MMA Preview – Devonte Smith vs Justin Jaynes at UFC Vegas 18
DEVONTE SMITH VS JUSTIN JAYNES FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 18? Saturday 6th January, 2021 – 23:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 18? UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 18? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 18 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 18? 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!
DEVONTE SMITH VS JUSTIN JAYNES LOWDOWN
Devonte Smith (10-2) was expected to fight Alex da Silva Coelho, but he is one of the never-ending drop-puts. Fortunately, Smith still has a fight and a chance to finally bounce back from his brutal knockout loss back in August 2019. He was riding a phenomenal six-fight win streak at the time including a submission and five knockouts on the bounce. He finished Joseph Lowry on the Contender Series and sparked Julian Erosa and Dong Hyun Ma in his first two UFC fights. but Khama Worthy gave him a taste of his own medicine.
Justin Jaynes (16-6) steps in for Coelho and is also coming off a knockout loss. He met a rabid Gabriel Benitez who beat him up on the feet before finishing him with a ferocious knee to the body. That made it two losses in a row after getting submitted by Gavin Tucker, so he badly needs his second UFC win and steps up on short notice in search for it.
DEVONTE SMITH VS JUSTIN JAYNES PREDICTION
Smith has been out for a while with an achilles injury which is a worry considering his punching power begins at the feet. As long as he is fully healed, he will be favoured to get the win, but he will have to shake off any cobwebs against Jaynes.
Jaynes deserves a lot of credit for taking this fight. He is coming off two finishes and is up against a knockout artist with a considerable nine-and-a-half-inch reach advantage. Jaynes needs to display his wrestling as Smith will leverage that reach to hurt Jaynes from range. He may not be as dominant as Benitez, but we still expect him to find the knockout.
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