Gregor Gillespie is favored against Kevin Lee at UFC 244 on Saturday, November 2 in New York City, New York. This event is one of five fights on the main pay-per-view card. Lee is 17-5 in his career, while Gillespie is 13-0 in his career. There are a total of five fights on the main pay-per-view card at UFC 244, with the headliner a bout between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card with four on ESPN2 and three on UFC Fight Pass. Let’s look at the bout between Lee and Gillespie and UFC predictions.
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Kevin Lee (17-5, 10-5 UFC)
Lee came into the UFC with a record of 7-0 and he has 10 wins and five losses in the UFC. In his last five fights, he has two wins and three losses. He defeated Michael Chiesa by technical submission and Edson Barboza by TKO; while losing to Tony Ferguson by triangle choke submission, Al Iaquinta by unanimous decision, and Rafael dos Anjos by arm-triangle choke submission. Lee has been a pro since 2012 and he has two wins by TKO/KO and eight by submission. He has five first round finishes.
Lee said this to ufc.com about his upcoming fight against Gillespie, “This kid’s undefeated, he’s on the up and up, and he’s going to try to make a name off of you. It’s in New York; he’s from there so he’s going to have the crowd behind him. There’s really no upside to it. For me, as a fighter, this is the most dangerous fight that I could take, so that gets me up in the morning. He’s a big challenge.”
Gregor Gillespie (13-0, 6-0 UFC)
Gillespie came into the UFC with a record of 7-0 and he has six wins and no losses in the UFC. He defeated Glaico França by unanimous decision, Andrew Holbrook by KO, Jason Gonzalez by arm-triangle choke submission, Jordan Rinaldi by TKO, Vinc Pichel by arm-triangle choke submission, and Yancy Medeiros by TKO. Gillespie has been a pro since 2014 and he has six wins by TKO/KO and five by submission. He has 7 first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Lee 3.84 / Gillespie 3.60
Striking Accuracy: Lee 42% / Gillespie 53%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Lee 3.18/ Gillespie 1.81
Defense: Lee 51% / Gillespie 58%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Lee 3.27/ Gillespie 7.44
Takedown Accuracy: Lee 42% / Gillespie 48%
Takedowns defended: Lee 73% / Gillespie 0%
Submission average: Lee 0.9 / Gillespie 1.0
UFC Predictions
Lee was thought of as a future title contender but a couple of losses have all but ended that talk. He now takes on an up and coming fighter in Gillespie who will be fighting in front of his home fans. The matchup for Lee isn’t a great one either, as Lee won’t have the edge on the mat he normally has, as Gillespie is an excellent wrestler. I think Gillespie finds a way to win this one in a fight that goes the distance.
UFC 244 takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on Saturday, November 2, with five fights on the main pay-per-view card headlined by Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz and seven preliminary bouts with four on ESPN2 and three on UFC Fight Pass.
Main Card (Pay-Per-View)
Welterweight - Jorge Masvidal -185 vs. Nate Diaz
Middleweight - Kelvin Gastelum -225 vs. Darren Till
Welterweight - Stephen Thompson -125 vs. Vicente Luque
Heavyweight - Blagoy Ivanov -135 vs. Derrick Lewis
Lightweight - Gregor Gillespie -166 vs. Kevin Lee
Preliminary card (ESPN2)
Light Heavyweight - Johnny Walker -150 vs. Corey Anderson
Featherweight - Shane Burgos -250 vs. Makwan Amirkhani
Middleweight - Edmen Shahbazyan -134 vs. Brad Tavares
Heavyweight - Jairzinho Rozenstruik -150 vs. Andrei Arlovski
Early Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Women's Flyweight - Katlyn Chookagian -160 vs. Jennifer Maia
Welterweight - Lyman Good -135 vs. Chance Rencountre
Featherweight - Hakeem Dawodu -135 vs. Julio Arce
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