MMA Preview – Jordan Leavitt vs Matt Sayles at UFC Fight Night 199
JORDAN LEAVITT VS MATT SAYLES FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 199? Saturday 18th December, 2021 - 22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 199? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 199? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Fight Night 199 on? BT Sport 3
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 199? 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!
JORDAN LEAVITT VS MATT SAYLES LOWDOWN
Jordan Leavitt (8-1) returns after suffering the first loss of his career. He stormed his way to 7-0 after submitting Jose Flores (2020) on the Contender series. Then then made a lot of noise on his debut and that was not just Matt Wiman’s (2020) head slamming off the octagon canvas. He was then paired with Claudio Puelles back in June and lost a unanimous decision, so still has a lot to prove.
Matt Sayles (8-3) has struggled to find any momentum since 2016. He has only fought five times since and picked up two quality knockouts over Christian Aguilera (2017) for the Cage Fury Fighting Championships and then Yazan Hajeh (2018) on the Contender Series. However, he then lost a unanimous decision to Sheymon Moraes (2018) before submitting Kyle Nelson (2019) and then ran into Bryce Mitchell (2019) who decided to wrap Sayles up in a twister.
JORDAN LEAVITT VS MATT SAYLES PREDICTION
Leavitt’s loss was a big setback, but we are confident it will serve him well in the long-term and this is a good match-up for him to get back on track. He has all the tools to exploit the holes in Sayles’ game.
Sayles has suspect takedown defence and Leavitt is a very strong and dynamic wrestler. As long as Leavitt can avoid the threat on the feet, in particular Sayles’ hands which will come in the form of dangerous hooks, we expect Leavitt to take him down, control him and work towards a submission
Prediction: Leavitt via Submission - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
