MMA Preview – Steve Garcia vs Kyle Nelson at UFC Fight Night 242
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After seeing a bout with highly-ranked Calvin Kattar fall through due to injury, Kyle Nelson now meets the powerful Steve Garcia in the UFC’s lightweight division at UFC Fight Night 242 on Saturday night
STEVE GARCIA VS KYLE NELSON 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!
STEVE GARCIA VS KYLE NELSON LOWDOWN
Steve Garcia (16-5) is on something of a tear in the UFC having won his last four bouts all via knockout and the ‘Mean Machine’ has a good opportunity to move up the rankings as he steps in for the injured Calvin Kattar. Garcia steps up after he TKO’d Seung Woo Choi in 96 seconds at UFC on ESPN 60 just seven weeks ago.
Kyle ‘The Monster’ Nelson, a native of Ontario, Canada, brings a 16-5-1 record into this fight and he has won his last three fights in the Octagon. After back-to-back wins via the judges’ scorecards, he TKO’d Bill Algeo at UFC on ESPN 54 at the end of March. The opportunity to fight Kattar was a big one for Nelson and he will have to move past that falling through and focus on Garcia now.
STEVE GARCIA VS KYLE NELSON PREDICTION
Despite coming in as a late replacement for this fight, Steve Garcia comes into this bout as favourite. Garcia has been knocking people out for fun and his confidence is sky high right now. Nelson is a tough competitor however and he will not be phased by the loss of the Kattar fight.
It is hard to back against Garcia’s knockout power but Nelson has the ability to stand with him but then get the takedowns. He is that fraction more skilled and well-rounded and the value for us is on Nelson to edge this and potentially on the scorecards too.
PREDICTION: Kyle Nelson to win
