Austen Lane vs Robelis Despaigne at UFC Fight Night 245 | Preview & Prediction
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Former NFL player Austen Lane will look to get back to winning ways against former Cuban taekwondo Olympian Robelis Despaigne as they kick off the prelims at UFC Fight Night 245
AUSTEN LANE VS ROBELIS DESPAIGNE FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 245? UK – the preliminary card starts at 9:00pm on Saturday October 19th, 2024, followed by the main card at 12:00am (Sunday) / USA – 4:00pm/7:00pm ET and 1:00pm/4:00pm PT
Where is UFC Fight Night 245? UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 245? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC Fight Night 245
What TV channel is UFC Fight Night 245 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 245? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC Fight Night 245 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Austen Lane and Robelis Despaigne expected to walk out? 9:15pm UK / 4:15pm US ET / 1:15pm US PT
UFC Fight Night 245 Main Card
Anthony Hernandez vs Michel Pereira (Middleweight)
Rob Font vs Kyler Phillips (Bantamweight)
Charles Johnson vs Su Mudaerji (Flyweight)
Cameron Smotherman vs Jake Hadley (Bantamweight)
Darren Elkins vs Daniel Pineda (Featherweight)
Matheus Nicolau vs Asu Almabayev (Flyweight)
UFC Fight Night 245 Prelims
Brad Katona vs Jean Matsumoto (Bantamweight)
Joselyne Edwards vs Tamires Vidal (Women’s Bantamweight)
Jessica Penne vs Elise Reed (Women’s Strawweight)
Melissa Martinez vs Alice Ardelean (Women’s Strawweight)
Austen Lane vs Robelis Despaigne (Heavyweight)
AUSTEN LANE: EX-NFL PLAYER NEEDS WIN AFTER CONSECUTIVE LOSSES
Austen Lane (12-5 with one no contest) returns to action needing a win after losing his last two and his previous bout being a no contest. Both losses saw Lane knocked out and it remains to be seen as to how the former NFL player can bounce back from those. He got his chance in the Octagon after coming through Dana White’s Contender Series but the veteran is yet to win a bout in the organisation and desperately needs one here.
ROBELIS DESPAIGNE: CUBAN TAEKWONDO STAR LOOKS TO BOUNCE BACK FROM DECISION LOSS
36-year-old Robelis Despaigne will aim to bounce back from a decision loss to Waldo Cortes-Acosta in May and improve his 5-1 record. The Cuban had five consecutive wins all by knockout prior to that which earned him his shot in the UFC. His debut in the organisation saw him stop Josh Parisian with punches at UFC 299 in just 18 seconds and he will be aiming for the knockout right from the first bell here.
AUSTEN LANE VS ROBELIS DESPAIGNE PREDICTION
Expect fireworks in the opening fight of the night as Austen Lane and Robelis Despaigne will be looking for the knockout right from the start of the fight. Both fighters are not built to go the distance so there will be hiding either man’s strategies coming into this. We strongly like Despaigne’s chances in this one. He has a really good varied striking arsenal with hands and legs and Lane is already coming off two consecutive knockouts. Lane has as much of a puncher’s chance as anybody, but Despaigne is a wily veteran that is well-skilled and he is our clear pick in this one.
PREDICTION: ROBELIS DESPAIGNE TO WIN VIA KO/TKO
