MMA Preview – Ian Garry vs vs Kenan Song at UFC 285
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IAN GARRY VS KENAN SONG FACTS
When is UFC 285? Sunday 5th March, 2023 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 285? T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 285? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 285
What channel is UFC 285 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC 285? 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!
IAN GARRY VS KENAN SONG LOWDOWN
Ian Garry (10-0) continues his quest for superstardom on another pay-per-view card. This will be his fourth UFC appearance and has been under the bright lights every time. His first was at UFC 268 with a kind match-up in Jordan Williams (2021). He made light work of him in the first round to rack up his fifth knockout. He then followed that up with educational unanimous decisions against Darian Weeks and Gabriel Green last year.
His next assignment is Kenan Song (18-6). He has fought six times for the UFC and this will be his first pay-per-view slot. He kicked off his UFC campaign in style with two knockouts but then lost a unanimous decision to Alex Morono (2018). He responded with two more dubs including another knockout which was Callan Potter (2020) however, he is coming off a devastating loss and taste of his own medicine getting knocked out by Max Griffin (2021).
IAN GARRY VS KENAN SONG PREDICTION
It is good to see Garry is not being rushed and this is also a good stylistic match-up. Song is a dangerous striker and is also very experienced.
The uber confident Garry will boast a three-inch reach and height advantage which he will try and leverage to the full and clip the chin of Song from range. He will threaten with counters and heavy kicks, but he will have to have worked on his defence.
The glaring hole in his game so far is leaving his chin exposed. Song will not need many opportunities to find it and he has the power to derail Garry considering half of his wins have been knockouts.
This is a tough test for Garry, but the fact that Song will oblige in a stand-up battle will bring the best out of the Irishman. He is improving at a rapid rate and we expect him to have worked on his defence and will be patient in finding the knockout blow.
We expect him to land it, but considering Song is a huge underdog, he holds the only value.
Prediction: Garry via KO/TKO - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value bet: Song to win
