MMA Preview – Alejandro Perez vs Jonathan Martinez at UFC Fight Night 202
ALEJANDRO PEREZ VS JONATHAN MARTINEZ FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 202? Saturday 26th February, 2022 - 22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 202? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 202? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Fight Night 202 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 202? 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!
ALEJANDRO PEREZ VS JONATHAN MARTINEZ LOWDOWN
Alejandro Perez (22-8-1) went into 2019 unbeaten in his previous seven UFC fights. He met Cody Stamann who handed him a unanimous decision loss and was then repaired with Song Yadong who knocked him out in the second round and we did not see him again until four months ago. However, it was worth the wait as he caught Johnny Eduardo in a scarf hold armlock and earn himself a ‘performance of the night’.
Jonathan Martinez (14-4) has been more active but has struggled for consistency. He started 2020 by losing a split decision to Andre Ewell but responded with a TKO over Frankie Saenz and a unanimous decision over Thomas Almeida. He then kicked off 2021 by getting clapped by Davey Grant but is now coming off a unanimous decision win over Zviad Lazishvili back in October.
ALEJANDRO PEREZ VS JONATHAN MARTINEZ PREDICTION
This is excellent matchmaking and is destined to be a fun scrap. When Martinez is on, he can look unstoppable on the feet. He will be boasting a five-inch reach advantage and will be very dangerous from his southpaw stance.
If this stays on the feet, we can see Martinez having a lot of joy firing off his leg kicks especially if Perez adopts that wide stance again. If the Mexican can get the fight to the floor, you have to back him with his jiu-jitsu, but we expect the majority of this to remain on the feet where Martinez will show his class and if he is on, he will seal a knockout.
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