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UFC Night 279 will see the Jake Collier vs Chris Barnett bout, two Americans in the heavyweight division. After a week of the previous UFC event, this time the fighters will gather in Las Vegas for a series of fights that will make history in the world of mixed martial arts.
From JefeBet, we gathered the information about this match to make a prediction about what we can expect from these two martial artists and the odds so far. We tell you everything about it below.
Betting Preview for UFC 279 Featuring Jake Collier vs Chris Barnett on September 10 2022
- Where: T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, NV
- When: Saturday, September 10, 2022, 06.00 PM ET
- Odds: Jake Collier (-417) vs Chris Barnett (+315)
Jake Collier
- Odds: -417
- Record: 13-7-0
- Age: 33 years old
- Height: 1.91 m
- Weight: 104.3 kg
- Reach: 1.99 m
On the one hand, Jake Collier has a record of 13 wins against 7 losses. His victories so far were 5 by knockout, 4 by submission, and 4 by decision. On the other hand, his defeats were 3 by knockout, 1 by submission, and 3 by decision.
He has competed on two other occasions this year, at the UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs Chikadze, and UPC on ESPN: Font vs Vera, both in Nevada. As for these two fights, the first one he won by submission and, in the second one, he lost by split decision. In addition, the one he won against Chase Sherman in January was recognized as the best performance of the night.
Chris Barnett
- Odds: +315
- Record: 22-8-0
- Age: 36 years old
- Height: 1.75 m
- Weight: 120.2 kg
- Reach: 1.90 m
On the other hand, Chris Barnett is a martial artist with more fights, much more experience, and a better historical record to his name. He has 22 wins (17 by KO, 0 by submission, and 5 by decision) and 8 losses (3 by KO, 1 by submission, 4 by decision).
His last fight was on April 16, 2022, which he lost by unanimous technical decision due to an inadvertent elbow to the back of the head. This made him unable to continue.
Prior to this, on November 6, 2021, in New York, he fought Gian Villante, whom he defeated by TKO with a spinning wheel of punches and kicks. This was listed as the performance of the night. The bout ended after 2:23 minutes.
JefeBet Prediction
With this in mind, our bet is on Jake Collier. He is a younger fighter and has competed more often this year, so beating him will be a major challenge for Chris Barnett. He needs to be very fast and effective with his punches in order to gain an advantage over a Barnett, who is more than ready for this bout.
He will undoubtedly be helped by the experience he has gained in his last two fights and by being in the Las Vegas ring, where he has already starred twice.
Prediction: Jake Collier wins by decision.
