MMA Preview – Karl Roberson vs Brendan Allen at UFC 261
KARL ROBERSON VS BRENDAN ALLEN FACTS
When is UFC 261? Sunday 25th April, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 261? VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 261? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 261
What channel is UFC 261 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC 261? 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!
KARL ROBERSON VS BRENDAN ALLEN LOWDOWN
Karl Roberson (9-3) has had a miserable year. It started with his heated clash with Marvin Vettori last June. Makhmud pulled out of their original bout, Roberson then missed weight badly and had to pull out last minute as it turns out he was suffering from rhabdomyolysis. The fight with Vettori was rescheduled and he missed weight again. The fight when ahead and he got steamrolled losing via submission in the first round. He was then scheduled to fight Dalcha Lungiambula in December, but he had to pull out that and their rescheduled fight due to COVID-19 symptoms. So, now it will be a win if he just makes it to the octagon on weight this weekend.
Brendan Allen (15-4) has not had the same trouble making the walk fighting three times last year. He was going into 2020 off the back of a submission win over Kevin Holland and continued that momentum by finishing Tom Breese via TKO in the first round and then earning a unanimous decision over Kyle Daukaus to hand him the first loss of his career. However, Allen got his seven-fight win streak snapped in November by Sean Strickland with a TKO in the second round.
KARL ROBERSON VS BRENDAN ALLEN PREDICTION
Allen is understandably the favourite but if Roberson is fully healthy, he has a great chance of not only winning but getting the knockout. He has ferocious power and nearly knocked out Glover Teixeira in their fight, but the glaring stats are Roberson’s three losses which have all come via submission.
Albeit they were to grappling animals, Cezar Ferreira, Glover Teixeira and Marvin Vettori, Allen is not far off off their level and will feel a submission will be there if he can take Roberson down and so do we.
If Roberson is healthy, this is going to be a compelling scrap but if he is not 100%, Allen will take him down and notch the ninth submission of his career.
Prediction: Allen via Submission - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Roberson via KO/TKO
