MMA Preview – Drew Dober vs Terrance McKinney at UFC Fight Night 203
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DREW DOBER VS TERRANCE MCKINNEY FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 203? Saturday 12th March, 2022 - 22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 203? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 203? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Fight Night 203 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 203? 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!
DREW DOBER VS TERRANCE MCKINNEY LOWDOWN
Drew Dober’s (23-11) stunning three-fight knockout streak has been broken by two straight losses derailing some serious momentum. The veteran buried Polo Reyes (2019), Nasrat Haqparast (2020) and Alexander Hernandez (2020) but then ran into Islam Makhachev (2021) who predictably went through him like a hot knife through butter taking him down and eventually sealing his fate with a submission in the third round. He then took on Brad Riddell (2021) and went toe-to-toe in a very close battle, but not managing to convince one of the judges in the decision.
Terrance McKinney (12-3) has only had a couple UFC fights, but he is already making noise in the lightweight division. He arrived to the octagon off the back of three blistering first-round knockouts last year over Dedrek Sanders, Toninho Gavinho and Michael Irizarry. He was welcomed by Matt Frevola and continued the run starching him in the first round to mark a perfect debut. He then fought Fares Ziam only a couple weeks ago at UFC Fight Night 202 and displayed another string to his bow submitting him racking up another first-round finish.
DREW DOBER VS TERRANCE MCKINNEY PREDICTION
McKinney fills in for Ricky Glenn on short notice for the biggest fight of his career and why not? He has been active while looking unstoppable and he has nothing to lose. What makes this even more interesting is that he has the tools to beat the veteran.
Dober’s only weakness is his takedown defence and McKinney is a high calibre wrestler. His obvious knockout threat will also be able to distract Dober while level changing for the takedown. He also boasts a three-inch reach advantage although while this stays on the feet, Dober should have the edge.
Dober is an exceptional striker with a wealth of experience under the belt. He also has a full training camp behind him and will be in great shape whereas we do not know how much McKinney has celebrated over the last couple weeks.
We are backing Dober to get the job done on the feet and may even seal a late knockout but all the value is on McKinney as the underdog.
Prediction: Dober via KO/TKO - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: McKinney to win