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April 21 2023, 12:51 · Ewan Lavender

MMA Preview – Brady Hiestand vs Batgerel Danaa at UFC Fight Night 222

MMA Preview –  Brady Hiestand vs Batgerel Danaa at UFC Fight Night 222

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BRADY HIESTAND VS BATGEREL DANAA FACTS

When is UFC Fight Night 222? Saturday 22nd April March, 2023 - 22:00 start (UK)

Where is UFC Fight Night 222? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)

Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 222? Click here to buy tickets for UFC Fight Night

What channel is UFC Fight Night 222 on? BT Sport 1

Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 222? 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!

BRADY HIESTAND VS BATGEREL DANAA LOWDOWN

Batgerel Danaa (12-4) is in the unfamiliar territory of a losing streak. He responded perfectly to his UFC debut loss to Heili Alateng (2019) by racking up three straight knockouts over Guido Cannetti (2020), Kevint Natividad (2021) and Brandon Davis (2021). However, he received a taste of his own medicine against Chris Gutierrez and got outpointed by Kyung Ho Kang last year.

Brady Hiestand (6-2) heads to Vegas for his third UFC fight and third appearance at the APEX. We first saw him in The Ultimate Fighter 29 finale against Ricky Turcios (2021). It was an epic battle and he agonizingly fell short in a split decision. He returned 15 months later to take on Fernie Garcia (2022) and got through some early adversity to earn the second unanimous decision of his pro career.

BRADY HIESTAND VS BATGEREL DANAA PREDICTION

You know exactly what the UFC are doing here. They are pairing two fighters to exploit each other’s weaknesses. Hiestand’s chin has looked suspect and Danaa is a lethal striker whereas Hiestand is a strong wrestler who can capitalize on Danaa’s takedown defence.

Hiestand’s striking is improving a lot and he will back his hands, but he needs to stick to his wrestling here. We completely understand why the Mongolian is the favourite with his knockout power, but we have a feeling an improved Hiestand will show up and be able to steal a couple rounds by suffocating Danna and blunting his weapons.

Prediction: Hiestand via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)

Value bet: Hiestand via Decision