MMA Preview – Alexey Oleynik vs Jared Vanderaa at UFC 273
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ALEXEY OLEYNIK VS JARED VANDERAA FACTS
When is UFC 273? Sunday 10th April, 2022 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 273? VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 273? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 273
What channel is UFC 273 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC 273? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
ALEXEY OLEYNIK VS JARED VANDERAA LOWDOWN
Alexey Oleynik (59-16-1) is thankful he has not wasted his training camp and gets to walk out for his 77th pro MMA fight after Ilir Latifi pulled out of UFC Fight Night 205 and again for this weekend. The aptly named ‘Boa Constrictor’ has 46 submissions on the record but we have not seen one since 2020 when he cinched up an armbar on Maurice Greene. He followed that up with a split decision over the former champion Fabricio Werdum but is now on a three-fight skid. He got TKO’d by Derrick Lewis (2020) and Chris Daukaus (2021) and is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Sergey Spivak.
Jared Vanderaa (12-7) steps up to the plate as he is desperate to get back in the win column after losing his last two. He got mauled and TKO’d by Alexander Romanov (2021) and somehow got a nod from one judge in his split decision loss to Andre Arlovski (2022). He is now 1-3 in the UFC after getting TKO’d by Sergey Spivak (2021) on his debut and putting on a ‘fight of the night’ performance with Justin Tafa walking away with a unanimous decision.
ALEXEY OLEYNIK VS JARED VANDERAA PREDICTION
Like all Oleynik’s fights, his goal will be to throw an array of awkward strikes to set up an opportunity to wrap his arms around Vanderaa’s neck. He has a habit of landing from unpredictable angles, but he is taking on a dangerous kickboxer.
Vanderaa is also a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, but if the fight hits the deck, Oleynik should have the upper hand. He only needs one opportunity to tie up a submission with his freakish strength and that can even be on the feet with his trademarked ezekiel choke.
Considering the miles on Oleynik’s clock and the damage his chin has endured with a worrying nine knockout losses in the loss column, the longer he decides to stand, the more likely a knockout will be. However, surely with his experience and Vanderaa’s lack of takedown defence, the wily old veteran will waste no time in initiating the clinch, dragging the fight to the ground and work on a submission.
Prediction: Oleynik via Submission - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Vanderaa via KO/TKO
