MMA Preview – Wellington Turman vs Bruno Silva at UFC Vegas 29
WELLINGTON TURMAN VS BRUNO SILVA FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 29? Sunday 20th June, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 29? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 29? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 29 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 29? 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!
WELLINGTON TURMAN VS BRUNO SILVA LOWDOWN
Wellington Turman (16-4) returns after his surprise starching courtesy of Andrew Sanchez. After getting a four-fight win streak snapped on his UFC debut when Karl Roberson nudged a split decision, Turman bounced back with an impressive unanimous decision over fellow Brazilian Markus Perez. He was then paired with the grappler Sanchez and got smoked by a simple 1-2 to suffer the first knockout of his career.
It is now Bruno Silva’s (19-6) turn to make his UFC debut and it is about time. He has only lost once in his last 15 fights. That was a submission against Moise Rimbon (Phoenix Fighting Championship) back in 2016 and although he has only fought four times since, they were all savage knockouts. He put away Matheus Mussato (Katana Fight), Gennadiy Kovalez (Russian Cagefighting Championship) and Alexander Shlemenko (M-1) in the first round and finished Artem Frolov (M-1) in the fourth round but that was back in 2018 and we have not seen him since.
WELLINGTON TURMAN VS BRUNO SILVA PREDICTION
Silva’s long layoff was due to a failed drugs test so despite all the potential, there are a lot of question marks over how he will turn up. It will also be interesting to see how Turman will look as he has not impressed so far in the octagon, but he is still only 24 years-old and still developing.
The first thing he needs to work on is his defence and head movement instead of relying on his chin. Silva has some serios power and if Sanchez can put him out with a simple combination, Silva will have a field day if he does not make any adjustments.
So, the striking exchanges will be interesting but expect a lot of clinch work instigated by Turman. He will try and pin Silva up against the fence and hope to drag him to the canvas and show off his jiu-jitsu skills.
Silva is the favourite and we can see him finding an early knockout if he comes out aggressive but he has not fought in over two years and we do not know how those banned substances helped him previously. So, all the value is with Turman and we are backing him to bounce back and secure a decision or submission.
Prediction: Turman via Submission - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Turman via Submission
