MMA Preview – Daniel Zellhuber vs Francisco Prado at UFC Fight Night 237
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DANIEL ZELLHUBER VS FRANCISCO PRADO FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 237? Sunday 25th February, 2024 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 237? Arena CDMX, Mexico City (Mexico)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 237? Click here to buy tickets for UFC Fight Night
What channel is UFC Fight Night 237 on? TNT Sports 2
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 237? TNT Sports subscribers can stream the fight online via the TNT Sports website and Discovery+
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!
DANIEL ZELLHUBER VS FRANCISCO PRADO LOWDOWN
Daniel Zellhuber (14-1) is beginning to live up to the hype after losing his UFC debut. Trey Ogden (2022) inflicted the first loss of his career which was a unanimous decision. However, he responded with a hard-fought unanimous decision of his own against Lando Vannata (2023) and returned five months later at UFC Fight Night 227 to submit Christos Giagos (2023) in the second round.
Francisco Prado (12-1) suffered a similar fate on his UFC debut losing a unanimous decision to stamp the first loss on his record. In fairness, it was a very tough debut stepping up on short notice to fight Jamie Mullarkey (2023). Nonetheless, he has also bounced back with a vintage performance, knocking Ottman Azaitar (2023) out in the first round.
DANIEL ZELLHUBER VS FRANCISCO PRADO PREDICTION
Both of these young fighters have bags of potential, and this is an intriguing match-up. They are both quality strikers with decent grappling in the locker. Zellhuber is the more technical and diverse striker whereas Prado packs more power.
Prado will be a threat in the first round, but we can see him fading quickly. Zellhuber will boast an eight-inch reach advantage and will be able to keep the distance with his jab and long kicks.
We can see Prado shooting in for the takedown, but the Mexican has good takedown defence and will have a knee ready to fire down the middle. Zellhuber has also been training at altitude and we expect to to execute a composed game plan with a possible late finish.
Prediction: Zellhuber via Decision
Value Bet: Zellhuber inside the distance
