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Two of the best middleweights in the game today will go at it this coming Saturday, with Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier headlining UFC Fight Night at UFC APEX. Will Vettori claim his 20th pro-MMA victory at the expense of Cannonier? Or will Cannonier prove that he’s still a very dangerous man at age 39? Read on for more about this Marvin Vettori vs Jared Cannonier bout, including our predictions, picks, and the latest odds to win the fight, as brought to you by JefeBet.
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Betting Preview for UFC Fight Night on ESPN Featuring Marvin Vettori vs Jared Cannonier on Saturday, June 17, 2023
- Where: UFC Apex, Enterprise, Nevada United States
- When: Saturday, June 17 2023, 9:00 PM E.T.
- Odds: Marvin Vettori (odds) vs Jared Cannonier (odds)
All odds are provided by DraftKings.
Betting on Marvin Vettori (-110 on DraftKings)
- Odds: -110
- Record: 19-6-1
- Age: 29
- Height: 6′ 0″
- Weight: 206.00 LB
- Reach: 74 in
Ranked third in the middleweight division, Vettori has a chance to see a title shot land on his lap again sometime in the future. That’s why expect him to go all out this week when he shares the Octagon with Cannonier. Vettori is coming off a dominant victory over Roman Dolidze via a three-round unanimous decision at UFC 268 last March to successfully rebound from a loss to Robert Whittaker last September.
The 29-year-old Vettori does seem to have little to zero issues at all when his cardio gets tested in fights, as evidenced by the fact that all of his six fights went the distance. That stretch, of course, includes his unanimous decision loss to Israel Adesanya in a title fight back in 2021. Vettori relies more on his submission and ground skills, which he will look to use to neutralize the strengths of Cannonier, who’s a striker. The Italian Dream has won nine fights through submissions and has never been submitted. He also has a pair of knockout victories with zero KO losses as well.
Betting on Jared Cannonier (-110 on DraftKings)
- Odds: -110
- Record: 16-6-0
- Age: 39
- Height: 5′ 11″
- Weight: 185.50 LB
- Reach: 77.5 in
Even though he’s close to turning 40, Cannonier still looks as though he can hang with the younger studs in the UFC. He once again proved that in his last fight in which he edged out Sean Strickland via split decision back in December’s UFC Fight Night. Prior to that, he lost to Adesanya in July 2022, via unanimous decision. As mentioned earlier, Cannonier is a striker who loves to slug it out standing up.
He has 10 knockout victories, and his list of victims includes the legendary Anderson Silva, whom he knocked out in the first round of their fight in 2019. Cannonier will have a 3.5-inch reach advantage over Vettori come fight night, which should work to his advantage, especially when trying to stave off the Italian from shooting for takedowns. Speaking of which, Cannonier has a 64 percent success rate in avoiding takedowns.
El Jefe’s Prediction on Marvin Vettori vs Jared Cannonier
Vettori’s handled excellent strikers before. With his ground skills, I expect him to slow down and tire out Cannonier. Taking the Italian Dream to come out on top with a victory via knockout.
Prediction:
Marvin Vettori wins via KO.
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