MMA Preview – Andre Petroski vs Wellington Turman at UFC 281
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ANDRE PETROSKI VS WELLINGTON TURMAN FACTS
When is UFC 281? Sunday 13th November, 2022 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 281? Madison Square Garden, New York, (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 281? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 281
What channel is UFC 281 on? BT Sport 2
Where can I stream UFC 281? 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 WELLINGTON TURMAN LOWDOWN
Andre Petroski (8-1) got his UFC career off to a bang. Coming off The Ultimate Fighter, he TKO’d Micheal Gilmore (2021) and submitted Yaozong Hu (2021). However, he still had everything to prove as they were two off the easiest match ups in the division. He then met Nick Maximov back in May which was a significant step-up in competition but credit to him, he rose to the occasion and submitted the grappler.
Now, he takes on another talented grappler in Wellington Turman (18-5). The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt was a loss away from being cut in the UFC. He got starched by Andrew Sanchez (2020) not known for his striking and then Bruno Silva (2021) who certainly is. He was then paired with Sam Alvey (2021) who has forgotten how to win and earnt a much-needed split decision to halt the skid. He was then paired with fellow submission wizard Misha Cirkunov he dropped down a division and Turman welcomed him with an armbar to seal an impressive win.
ANDRE PETROSKI VS WELLINGTON TURMAN PREDICTION
They are both superb all-round grapplers, but the main question here is whether Petroski’s wrestling and Turman’s jiu-jitsu will cancel each other out. Petroski has the wrestling to control Turman and out muscle him on the deck, but as we saw in the Cirkunov fight, you cannot make any mistake and leave a neck or limb out there.
So, it will be interesting to see if Petroski backs his own jiu-jitsu to fend off the attacks and look for a finish himself or we see most of this fight contested on the feet.
Petroski will look super dangerous in the first round and if this goes into the second and beyond, his suspect gas tank will be tested.
Turman is the underdog so holds all of the value and we can envision a submission or decision as Petroski gasses. However, we can also see Petroski blow the Brazilian out of the water in the first round.
Prediction: Petroski via KO/TKO - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Turman to win
