MMA Preview – Gabriel Benitez vs Charlie Ontiveros at UFC Vegas 60
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GABRIEL BENITEZ VS CHARLIE ONTIVEROS FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 60? Saturday 13th August, 2022 - 22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 60? Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 60? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 60 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 60? 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!
GABRIEL BENITEZ VS CHARLIE ONTIVEROS LOWDOWN
It is safe to say Gabriel Benitez (22-10) has not lived up to his potential losing four of his last five fights. That said, they were very tough matchups. He got TKO’d by Sodiq Yusuff (2019) before losing a unanimous decision to Omar Morales (2020). He bounced back in vintage fashion with a TKO over Justin Jaynes (2020) sparked by a beautiful knee to the body. However, Billy Quarantillo (2021) and David Onama (2022) gave him a taste of his own medicine with knockouts back down at featherweight.
Charlie Ontiveros (11-8) is his lifeline. He has an unflattering record and has been knocked out in both of this UFC fights. He arrived to the UFC off the back off two brilliant first-round knockouts of his own over Derrick Ageday and Washington Luiz for Fury FC in 2019. However, he fully experienced the step-up in competition meeting Kevin Holland (2020) for his debut and then Steve Garcia a year later.
GABRIEL BENITEZ VS CHARLIE ONTIVEROS PREDICTION
When Benitez is on, he looks like an absolute weapon with some of the most powerful leg kicks in the game combined with a violent diversity of attacks. Considering his form, there will be question marks over his confidence and this matchmaking is not as straightforward as it seems.
He is fully expected to win as Ontiveros has been knocked out a staggering eight times and Benitez has the power to put virtually any lightweight away. However, despite dehydrating the brain with his weight cuts and having no chin, he can crack and will boast a seven-inch reach and six-inch height advantage towering over Benitez.
If the Mexican is overzealous, he can easily get clipped and his chin is not exactly fresh with three knockout losses in the last three years. That said, Benitez is too good to lose this. His striking is on another level and we expect him to chop Ontiveros down with legs kicks and viciously attack the body before setting up the knockout.
Prediction: Benitez via KO/TKO - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
