UFC Fight Night: Julien Leblanc vs Robert Valentin Preview & Prediction
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We have an intriguing middleweight at the Canada Life Center as Julien Leblanc looks to impress on his UFC debut against Robert Valentin who is in desperate need of a victory
Julien Leblanc vs Robert Valentin facts
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Where is UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott? Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Canada
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC Fight Night 273
What TV channel is UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – Paramount
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott? UK – TNT Sports can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and HBO Max / USA – Paramount+ & UFC Fight Pass
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott main card
Gilbert Burns vs Mike Malott (Welterweight)
Kyler Phillips vs Charles Jourdain (Bantamweight)
Mandel Nallo vs Jai Herbert (Lightweight)
Jasmine Jasudavicius vs Karine Silva (Women’s Flyweight)
Thiago Moises vs Gauge Young (Lightweight)
Dennis Buzukja vs Marcio Barbosa (Featherweight)
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott prelims
Julien Leblanc vs Robert Valentin (Middleweight)
Tanner Boser vs Gokhan Saricam (Heavyweight)
Melissa Croden vs Darya Zheleznyakova (Women’s Bantamweight)
JJ Aldrich vs Jamey Lyn Horth (Women’s Flyweight)
John Castaneda vs Mark Vologdin (Bantamweight)
Jamie Siraj vs John Yannis (Bantamweight)
Julien Leblanc: UFC newcomer looking to hit ground running
Julien Leblanc (10-2) will look to make an impression on his UFC debut as he takes on Robert Valentin at the Canada Life Center. Leblanc has won his last five fights to earn his shot at the big time and he brings a 10-2 record into the Octagon. The Canadian is a well-rounded fighter with four knockouts, four submissions and the other two wins coming via unanimous decision.
Robert Valentin: Swiss star looking to half three-fight skid
Robert Valentin (10-6 with one no contest) returns to the Octagon having lost his last three fights so he may very well be fighting for his future in the organisation. He has clearly found the level in the UFC to be a step too high for him and this very well could be his last chance unless he can somehow pull off the victory.
Julien Leblanc vs Robert Valentin prediction
This really is a pick’em fight with two relatively unproven fighters at this level meeting on Saturday night in Winnipeg.
That said, Robert Valentin is proven in the sense of ultimately not being good enough at this level but it looks like the UFC matchmakers have come down a level again in order to give him a fight and also introduce a local to the Canadian card.
Valentin is marginal favourite and rightly so but the Swiss fighter could well be struggling in confidence. His chin is fragile but whether Leblanc could take advantage of that remains to be seen.
It is hard to see this one going the distance. Valentin is explosive but fragile himself while only four of Leblanc’s 12 fights have gone the distance. In one of the more unpredictable fights on the card, avoid the main markets and back this fight to end early.
Prediction: Fight to not go the distance
