MMA Preview – Jonathan Martinez vs Davey Grant at UFC Vegas 21
JONATHAN MARTINEZ VS DAVEY GRANT FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 21? Saturday 13th March, 2021 - 23:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 21? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 21? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 21 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 21? 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!
JONATHAN MARTINEZ VS DAVEY GRANT LOWDOWN
Jonathan Martinez (13-3) is back on track after his razor thin split decision loss to Andre Ewell at bantamweight. He buried Liu Pingyuan with a knee prior to that and summoned that killer instinct in August last year against Frankie Saenz eventually finishing him with another knee in the third round. He missed the 135 lb mark in that fight so moved up to featherweight to take on Thomas Almeida on Fight Island back in October. A good move as he looked great outclassing the Brazilian on the feet to earn a unanimous decision.
Davey Grant (12-4) returns and we hope it is not his sole appearance of the year again. He fought Manny Bermudez in July 2018 after a 21-month lay-off and lost via submission. He returned over a year later with a split decision win over Grigori Popov and then took on Martin Day in July last last year on Fight Island which was his best outing in the UFC so far. It was a three-round scrap and eventually knocked Day out clean to earn the ‘performance of the night’ while fighting with a broken jaw.
JONATHAN MARTINEZ VS DAVEY GRANT PREDICTION
This is a great fight and could easily be a ‘fight of the night’ contender. Martinez is a beast on the feet and Grant is known for his submission prowess but as he proved in his last fight with Day, he is also slick on the feet with knockout power lasting until the third round.
Grant will still be wise to try and get the fight to the floor as Martinez is looking more and more dangerous. He will press forward with a high output looking for a killer blow from his southpaw stance, but he will have to be careful of getting clipped by Grant’s left hook.
If the fight goes to the floor, Grant will be in business but expect the majority of the fight to stay on the feet with Martinez stuffing the takedown attempts threatening the knee up the middle. The longer the fights stays on the feet the more you have to back Martinez with Grant’s durability dragging the fight to a decision.
Prediction: Martinez via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Grant via Submission or Decision
