MMA Preview – Andre Petroski vs Micheal Gilmore at UFC Vegas 35
ANDRE PETROSKI VS MICHEAL GILMORE FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 35? Sunday 29th August, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 35? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 35? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 35 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 35? 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!
ANDRE PETROSKI VS MICHEAL GILMORE LOWDOWN
Andre Petroski (5-1) has been gifted another opportunity to earn a UFC contract. He is fresh off the return of The Ultimate Fighter where he got to the semi-finals after submitting Aaron Phillips but the got submitted himself by Bryan Battle. He was one of the favourites going into the tournament after a long and successful amateur career and finishing all of his opponents fighting for the Art of War Cage Fighting promotion (two submissions and three knockouts). He got TKO’d on his Legacy Fighting Alliance debut by Aaron Jeffery in October last year and under performed on the series but has been given another chance to prove his worth.
Micheal Gilmore (6-3) did not quite make the cut to make it on the tournament initially however, he quit his job and stayed in Las Vegas after the try-outs hoping to get lucky. A ballsy move, but a move that Dana White loves and after Miles Hunsinger injured his knee, White immediately drafted Gilmore in. He fought Gilbert Urbina in the quarters and we saw why he did not make the cut as he got taken down straight away and submitted in the first round. Professionally, he is coming off three wins – a decision over Eric Lyon (Pinnacle Fighting Organisation), a knockout over Ken Hunt (Carlos Llinas International Productions) and a unanimous decision over Perry Stargel (Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting)
ANDRE PETROSKI VS MICHEAL GILMORE PREDICTION
We feel Gilmore has been matched up with Gilmore, more as a reward for risking everything and stepping up to replace an injured fighter in the series and this is a terrible match-up for him.
Petroski is a very strong wrestler with great jiu-jitsu and Gilmore has poor takedown defence. We can see Petroski ragdolling Gilmore around before wrapping up a submission. Gilmore is a powerful striker and if he paces himself and makes it into the third round, he can capitalise on Petroski’s gas tank, or lack of.
If he makes this a scrap by landing volume and getting back up from takedowns, he can gas Petroski out, but we expect Petroski will get the job done before that happens.
Prediction: Petroski via Submission - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
