MMA Preview – Bryan Barberena vs Jason Witt at UFC Vegas 33
BRYAN BARBERENA VS JASON WITT FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 33? Sunday 1st August, 2021 - 00:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 33? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 33? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 33 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 33? 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!
BRYAN BARBERENA VS JASON WITT LOWDOWN
Bryan Barberena (15-7) only fought once last year and makes his first appearance of 2021. He met Anthony Ivy last September and it was a huge win for him. He picked up a unanimous decision which is not his usual method of violence but is came with huge relief after taking a beating in his last two fights and getting TKO’d by Vicente Luque and Randy Brown in 2019.
Jason Witt (18-7) has had quite the experience in just three UFC fights. He made his UFC debut off the back of four straight wins for local promotions but met Takashi Sato and his left hand getting knocked out in the first round. He returned four months later to wrap Cole Williams up in an arm triangle but is coming off another knockout loss. He swallowed a straight right from Matthew Semelsberger after 15 seconds to suffer the fifth knockout loss of his career.
BRYAN BARBERENA VS JASON WITT PREDICTION
Barberena will be licking his lips at those five knockouts in Witt’s loss column. He steps out to bang in every fight and is happy to eat some to throw some. It did not work out against top strikers Luque and Brown, but Barberena will really fancy his hands here especially with a slight height and reach advantage.
Witt has call upon his wrestling to get Barberena on his back to pour on ground-and-pound. Barberena’s takedown defence has improved a lot, but he will also have to watch out for the big overhand right from Witt.
We believe his takedown defence is good enough to keep the fight on the feet and the more space he can create the more likely he will land. His heavy hands just need to land on the damaged jaw of Witt once to walk away with an 11th knockout.
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