MMA Preview – Justin Tafa vs Jared Vanderaa at UFC Vegas 27
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JUSTIN TAFA VS JARED VANDERAA 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!
JUSTIN TAFA VS JARED VANDERAA LOWDOWN
Justin Tafa (4-2) walks out for his fourth UFC fight and only seventh pro fight. He won the Australian Xtreme Fighting Championship by knocking out Jeremy Joiner on his second appearance highlighting just how deep the roster is over there. He defended the title with another knockout, this time over David Taumoepeau but then got a taste of his own medicine on his UFC debut when Yorgan de Castro landed one of the cleanest and devastating knockouts you will see. He bounced back with another TKO over Juan Adams but is now coming off a split decision to Carlos Felipe back in January.
Jared Vanderaa (11-5) is also coming off a loss on his UFC debut which was back in February. After knocking out Harry Hunsucker on the Contender Series, he got his UFC opportunity but tasted the difference in competition after Sergey Spivak put him away in the second round suffering the first knockout of his career.
JUSTIN TAFA VS JARED VANDERAA PREDICTION
Vanderaa really is a mountain and will boast a six-inch reach and four-inch height advantage. That will not deter Tafa who will go about business as usual in breaking Vanderaa down with legs and hunting a knockout.
Vanderaa is also a powerful striker and can grapple which we can expect to see if Tafa starts to get the better of the striking exchanges. If Vanderaa can get Tafa on his back, the Australian will be in trouble but this is a decent match-up for Tafa.
He should be able to to offload his power strikes from his southpaw stance while being able to defend Vanderaa’s weapons. Tafa is also very young in his career improving with each fight and we expect him to bag his fifth win.
Prediction: Tafa via KO/TKO - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
