MMA Preview – Josh Parisian vs Jamal Pogues at UFC Vegas 69
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JOSH PARISIAN VS JAMAL POGUES FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 219? Saturday 18th February, 2023 - 22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 219? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 219? Click here to buy tickets for UFC Fight Night
What channel is UFC Fight Night 219 on? BT Sport 2
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 219? 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!
JOSH PARISIAN VS JAMAL POGUES LOWDOWN
Josh Parisian (15-5) is just about keeping afloat in the heavyweight division. He arrived to the big time riding a six-fight knockout streak including one in the first-round over Chad Johnson (2020) on the Contender Series. However, he has gone 2-2 since getting outpointed by Parker Porter (2020) winning a split decision over Roque Martinez (2021), getting TKO’d by Don’Tale Mayes and coming off a TKO of his own over Alan Baudot (2022).
He welcomes Jamal Pogues (9-3) to the octagon. He has also earned his shot after a second successful audition on the Contender Series. He earnt a unanimous decision over Marcos Brigagao (2019) and is coming off another over Paulo Renato Jr (2022). In between, he got submitted by Alex Polizzo (2020) and outpointed Tim Hiley (2020) for LFA.
JOSH PARISIAN VS JAMAL POGUES PREDICTION
Pogues is not a heavyweight and will be giving up some size and weight to Parisian. That will help his suspect takedown defence, but we still expect Pogues to still attempt to try and get the fight to the floor.
While on the feet, we back Parisian to win the exchanges, but this fight is hard to be inspired by. They are both barely UFC calibre and they are lucky to be on a main card. On paper, Parisian is likely to find a knockout, but we are leaning towards Pogues swaying the judges with his jab and wrestling.
Prediction: Pogues via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
