November 18, 2023 2:11 PM
Ewan Lavender

Christian Leroy Duncan vs Denis Tiuliulin Betting Preview: UFC Fight Night 232

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CHRISTIAN LEROY DUNCAN VS DENIS TIULIULIN FACTS

When is UFC Fight Night 232? Saturday 18th November, 2023 - 20:00 start (UK)

Where is UFC Fight Night 232? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Las Vegas (US)

Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 232? Click here to buy tickets for UFC Fight Night

What channel is UFC Fight Night 232 on? TNT Sports 1

Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 232? TNT Sports subscribers can stream the fight online via the TNT Sports website and Discovery+

For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!

CHRISTIAN LEROY DUNCAN VS DENIS TIULIULIN LOWDOWN

Christian Leroy Duncan (8-1) was preparing for Cesar Almeida who had to pull out. Fortunately, he is still on the card as he gets a chance to make up for the first loss of his career. The exciting middleweight arrived to the UFC off the back of two spectacular knockouts for Cage Warriors and made it three in a row on his UFC debut although it was due to Dusko Todorovic (2023) injuring his knee. He then met Armen Petrosyan back in July and was outclassed in a unanimous decision.

Denis Tiuliulin (10-8-1) steps up on short notice hoping to improve his suffering 1-3 UFC record. He got submitted on debut by Aliaskhab Khizriev (2022) and responded with a vintage TKO over Jamie Pickett (2022). However, he is now coming off two more losses getting submitted by Jun Yong Park (2023) and knocked out by Gregory Rodrigues in August.

CHRISTIAN LEROY DUNCAN VS DENIS TIULIULIN PREDICTION

This is a very exciting match-up between two aggressive strikers. Duncan will bring the flare as usual with an array of strikes and spinning attacks. Tiuliulin is not as technical as Petrosyan, but he should learn from his performance by keeping it simple.

Tiuliulin is a quality striker and will make this competitive, but if Duncan is more cerebral and times his flashy onslaughts, he will put it on the Russian with his power and dynamism. We also expect Duncan to throw in a takedown knowing it is a clear weakness in Tiuliulin’s game.

Duncan has the striking and grappling to get this done as long as he fights smarter. Tiuliulin is worth a small punt considering the odds, but a Duncan knockout is most likely.

Prediction: Duncan via KO/TKO

Value bet: Tiuliulin to win

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