MMA Preview – Omar Morales vs Uros Medic at UFC Fight Night 206
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OMAR MORALES VS UROS MEDIC FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 206? Sunday 22nd May, 2022 - 00:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 206? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 206? Click here for the tickets at the O2 Arena
What channel is UFC Fight Night 206 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 206? 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!
OMAR MORALES VS UROS MEDIC LOWDOWN
When Omar Morales (11-2) earnt a unanimous decision over Gabriel Benitez (2020) to go 10-0 we thought we could be looking at a future contender. However, the UFC then paired him with Giga Chikadze (2020) down at featherweight to hand him his first loss in a unanimous decision. He bounced back in a kinder match up in Shane Young (2021) with another decision to set his eyes back on the rankings but suffered a big setback in his last fight with Jonathan Pearce (2021) dropping down to 145 lbs again to get submitted in the second round.
Uros Medic (7-1) has been hit by a similar slap of reality. He was 6-0 when he made his UFC debut coming off a knockout over Mikey Gonzalez (2020) on the Contender Series. He then proceeded to notch his fifth knockout on debut clapping Aalon Cruz (2021). These wins made him full to the brim with confidence taking of Jalin Turner (2021) but he got submitted in the first round to burst the bubble.
OMAR MORALES VS UROS MEDIC PREDICTION
They are at an important crossroads early on in their UFC career and importantly for Morales, he is back at lightweight where he is undefeated. They are both strikers by trade with Morales being more technical and defensively sound whereas Medic is more aggressive leaving little behind.
Medic is the bigger man which may pay dividends if they decide to grapple. Medic has the power to cause Morales problems, but only if he can pierce the defence and pace himself over three rounds.
This is very tough to call, and we are leaning towards a Morales decision as long as he weathers the early storm.
Prediction: Morales via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Medic via KO/TKO
