C.J. Vergara vs Ramazan Temirov at UFC Fight Night 244 | Preview & Prediction
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There is plenty of intrigue around newcomer Ramazan Temirov as the Uzbek fighter faces CJ Vergara in his Octagon debut in the UFC’s flyweight division
C.J. VERGARA VS RAMAZAN TEMIROV FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 244? UK – the preliminary card starts at 9:00pm on Saturday October 12th, 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 244? UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 244? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC Fight Night 244
What TV channel is UFC Fight Night 244 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 244? 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 244 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are C.J. Vergara and Ramazan Temirov expected to walk out? 11:40pm UK / 6:40pm US ET / 3:40pm US PT
UFC Fight Night 244 Main Card
Brandon Royval vs Tatsuro Taira (Flyweight)
Brad Tavares vs Park Jun-Yong (Middleweight)
Chidi Njokuani vs Jared Gooden (Welterweight)
Grant Dawson vs Rafa García (Lightweight)
Daniel Rodriguez vs Alex Morono (Welterweight)
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs Josh Fremd (Middleweight)
UFC Fight Night 244 Prelims
C.J. Vergara vs Ramazan Temirov (Flyweight)
Jonathan Pearce vs Pat Sabatini (Featherweight)
Themba Gorimbo vs Niko Price (Welterweight)
Sean Sharaf vs Junior Tafa (Heavyweight)
Julia Polastri vs Cory McKenna (Women’s Strawweight)
Daniel Argueta vs Cody Haddon (Bantamweight)
Clayton Carpenter vs Lucas Rocha (Flyweight)
C.J. VERGARA: TEXAN COMES OFF MISSED WEIGHT CUT AND DECISION LOSS
CJ Vergara (12-5-1) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Asu Almabayev back in March in a fight that was at a catchweight after he missed weight. That was the fourth time that Vergara failed to make the weight and he has lost the last three fights in which that has happened. He has had plenty of time to prepare for this fight as he seeks to improve his 3-3 record in the UFC.
RAMAZAN TEMIROV: NEWCOMER BRINGS NINE-FIGHT WIN STREAK
27-year-old Uzbek Ramazan Temirov enters the UFC with a 15-2-1 record and is on a nine-fight win streak coming into this one. On top of that, he has won his last four fights in the first round and all four via knockout so his confidence is sky high. It is close to a year since his last fight in Rizin FF but Temirov will surely be ready to go with this big opportunity.
C.J. VERGARA VS RAMAZAN TEMIROV PREDICTION
Ramazan Temirov comes into this bout with some expectation and intrigue around in given his impressive record and the UFC are testing him with a solid opponent right from the start.
Temirov has power but really strong wrestling as you would expect from an eastern European and he will look to control this fight.
Vergara will have his hands full here and he needs to raise his game. He has been sloppy with his weight cuts at times and it will be interesting to see what shape he is in when he gets on the scales on Friday.
Temirov is something of an unknown at this level but we expect him to wrestle his way to victory. Vergara is tough and has never been knocked out but Temirov can get the decision victory.
PREDICTION: RAMAZAN TEMIROV TO WIN BY DECISION
