MMA Preview – Parker Porter vs Alan Baudot at UFC Fight Night 201
PARKER PORTER VS ALAN BAUDOT FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 201? Saturday 19th February, 2022 - 22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 201? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 201? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Fight Night 201 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 201? 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!
PARKER PORTER VS ALAN BAUDOT LOWDOWN
Parker Porter (11-6) is coming off back-to-back unanimous decision dubs over Josh Parisian (2020) and Chase Sherman (2021). They are not exactly eye-opening wins to have on the record, but they were very important wins after getting beaten badly and TKO’d by Chris Daukaus on his UFC debut and any kind of streak in the heavyweight division is valuable.
A man who would just love a UFC win let alone a streak is Alan Baudot (8-2). There was no harm in losing his debut stepping up on short notice to take on arguably the hottest prospect in the division right now in Tom Aspinall (2020). He got TKO’d in the first round and then finished again by Rodrigo Nascimento (2021) although it was later overturned to a ‘no contest’ after the Brazilian popped for a banned substance.
PARKER PORTER VS ALAN BAUDOT PREDICTION
This is going be an exciting stand-up battle which is likely to end in a knockout. They are dangerous strikers, but not that sharp defensively so a lot of damage is going to be served here.
Baudot will look very dangerous in the first round throwing leg kicks to set up his powerful left hook and overhand right. If Porter can weather that onslaught in the first round, we back him to grow into the fight and pile on his own damage in the second and third round if it lasts that long.
We are backing Porter to do just that, and he also has his wrestling to call upon. He has never taken someone down in the UFC but with the ease in which Nascimento controlled Baudot in the clinch, we back Porter to do the same if he decides to.
That said, all the value is on Baudot. He is the heavy underdog, but he will boast a four-inch reach and three-inch height advantage as well as the speed advantage. He will be very dangerous in the first round.
Prediction: Porter via KO/TKO - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Baudot via KO/TKO
