wrestlers Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman but he showed off his world class jiu-jitsu in his last fight by submitting Kevin Lee.
Rafael dos Anjos highlights:
THE PREDICTION
This may not be the most exciting scrap with a blockbuster finish but we will witness two of the best very best welterweights show off their world class skills. It will be a very technical contest starting on the feet but it is likely to spill out into clinches with both men trying to assume control.
Edwards is so tricky in the grappling exchanges and has a nasty elbow when exiting the clinch. He has the cardio to take Dos Anjos into deep waters and all the way into the championship rounds. However, the Brazilian’s experience in five-round fights will be crucial to holding his nerve and conserving enough energy to inflict more damage in the later rounds whether that be on the feet or on the ground.
If Edwards can keep up his excellent defence and utilise his reach, he can easily bank three rounds but Dos Anjos should just have enough to sway the judges although it could easily go either way.
Winner: Dos Anjos via Decision
Striking and grappling stats sourced via FightMetric.
