MMA Preview – Josh Culibao vs Yilan Sha at UFC Vegas 27
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JOSH CULIBAO VS YILAN SHA FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 27? Sunday 23rd May, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 27? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 27? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 27 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 27? 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!
JOSH CULIBAO VS YILAN SHA LOWDOWN
Josh Culibao (8-1-1) arrived to the UFC unbeaten but he is without a win in his first two UFC fights. He met Jalin Turner on his debut, but he ended up getting knocked out in the second round. He then met Charles Jourdain in a great fantastic back-and-forth battle but ultimately fought to a draw.
He welcomes Yilan Sha (17-6) to the UFC. He strung some decent wins together in the Wu Lin Feng promotion in his native China. However, when Zhu Rong who also now fights in the UFC knocked him out in the first round back in September, he had a couple fights for Jue Cheng King also in China. He earnt a unanimous decision over Nuerdebieke Bahetihan and then submitted Tanzhao Wang.
JOSH CULIBAO VS YILAN SHA PREDICTION
Sha was very active last year fighting six times with that knockout to Rong being his only hiccup. Culibao only fought twice without a win but that UFC experience will serve him well and we should see an exciting fight here.
We expect this to be a very close contest with the majority of it taking place on the feet. If Sha adopts a game plan of taking Culibao down he can easily wind down the clock, but we have not seen enough of him to know if he can.
We are giving Culibao the nod looking better on the feet and utilising his height and reach advantage to earn a decision, but this is a tough one to call.
Prediction: Culibao via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
