Tomás Yelmini
Dan Hooker vs Claudio Puelles will be the fifth and final duel on the main card of the UFC 281.This mixed martial arts event will see action at New York’s legendary Madison Square Garden, where two title bouts headline a truly exciting card.
Before Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira battle for the middleweight title, and Carla Esparza and China’s Weili Zhang battle for the women’s strawweight belt, this Hooker vs Puelles lightweight bout will spice up the Big Apple octagon.
For those who want to know more about this duel, here at JefeBet we bring you the predictions, odds, and betting preview, so you do not to miss anything about this exciting event.
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Betting Preview for UFC 281 Featuring Dan Hooker vs Claudio Puelles on Saturday, November 12, 2022
- Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
- When: Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 7 PM ET
- Odds: Dan Hooker (-155) vs Claudio Puelles (+125)
Odds provided by Unibet.
Dan Hooker
- Odds: -155
- Record: 21-12-0
- Age: 32
- Height: 1.83 m
- Weight: 65 kg
- Reach: 191cm
The New Zealander comes into this match after two consecutive defeats. He lost to newly crowned 155-pound king Islam Makhachev at UFC 267 (he was defeated in the first five minutes), and he was also beaten by Arnold Allen in the first round of UFC Fight Night 213, when The Hangman attempted to move up to the UFC’s featherweight division.
In New York, he will have the opportunity to vindicate himself and put the streak of falls behind him. Hooker must be very careful on the ground when fighting the Peruvian lightweight.
Dan Hooker has not won in the UFC since defeating Afghanistan’s Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 266 in 2021, when he won by unanimous decision. He is a very clever and dangerous fighter, a crafty kickboxer, and a very solid ground fighter.
Claudio Puelles
- Odds: +125
- Record: 13-2-0
- Age: 26
- Height: 1,78 m
- Weight: 70 kg
- Reach: 183 cm
Claudio Puelles has proven to be a knee bar specialist since joining the organization in 2016. The Prince of Peru has won three times in the UFC via knee lock, submitting Clay Guida, Chris Gruetzemacher and Felipe Silva. He is a submission specialist, and has scored 9 of his 12 wins before the limit.
He started his career in Muay Thai, and then dedicated himself to grappling, before entering the world of mixed martial arts. He is a capable kick boxer and a decent takedown artist, but he really excels at grappling and leg tangles, which are largely responsible for his seven submission victories.
JefeBet Prediction
Puelles is on a hot streak in the UFC, but he will meet an old fox in the octagon, and his inexperience may work against him. At JefeBet we believe the New Zealander will find the Peruvian’s weakness and beat him before the scorecards.
Prediction: Hooker wins by technical knockout.
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