MMA Preview – Guido Cannetti vs Mana Martinez at UFC Vegas 35
GUIDO CANNETTI VS MANA MARTINEZ FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 35? Sunday 29th August, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 35? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 35? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 35 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 35? 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!
GUIDO CANNETTI VS MANA MARTINEZ LOWDOWN
Apart from three fights in 2018, Guido Cannetti (8-5) has struggled to make it to the octagon, let alone win. He made his debut in 2014 and got submitted by Henry Briones. He responded with a unanimous decision over Hugo Viana almost a year later and did not fight again until 2018. He got submitted by Kyuan Ho Kang, won another unanimous decision over Diego Rivas but then got submitted again by Marlon Vera. He returned 16 months later, but Danaa Batgerel piled on more misery with a first-round knockout.
Mario Bautista was lined up for Cannetti, but COVID-19 dragged him off the card giving Mana Martinez (8-2) the opportunity to make his UFC debut. He is an exciting talent with all his wins coming via knockout. His only loss in his last eight was a submission to Drako Rodriguez on the Contender Series. That was in September last year and he has bounced back superbly with knockouts over Casey Jones and Jose Johnson for the Fury Fighting Championship this year.
GUIDO CANNETTI VS MANA MARTINEZ PREDICTION
As far as short notice UFC debuts go, this is a kind match-up for Martinez. Cannetti is 41 and has not won a fight since May 2018 Martinez has not been fighting bums and has fought all but one of his pro fights for the Legacy Fighting alliance and Fury Fighting Championships. He has even finished Ricky Turcios (2018) who features in the bantamweight final of The Ultimate Fighter which is on the same card.
However, Cannetti will be grateful he is not fighting a submission specialist. Like, Martinez, he prefers to stand and trade although he will be giving up four inches in height and two in reach. Cannetti has a chance if he calls upon his experience and resorts to his wrestling but, we are firmly backing the debutant.
He has the youth, momentum and power to overwhelm the Argentinian and target the damaged chin and in all likelihood, this will be Cannetti’s last fight in the UFC.
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