MMA Preview – Joanderson Brito vs Westin Wilson at UFC on ESPN 48
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JOANDERSON BRITO VS WESTIN WILSON FACTS
When is UFC on ESPN 48? Saturday 1st July, 2023 - 22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC on ESPN 48? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC on ESPN 48? Click here to buy tickets for UFC Fight Night
What channel is UFC on ESPN 48 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 48? 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!
JOANDERSON BRITO VS WESTIN WILSON LOWDOWN
Joanderson Brito (14-3-1) has more than made up for his UFC debut at the start of last year. He arrived to the UFC with high hopes off the back of 10 straight wins. He met Bill Algeo and lost a disappointing unanimous decision. However, he fought twice more last year knocking out veteran Andre Fili and submitting Lucas Alexander both in the first round. He was preparing for Khusein Askhabov, but he has had to pull out giving the opportunity for a debutant.
Westin Wilson (16-7) steps up and has been very active fighting a staggering 10 times in 26 months. He fought four times last year submitting Tyrek Malveaux (XMMA) before getting knocked out by Teruto Ishihara (XMMA), He went on to submit Marcus Andrusia (GLFC) and John Michal Wilson (CMMA) and is coming off his 11th submission which was over Fabricio Franco back in March.
JOANDERSON BRITO VS WESTIN WILSON PREDICTION
We know why Wilson has been called up as all but two of his fights have ended via finish. He is 9-2 in his last 11 and none of them have gone past the first round. As for Brito, it is safe to say this will not go the distance.
Brito is a heavy favourite as he has the grappling skills to cancel out the threat from Wilson and he is a natural finisher. Wilson is clearly dangerous, particularly on the ground but the worry is that his defence is poor and Brito hits hard.
We can see Brito rocking the debutant early and then any finish is possible.
Prediction: Brito via KO/TKO
