MMA Preview – Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs Maurice Greene at UFC Vegas 26
MARCOS ROGERIO DE LIMA VS MAURICE GREENE FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 26? Sunday 9th May, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 26? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 26? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 26 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 26? 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!
MARCOS ROGERIO DE LIMA VS MAURICE GREENE LOWDOWN
The former gatekeeper of the light heavyweight division, Marcos Rogerio de Lima (17-7-1) now punches the tickets for hopeful heavyweights seeking a new contract. Barring his first two UFC fights which he won, the Brazilian has endured a consecutive win-loss record since 2014 and is now 6-5 in the promotion. Since moving up a division in 2018, he outpointed Adam Wieczorek who has not fought since, got submitted by Stefan Struve, TKO’d Ben Sosoli who has also not fought since (both him and Wieczorek convicted of criminal activity) and is now coming off a dominant submission loss to Alexander Romanov who will be a force in the division.
Hoping a win will grant him residence in the division for at least one more fight, Maurice Greene (9-5) faces the gatekeeper after losing three out of his last four. After winning his first three UFC fights against average competition, he got knocked out by Sergei Pavlovich and then submitted by Alexey Oleynik. He bounced back with a strange submission over Gian Villante but then ran into Greg Hardy who knocked him out back in October.
MARCOS ROGERIO DE LIMA VS MAURICE GREENE PREDICTION
The route to victory for both men is clear and that will be for de Lima to hunt the knockout and Greene to drag the Brazilian to the mat and cinch up a submission.
Greene has a significant seven-inch reach and six-inch height advantage, but de Lima’s speed will enable him to negate that range and he has the technique to win the stand-up battle. He is a dangerous striker and his leg kicks will be his best weapon against Greene.
Greene’s reach will be more threatening on the ground as he tries to tie his long limbs together to choke and submit de Lima and that has got to be his strategy considering the glaring weakness and five submission defeats on de Lima’s record.
The longer this stays on the feet, the more likely de Lima will land a knockout but if the fight goes to the ground, Greene has a good chance of getting another submission and that is the value bet as he is the underdog but de Lima’s class on the feet should shine through.
Prediction: De Lima via KO/TKO - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Greene via Submission
