MMA Preview – Al Iaquinta vs Bobby Green at UFC 268
AL IAQUINTA VS BOBBY GREEN FACTS
When is UFC 268? Sunday 7th November, 2021 - 00:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 268? Madison Square Garden, New York (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 268? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 268
What channel is UFC 268 on? BT Sport 2
Where can I stream UFC 268? 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+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
AL IAQUINTA VS BOBBY GREEN LOWDOWN
We remember the days when Al Iaquinta (14-6-1) was active. It was a fun time six-seven years ago putting on shows and collecting dubs. In 2014, he knocked out Rodrigo Damm and Ross Pearson. The following year he knocked out Joe Lauzon and earnt a split decision over Jorge Masvidal. Real estate and beef with the UFC brass have limited him to only fighting five times since. He knocked out Diego Sanchez in 2017, had that unforgettable title fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov losing a unanimous decision in 2018. He collected his own unanimous decision over Kevin Lee the same year and then fought twice in 2019 losing unanimous decisions to Donald Cerrone and Dan Hooker and we have not seen him since.
Bobby Green (27-12-1) has always been active and even got four fights in last year. He was coming off unanimous decision losses to Drakkar Klose and Francisco Trinaldo but bounced back with three unanimous decisions of his own against Clay Guida, Lando Vannata and Alan Patrick. Thiago Moises prevented four wins for the year with a unanimous decision and Rafael Fiziev made it two losses in a row with another unanimous decision.
AL IAQUINTA VS BOBBY GREEN PREDICTION
For once, Iaquinta is not raging at his opponent and seems calmer going into this fight which may help him considering he has not fought in over two years.
They match up very similarly physically and are both decent grapplers, but we expect the majority of this fight to be a stand-up battle which will be exciting as they are both exceptional boxers.
Iaquinta has the power advantage but Green has speed and brilliant head movement. If Iaquinta struggles to land, he is likely to resort to a takedown and as the fight is destined to be a close back-and-forth scrap, takedowns could be crucial is stealing the rounds.
Iaquinta is the underdog and a great value bet. He has the ability to land more damage and sway the judges with takedowns. We completely understand why Green in the favourite and a decision in his favour is very likely, but we have a feeling Iaquinta is going to dig out a performance on his home patch of New York.
Prediction: Iaquinta via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Iaquinta via Decision
