Li Jingliang is favored against Neil Magny at UFC 248 on Saturday, March 7 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of five fights on the main pay-per-view card. Magny is 21-7 in his career, while Jingliang is 17-5 in his career. There are a total of five fights on the main pay-per-view card at UFC 248, with the headliner a bout between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card, with four on ESPN and three on ESPN+. Let’s look at the bout between Magny and Jingliang and UFC picks.
Neil Magny (21-7, 14-6 UFC)
Magny came into the UFC with a record of 7-1 and he has 14 wins and six losses in the UFC. In his last five fights, he has three wins and two losses. He defeated Johny Hendricks by unanimous decision, Carlos Condit by unanimous decision, and Craig White by KO; while losing to Rafael dos Anjos by arm-triangle choke submission and Santiago Ponzinibbio by KO. Magny has been a pro since 2010 and he has seven wins by TKO/KO and three by submission. He has one first round finish.
Li Jingliang (17-5, 9-3 UFC)
Jingliang came into the UFC with a record of 8-2 and he has nine wins and three losses in the UFC. He defeated David Michaud by split decision, Dhiego Lima by KO, Anton Zafir by KO, Bobby Nash by KO, Frank Camacho by unanimous decision, Zak Ottow by TKO, Daichi Abe by unanimous decision, David Zawada by TKO, and Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos by TKO; while losing to Nordine Taleb by split decision, Keita Nakamura by technical submission, and Jake Matthews by unanimous decision. Jingliang has been a pro since 2007 and he has seven wins by TKO/KO and five by submission. He has six first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Magny 3.86 / Jingliang 4.90
Striking Accuracy: Magny 46% / Jingliang 43%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Magny 2.22/ Jingliang 3.55
Defense: Magny 56% / Jingliang 61%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Magny 2.62/ Jingliang 1.24
Takedown Accuracy: Magny 46% / Jingliang 36%
Takedowns defended: Magny 60% / Jingliang 63%
Submission average: Magny 0.3 / Jingliang 0.0
UFC Picks
Jingliang is listed as a -170 favorite in this fight and has a good chance of winning this fight against Magny who is coming back up to the ring after being gone for over a year. Maybe Magny still has what it takes, but I am really leery of taking a fighter coming off a long layoff. Jingliang has more power and I think he will find a way to get the finish. I am going to take the favored Jingliang to get the win and also play the rounds to go under the total.
UFC 248 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, March 7, with five fights on the main pay-per-view card, headlined by Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero and seven preliminary bouts, with four on ESPN and three on ESPN+.
Main Card (Pay-Per-View)
Middleweight - Israel Adesanya -300 vs. Yoel Romero
Women's Strawweight - Zhang Weili -185 vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Lightweight - Beneil Dariush -170 vs. Drakkar Klose
Welterweight - Li Jingliang -170 vs. Neil Magny
Welterweight - Alex Oliveira -150 vs. Max Griffin
Preliminary Card (ESPN)
Bantamweight - Sean O'Malley -350 vs. José Alberto Quiñónez
Lightweight - Mark Madsen -215 vs. Austin Hubbard
Middleweight - Rodolfo Vieira -850 vs. Saparbek Safarov
Middleweight - Deron Winn -150 vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Women's Strawweight - Emily Whitmire -120 vs. Polyana Viana
Bantamweight - Danaa Batgerel -148 vs. Guido Cannetti
Featherweight - Jamall Emmers -164 vs. Giga Chikadze
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