Edgar Chairez vs Joshua Van at UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC at The Sphere | Preview & Prediction
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With Kevin Borjas forced off the card, Joshua Van steps in at short notice for this historic UFC event at The Sphere as he meets Edgar Chairez in a flyweight undercard bout at UFC 306
EDGAR CHAIREZ VS JOSHUA VAN FACTS
When is UFC 306? UK – the early preliminary card starts at 12:30am on Sunday 15th September 2024, followed by the preliminary card at 1:00am and then main card at 3:00am / USA – 7:30pm/8:00pm/10:00pm ET and 4:30pm/5:00pm/7:00pm PT (both Saturday 14th September)
Where is UFC 306? Sphere, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC 306? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC 306
What TV channel is UFC 306 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC 306? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the fight online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC 306 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
UFC 306 MAIN CARD EVENT
Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili (Bantamweight)
Alexa Grasso vs Valentina Shevchenko (Women’s Flyweight)
Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes (Featherweight)
Daniel Zellhuber vs Esteban Ribovics (Lightweight)
Ronaldo Rodriguez vs Ode’ Osbourne (Flyweight)
UFC 306 Prelims
Irene Aldana vs Norma Dumont (Women’s Bantamweight)
Ignacio Bahamondes vs Manuel Torres (Lightweight)
Yazmin Jauregui vs Ketlen Souza (Women’s Strawweight)
Edgar Chairez vs Joshua Van (Flyweight)
Raul Rosas Jr. vs Aori Qileng (Bantamweight)
EDGAR CHAIREZ: DESPERATE FOR MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY WIN
Edgar Chairez will be aiming to celebrate Mexican Independence Day with a victory in The Sphere at the historic UFC 306 event. He brings a record of 11-5 (with one no contest) into this fight and he comes off a submission win over Daniel da Siva at UFC Fight Night 237. This is fourth fight in the UFC and after a loss, no contest and win, Chairez knows a win here will catapult him into bigger fights.
JOSHUA VAN: LATE CALL HANDS THE ACTIVE VAN A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
Credit to Joshua Van (10-2) for answering the call and stepping in for the absent Kevin Borjas and this really could turn out to be a golden opportunity for the 22-year-old. After eight consecutive victories, Van lost his last bout against Charles Johnson at UFC on ESPN 59 by knockout just two months ago. Much will depend on how he bounces back from that loss and while he got caught but a lovely uppercut by Johnson and was rocked, it was not a bad knockout that we so often see.
EDGAR CHAIREZ VS JOSHUA VAN PREDICTION
This will be one of the more entertaining bouts on the undercard as both Chairez and Van are great to watch. Chairez will be pumped up on Mexican Independence Day and will likely have the support of the crowd. That said, Van will be desperate to bounce back from only the second loss of his professional MMA career.
Chairez’s wins have all come via stoppage - four KO/TKOs and seven submissions – and if it goes the distance, that could well favour Van. That said, only two of Van’s 12 fights have gone the distance as he has picked up six knockouts himself.
We just about favour Chairez with a full camp and support on his side but not with any real conviction. We do expect a knockout however so expect this fight not to go the distance.
PREDICTION: FIGHT WILL NOT GO THE DISTANCE
