MMA Preview – Claudio Silva vs Court McGee at UFC Vegas 27
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CLAUDIO SILVA VS COURT MCGEE FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 27? Sunday 23rd May, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 27? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 27? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 27 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 27? 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!
CLAUDIO SILVA VS COURT MCGEE LOWDOWN
Claudio Silva (14-2) finally got his 14-fight win streak snapped back in October. The jiu-jitsu ace’s career has been littered by injuries, but he was still racking up win after win. After decisions over Brad Scott and Leon Edwards on his first two UFC fights, he took four years out but it was like he never left returning to submit Nordine Taleb, Danny Roberts and Cole Williams before getting paired with James Krause on Fight Island in October. He ended up losing a unanimous decision, but at least he is back and hopefully he gets in more than one fight in this year.
The best days are firmly behind Court McGee (19-10) with just one win in his last six which were all decisions, so he is lucky to still have a job in the UFC. He lost two unanimous decisions to Ben Saunders and Sean Strickland before picking up that win and unanimous decision over Alex Garcia. He is now on a three-fight skid losing a split decision to Dhiego Lima and two more unanimous decisions to Sean Brady and Carlos Condit.
CLAUDIO SILVA VS COURT MCGEE PREDICTION
Silva has the impressive record, but we do not know how many good years he has left in him at 38 years old. That said, he does not have many miles on the clock and needs little effort to get the job done on the mat.
Silva will be confident everywhere but his easiest route to victory will be dragging McGee to the floor despite the fact McGee has never been submitted. In fact, he has only been finished once in his 10 losses, so he is very durable.
McGee’s best chance of winning is to keep the fight or try to defend the submission attempts for the first two rounds and wait for Silva’s gas to tank to empty and then pile on the output in the third round to seal a decision.
However, McGee has not shown enough to get past somebody of Silva’s calibre for nearly 10 years. His lack of takedown defence is also a worry and we expect Silva to bag another submission and most likely a rear-naked choke.
Prediction: Silva via Submission - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
