MMA Preview – Toshiomi Kazama vs Charalampos Grigoriou at UFC on ESPN 61
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TOSHIOMI KAZAMA VS CHARALAMPOS GRIGORIOU FACTS
When is UFC on ESPN 61? UK – the preliminary card starts on Saturday 10th August at 9:00pm and the main card starts on Sunday 11th August at 12:00am / USA – the preliminary card starts on Saturday 10th August at 4:00pm ET and the main card starts at 7:00pm ET
Where is UFC on ESPN 61? UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC on ESPN 61? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC on ESPN 61
What TV channel is UFC on ESPN 61 on? UK – TNT Sports 1 / USA – ESPN & ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 61? 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 on ESPN 61 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
TOSHIOMI KAZAMA VS CHARALAMPOS GRIGORIOU LOWDOWN
There is plenty on the line in this UFC Vegas 95: Marcin Tybura vs. Serghei Spicac card as Toshiomi Kazama meets Charalampos Grigoriou with both fighters looking for their first win in the Octagon.
Kazama brings a 10-4 record into this bout and he has lost both of his fights in the UFC so far by TKO. The manner of the losses is particularly concerning as both came in the first round and he was somewhat overwhelmed in both so he is going to have to produce some turnaround if he is to salvage his UFC career.
Grigoriou has eight wins and four losses, while he has also yet to win in the UFC. He lost his first bout to Chad Anheliger via a unanimous decision back in March and will hope to bounce back here.
TOSHIOMI KAZAMA VS CHARALAMPOS GRIGORIOU PREDICTION
It is very hard to like a fighter who has been stopped in the first round of their last two bouts and Toshiomi Kazama is up against it here in this bantamweight match-up. Grigoriou is coming off a decision loss but he can use his previous four wins – all via KO/TJOKO – as inspiration coming into this key fight.
It is quite possible that the loser could be finding themselves cut from the UFC so the stakes are somewhat desperate. Grigoriou has to be favoured however to get the win and a stoppage is quite possible.
PREDICTION: Charalampos Grigoriou to win
