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Jan Blachowicz will welcome Alex Pereira in the UFC’s light heavyweight division this coming Saturday. Will Blachowicz stun Pereira? Or will Pereira find success right away in his first time in the UFC’s light heavyweight division.
Read on for more about this Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira 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 291 Featuring Jan Blachowicz vs Alex Pereira on Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Where: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023, 10:00 PM E.T.
- Odds: Jan Blachowicz (-125) vs Alex Pereira (+105)
All odds are provided by DraftKings.
Betting on Jan Blachowicz (-125 on DraftKings)
- Odds: -125
- Record: 29-9-1
- Age: 40
- Height: 6′ 2″
- Weight: 204.50 LB
- Reach: 78 in
Blachowicz had a controversial draw against Magomed Ankalaev in last December’s UFC 282. That was unfortunate for Blachowicz, especially when considering the fact that the fightw as for the interim light heavyweight belt. Nevertheless, there’s no light bright enough to blind Blachowicz, who has fought with a belt on the line in four of his last five fights, a stretch that saw him win against the likes of Dominick Reyes and Israel Adesanya.
Blachowicz has been around for quite a long time, but the 40-year-old still has not lost 10 fights in his career, thus far. He has a 9-2 T/KO record and a 9-2 submission slate. His last win was a knockout against Aleksandar Rakic back in last year’s UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic.
Betting on Alex Pereira (+105 on DraftKings)
- Odds: +105
- Record: 7-2-0
- Age: 36
- Height: 6′ 4
- Weight: 185.00 LB
- Reach: 79 in
Pereira is no stranger to title fights eiter. However, is coming off a loss to Adesanya in a middleweight title fight rematch last April. Prior to that, he snatched the belt from Adesanya in a win in November 2022. Pereira is entering a new UFC territory for him, as he will be moving up from the middleweight division to light heavyweight. Fighting in a heavier weight class will be a big challenge, to say the least, for Pereira but he still can shine against Blachowicz.
He is younger than Blachowicz and also taller by two inches. In addition, Pereira has a one-inch reach advantage over the Polish. Pereira’s aggression as a striker could be quite a handful for Blachowicz, as the Brazilian is averaging 5.23 strikes landed per minute with 59% of those being significant strikes.
El Jefe’s Prediction on Jan Blachowicz vs Alex Pereira
Pereira impresses with his overall activity with his striking as he lands beautiful combos with his hands and legs against Blachowicz. Taking Pereira to win the fight.
Prediction:
Pereira wins by unanimous decision.
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