MMA Preview – Raoni Barcelos vs Miles Johns at UFC on ESPN 47
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RAONI BARCELOS VS MILES JOHNS FACTS
When is UFC on ESPN 47? Sunday 17th June, 2023 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC on ESPN 47? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC on ESPN 47? Click here to buy tickets for UFC Fight Night
What channel is UFC on ESPN 47 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 47? 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!
RAONI BARCELOS VS MILES JOHNS LOWDOWN
Nobody thought Raoni Barcelos (17-4) would go 1-3 after winning his first five UFC fights in dominant fashion. Timur Valiev (2021) snapped the nine-fight win streak with a majority decision and Victor Henry (2022) caused an upset with a unanimous decision. He got a win back outpointing Trevin Jones (2022) but then got paired with the monster Umar Nurmagomedov back in January who knocked him out in the first round.
Miles Johns (13-2) was on a similar trajectory until Mario Bautista (2020) flying knee’d him out of Texas at UFC 247. He responded with two superb knockouts of his own over Kevin Natividad (2020) and Anderson dos Santos (2021) but then got stopped in his tracks and John Castaneda’s arm-triangle. He responded with a unanimous decision over Vince Morales (2022) and now finally appears for the first time this year.
RAONI BARCELOS VS MILES JOHNS PREDICTION
If Barcelos is on, he should blow Johns out the water. He is a supreme athlete with explosive striking and his wrestling and jiu-jitsu is off the charts. However, he is clearly beatable and is there to be hit which is a worry especially as Johns has clear knockout power.
Johns is also a good wrestler, but on paper, Barcelos should be able to throw him around and if he gets on top, he has the jiu-jitsu to cinch up a submission. So, if Barcelos fights smart, he can pick his shots and nullify the offence by putting Johns on his back.
Barcelos should win this, but we can see the underdog landing a knockout blow.
Prediction: Barcelos via Decision
Prediction: Johns via KO/TKO
NOTE: THIS FIGHT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED
