Clayton Carpenter vs Lucas Rocha at UFC Fight Night 244 | Preview & Prediction
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We have an entertaining fight to kick off UFC Fight Night 244 as Clayton Carpenter meets Lucas Rocha in the UFC’s flyweight division
CLAYTON CARPENTER VS LUCAS ROCHA 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 Clayton Carpenter and Lucas Rocha expected to walk out? 9:10pm UK / 4:10pm US ET / 1:10pm 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)
CLAYTON CARPENTER: 28-YEAR-OLD LOOKING TO EXTEND 100% RECORD
Clayton Carpenter got a win on his UFC debut as he produced a really slick submission to stop Juancamilo Ronderos but that was almost 18 months ago. That was his seventh successive win in his professional MMA career and he will now look to pick up where he left off. He was due to meet Steve Erceg earlier this year but injury put paid to that, but now he returns and puts his 7-0 record on the line.
LUCAS ROCHA: 17-1 FENOMENO MAKES UFC DEBUT
Brazilian 24-year-old Lucas Rocha gets his chance in the big time after he made it through Dana White’s Contender Series last October. He has built up an impressive 17-1 record in Brazil and now he will test himself among some of the best in the Octagon. 10 of his 17 wins have come via knockout but he has a good set of submission skills to complement that.
CLAYTON CARPENTER VS LUCAS ROCHA PREDICTION
This is a fascinating matchup in the flyweight division to kick off this card and Clayton Carpenter and Lucas Rocha have plenty of potential to do good things in the organisation. Both are coming off lengthy spells out of action so much will depend on their preparations and what condition each come into the Octagon.
Carpenter looks like a really good technician and he impressed on his UFC debut. He has looked good with his striking but just as dangerous on the ground.
Rocha has shown good power in his standup and as you would imagine with most Brazilians, has really solid foundations with his jiu-jitsu.
The Brazilian is the younger fighter but he is more experienced with 18 fights to Carpenter’s seven. For that reason, we slightly favour Rocha to just have the edge there. It really is a fight however that could go either way but our preference is with Rocha which is where the value lies.
PREDICTION: LUCAS ROCHA TO WIN
