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VINCE MORALES VS JONATHAN MARTINEZ FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 206? Sunday 22nd May, 2022 - 00:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 206? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 206? Click here for the tickets at the O2 Arena
What channel is UFC Fight Night 206 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 206? 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!
VINCE MORALES VS JONATHAN MARTINEZ LOWDOWN
After a very tough start to his UFC career, Vince Morales (11-5) is picking up some steam after two quality wins. He lost to top contender Song Yadong (2018) on debut and responded with a win over Aiemann Zahabi (2019) but went on to lose a unanimous decision to Benito Lopez (2019) and got crippled and TKO’d by Chris Gutierrez (2020). However, he has built some momentum after outpointing Drako Rodriguez (2021) and pulling off a beautiful knockout over Louis Smolka (2021).
Jonathan Martinez (15-4) has also struggled for consistency. He is 6-3 in the UFC and when he has been on, he has looked exceptional, but his losses have been disappointing. He has lost decisions to Andre Soukhamthath (2018) and Andre Ewell (2020) who he should beat today. Floating between bantamweight and featherweight has not helped his consistency, but he has two good wins at 145 lbs including Thomas Almeida (2020) and most recently Alejandro Perez back in February this year.
VINCE MORALES VS JONATHAN MARTINEZ PREDICTION
This is at bantamweight, so hopefully Martinez has a smooth weight cut and displays the best version of himself. He is an extremely dangerous and technical striker and Morales also prefers to stand and bang so we expect a very fun fight and have it down as the potential 'Fight of the Night'.
Morales has looked good in his last two fights, but he is taking on a higher calibre of striker. The leg kicks he absorbed from Gutierrez is a worry. They led to the TKO and Martinez also has vicious leg kicks and he just needs to land a few to disable Morales.
We expect this to remain on the feet for as long as it lasts. Morales is more composed and is the value bet as the underdog but Martinez's technique and power sway it for us.
Prediction: Martinez via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Prediction: Morales to win