MMA Preview – Matt Schnell vs Cody Durden at UFC Fight Night 242
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After seeing his fight with Alessandro Costa being scrapped due to injury, Matt Schnell will now face late replacement Cody Durden at UFC Fight Night 242 at the UFC Apex on Saturday night
MATT SCHNELL VS CODY DURDEN FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 242? UK – the preliminary card starts at 12:00am on Sunday 8th September 2024, followed by the main card at 3:00am / USA – 7:00pm/10:00pm ET and 4:00pm/7:00pm PT (both Saturday 7th September)
Where is UFC Fight Night 242? UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 242? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC Fight Night 242
What TV channel is UFC Fight Night 242 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 2422? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the fight online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+
For viewers in the United States, UFC Fight Night 242 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
MATT SCHNELL VS CODY DURDEN LOWDOWN
UFC veteran Matt Schnell (16-8) returns to the Octagon desperate to get back to winning ways after losing his last two bouts. After being knocked out by Matheus Nicolau in December 2022, Schnell had time away from fighting due to a number of injuries seeing fights cancelled. He returned in March this year at UFC Fight Night 238 and he suffered a second successive KO at the hands of Steve Erceg and now he looks to bounce back from that and get his career back on track.
Fair play to Cody Durden (16-6-1) for stepping up on short notice to replace Alessandro Costa. He too is coming off back-to-back losses and his last defeat – a TKO loss to Bruno Silva – came just seven weeks ago. That is an extremely short turnaround to get back in the Octagon.
MATT SCHNELL VS CODY DURDEN PREDICTION
This fight has been hastily rearranged and that can often lead to somewhat unexpected results in some cases. It is hard to love Durden who was TKO’d just seven weeks ago but Schnell’s record in recent times has been miserable. He has only fought twice in the last two years and has been knocked out in both of those fights.
Durden is desperate to be active and while he has lost his last two fights, he remains clearly ambitious to move back up the bantamweight rankings. Our preference is with Durden to get back in the win column here and the short turnaround may actually be a positive for him unless there are any lingering physical issues.
PREDICTION: Cody Durden to win
