Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman (13-3, 6 KOs, 3 SUBs) will fulfill increasing contender Kelvin Gastelum (13-2, 5 KOs, 4 SUBs) at UFC on FOX 25 on Saturday, July 22, 2017 in the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York. The card airs live on FOX starting 9 p.m. ET. Bet on the Hottest UFC odds at BookMaker.eu now.
Chris Weidman will probably be fighting in his backyard of Long Island, and that he desperately wants a win for an assortment of factors. For starters, he had been humiliated the last time that he fought in his home nation, becoming crushed by Yoel Romero. However, more to the point, Weidman must avoid a fourth straight loss if he would like to stay relevant at 185 pounds.
His job will not be easy, as he meets a red hot Kelvin Gastelum, who’s looked spectacular in recent conflicts. Let’s take a look at the UFC chances at BookMaker.eu and break your betting choices.
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Chris Weidman +158
Kelvin Gastelum -200
Over/under 2.5 rounds, over -160, under +130 Matchup Preview
Though Weidman is only 33, his apparent physical decrease has been surprisingly steep. A couple of decades back, he was the middleweight champ and 13-0. Moving into this Saturday, he’s been knocked out in three consecutive fights – and each of those KO/TKOs were brutal.
It is not that he’s looked poor – Weidman was competitive from Rockhold, Romero and Mousasi before caught with strikes. However,”The All-American” seems to have reached his fighting summit – and it falls just below the elite level.
Weidman may get takedowns, but he can’t do much harm. He can hit, but he is not good enough to endure for five rounds against men the very best standup fighters. As he’s been rocked in three fights and we have to question his brow.
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