MMA Preview – Dalcha Lungiambula vs Punahele Soriano at UFC on ABC 3
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DALCHA LUNGIAMBULA VS PUNAHELE SORIANO FACTS
When is UFC on ABC 3? Sunday 17th July, 2022 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC on ABC 3? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC on ABC 3? Click here to buy tickets for UFC on ABC 3
What channel is UFC on ABC 3 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC ABC 3? 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!
DALCHA LUNGIAMBULA VS PUNAHELE SORIANO LOWDOWN
Dalcha Lungiambula (11-4) is down three in his last four fights. It is unfamiliar territory for the South African who kicked off his UFC career with a bang murking Dequan Townsend (2019) in Moscow. However, he then took on future light heavyweight contender Magomed Ankalaev and got smoked himself by a beautiful front kick the same year. He responded with a unanimous decision win over Markus Perez (2021) but lost one against Marc-Andre Barriault (2021) and then got submitted by Cody Brundage back in March.
Punahele Soriano (8-2) is also in the unfamiliar territory of losing. After kicking off his UFC career with two first-round knockouts over Oskar Piechota (2019) and Dusko Todorovic (2021) following his decision win on the Contender Series against Jamie Pickett (2019,) he has gone on to suffer his first two pro losses. He lost a unanimous decision to Brendan Allen (2021) and is coming off a closer split decision to Nick Maximov back in February.
DALCHA LUNGIAMBULA VS PUNAHELE SORIANO PREDICTION
Lungiambula is an absolute tank down at middleweight, but his cardio has let him down especially when taking on durable grapplers. Soriano can grapple, but he is cut from the same cloth and will prefer to keep the fight standing and hunt a knockout.
If they begin to trade and this slips into a brawl, anything can happen. They both hit like a truck and have also the ability to take each other down. We can see this being a slow-paced fight until they land with both capable of a finish.
So, as Lungiambula is the underdog, he represents the value, but we are leaning towards Soriano due to his speed and cardio advantage.
Prediction: Soriano via KO/TKO - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Lungiambula to win
