MMA Preview – Chase Sherman vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC Vegas 65
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CHASE SHERMAN VS WALDO CORTES-ACOSTA FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 215? Sunday 20th November, 2022 - 10:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 215? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 215? Click here to buy tickets for UFC Fight Night
What channel is UFC Fight Night 215 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 215? 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!
CHASE SHERMAN VS WALDO CORTES-ACOSTA LOWDOWN
It is good to see Chase Sherman (16-10) on this card after Josh Parisian pulled out of UFC Vegas 64 last minute. Especially as he is coming off the biggest win of his career in knocking out Jared Vanderaa back in July. That took his UFC tally to 4-9 after four straight losses – unanimous decisions to Andre Arlovski (2021) and Parker Porter (2021) and submissions to Jake Collier (2022) and Alexander Romanov (2022).
Waldo Cortes-Acosta (8-0) is also coming off a win over Vanderaa and it is a fresh one only earning a unanimous decision three weeks ago. It was a fantastic UFC debut proving he can go a tough three rounds and it extended his unbeaten record. The perfect preparation for Sherman.
CHASE SHERMAN VS WALDO CORTES-ACOSTA PREDICTION
Sherman must have seen Vanderaa eat up Cortes-Acosta’s legs with numerous kicks. He was not defending them and Vanderaa should have really capitalized. You would hope Sherman will adopt a similar strategy especially as he has decent leg kicks himself.
Sherman does his best work with his hands, but if he relies on them too much, he will end up eating a bomb. Cortes-Acosta has thunderous hands and considering Sherman’s defence, the chances of one of his grenades landing is high.
That is why he is the favourite and we are backing him to find a knockout. However, considering the odds along with Sherman’s speed and experience, ‘The Vanilla Gorilla’ is worth a small punt.
Prediction: Cortes-Acosta via KO/TKO - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Sherman via KO/TKO
