As It Is Going to be set up in Mexico City Arena the Octagon returns to Mexico City for Its first in over a year.
Headlining this card is a bout from the featherweight division with Yair“Pantera“ Rodriguez collides with Jeremy“Lil‘ Heathen“ Stephens. The Mexico native, Rodriguez, is now a little favorite with the American,“ Stephens.
Rodriguez was favored in five of his last six fights, including that one, using all the only time that he was an underdog over that span came when he fought Frankie Edgar. Coincidentally, since he dropped to Roberto Herrera in 17, the only reduction that Pantera has had was a period of 10 struggles, Edgar. This is the very first time because he made the year in the past second’s 2018 knockout from Korean Zombie at November, we’ve seen Rodriguez.
This is back-to-back bouts that Stephens has been an underdog and he enters the crate on a slide. Lil‘ Heathen was knocked from Jose Aldo and went knocking out Josh Emmett and had been preferred to Zabit Magomedsharipov in March in two fights before his reduction.
Fans must expect fireworks when the 2 competitions step inside the Octagon since Stephens has 19 knockouts on his record whereas Rodriguez has won four of his 11 pro wins by. The 26-year-old,“ Rodriguez, has kicks and he is imaginative, wild and long. This ingenuity was on full screen with his fifth-round knockout about the Korean Zombie past November when he landed upward elbow by a very strange angle.
Meanwhile, Stephens enjoys to stalk his opponents down and look to let his hands fly that is thick. The fighter doesn’t necessarily set it up well also loads up on his right hand, but he places his competitors , when it lands. Sometimes the space closes but waits a very long time throw or to actually throw his attacks which allows his competitors to either circle away, but his powerful right hand is directly behind their strikes.
In general this is a matchup between a kickboxer and a brawler. Locate a location because of his right hand and he will need to corner Rodriguez if Stephens would like to secure a victory. On the other hand, Pantera can find success at long distance with his thoughts kicks or attacks.
Prediction: Jeremy Stephens (-110) via knockout
Odds in BetOnline as of September 17
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