Barry Recks
It’s Ecuador vs. Brazil in this interesting showdown between Marlon Vera and Pedro Munhoz, who are also both in the top 10 rankings in the UFC bantamweight division.
Read on for more about this Marlon Vera vs Pedro Munhoz bout, including our predictions, picks, and the latest odds to win the fight, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other MMA content here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Betting Preview for UFC 292 Featuring Marlon Vera vs Pedro Munhoz on Saturday, August 19, 2023
- Where: TD Garden, Boston
- When: Saturday, August 19, 2023, 10 PM E.T.
- Odds: Marlon Vera (-185) vs Pedro Munhoz (+154)
All odds are provided by DraftKings.
Betting on Marlon Vera (-185 on DraftKings)
- Odds: -185
- Record: 20-8-1
- Age: 30
- Height: 5′ 8″
- Weight: 136.00 LB
- Reach: 70.5 in
It’s time for Vera to put his resilience to the test again. After racking up four wins in a row, the Ecuadorian suffered a loss in UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen last March at the hands of Cory Sandhagen. That fight could have gone either way, so at the very least, Vera was not totally dominated to the point of moral deflation. Vera’s durability is remarkable.
While he’s lost eight times in his pro career so far, he’s yet to suffer a knockout or submission defeat. Conversely, Vera has eight knockout wins and eight victories via submissions. Among his most notable recent wins came at the expense of former champs Dominick Cruz and Frankie Edgar. Another former titleholder he battled against was Jose Aldo in 2020 in a unanimous decision loss.
Betting on Pedro Munhoz (+154on DraftKings)
- Odds: +154
- Record: 20-7-0, 2NC
- Age: 36
- Height: 5′ 6″
- Weight: 136.00 LB
- Reach: 64.5 in
Munhoz, meanwhile, is looking to bounce back from a unanimous decision loss to Chris Gutierrez last April during UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen. Finally back to his winning ways after going on a three-fight winless streak, Munhoz hopes to continue sizzling when he takes on the dangerous Vera. Munhoz is a dangerous fighter himself . Just like Vera, he’s never been finished via KO or submission. He’s got eight knockout victories and eight submission wins.
On top of those, he’s finished eight opponents inside the first round. Munhoz can get things done quick with his technique and power. His defense, particualrly against wrestlers and grapplers is exceptional based on the fact that he has an 81 percent success rate in avoiding takedown attempts in the UFC. The Young FInisher has a win against former bantameight champion Cody Garbrandt and once went toe to toe against current bantamweight king Aljamain Sterling.
El Jefe’s Prediction on Marlon Vera vs Pedro Munhoz
Vera outsmarts Munhoz and scores the crispier strikes to edge out the Brazilian in a close victory.
Prediction:
Vera wins via split decision.
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