MMA Preview – Raulian Paiva vs Sergey Morozov at UFC on ESPN 38
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RAULIAN PAIVA VS SERGEY MOROZOV FACTS
When is UFC on ESPN 38? Sunday 26th June, 2022 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC on ESPN 38? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC on ESPN 38? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC on ESPN 38 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 38? 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!
RAULIAN PAIVA VS SERGEY MOROZOV LOWDOWN
Raulian Paiva (21-4) returns after getting fed to Sean O’Malley back in December last year. Paiva is a very skilled fighter, but it was just a stylistic mismatch with O’Malley leveraging his range and striking advantage to put on a beating. That TKO snapped an impressive three-fight win streak since his first knockout loss which came against Rogerio Bontorin (2019). He sparked out Mark De La Rosa (2019) and then earnt two impressive decisions over Zhalgas Zhumagulov (2020) and Kyler Phillips (2020).
Sergey Morozov (17-5) is also coming off a devastating loss getting submitted by Douglas Silva de Andrade back in February. It was a crazy fight which he dominated the first round of, but Andrade turned the tide and inflicted the third submission loss of his career. His second came on his UFC debut against grappling powerhouse Umar Nurmagomedov (2021) who is also on the card. Those losses sandwich a unanimous decision win over Khalid Taha, and he desperately needs another win to stay afloat in the bantamweight division.
RAULIAN PAIVA VS SERGEY MOROZOV PREDICTION
They are both better than their UFC record suggests. They are real talents, and we expect a very exciting scrap.
Paiva will pounce on any opportunity to drag the fight to the floor, but we feel he will need to rock Morozov on the feet first. Paiva has a slight advantage when it comes to range, but Morozov has the edge when it comes to power and wrestling.
So, the Kazakhstani will be confident of landing the better shots on the feet and subduing Paiva with his wrestling and we feel that will be key. So, we are backing Morozov, but they are both unpredictable with suspect durability.
Prediction: Morozov via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Paiva via Submission
