September 11, 2020 12:26 PM
Last modified date: September 11, 2020 1:59 PM
Ewan Lavender

MMA Preview – Alexander Romanov vs Roque Martinez at UFC Vegas 10

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ALEXANDER ROMANOV VS ROQUE MARTINEZ FACTS

When is UFC Vegas 10? Saturday 12th September, 2020 - 23:00 start (UK)

Where is UFC Vegas 10? APEX Facility, Las Vegas, Nevada (US)

What channel is UFC Vegas 10? BT Sport 2

Where can I stream UFC Vegas 10? 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!

ALEXANDER ROMANOV VS ROQUE MARTINEZ LOWDOWN

A positive COVID-19 test scuppered Alexander Romanov’s debut against Marcos Rogerio de Lima last week but thankfully he has been rescheduled for UFC Vegas 10. The Moldovan has been slaying in the local Eagles Fighting Championship boasting a perfect record of 11-0 finishing all his fights (five knockouts and six submissions).

The man stepping up also making his debut is Roque Martinez. He is 16-6-2 and has recently been slugging it out for Deep and Rizin. He fought Mirko Cro Cop back in September 2018 inevitably getting knocked out by the legend and has gone 3-1 since coming off knockouts over Seigo Mizuguchi (Deep) and Hideki Sekine (Rizin).

ALEXANDER ROMANOV VS ROQUE MARTINEZ PREDICTION

It’s a short notice match-up but Romanov but he will approach it the same way. Martinez has fierce power in his hands and Romanov will look to get him to the floor to avoid the threat and unleash his own.

He is expected to get the take down to pour on his ferocious ground-and-pound inflicting enough damage to set up a knockout or submission.

Winner: Romanov via KO/TKO

Value Bet: Romanov via Submission

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