Deiveson Figueiredo is favored against Jussier Formiga at UFC Fight Night 148 on Saturday, March 23 in Nashville, Tennessee. This event is one of six fights on the main card on ESPN+. Formiga is 22-5 in his career, while Figueiredo is 15-0 in his career. There are a total of six fights on the main card on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night 148, with the headliner a bout between Stephen Thompson and Anthony Pettis. There are also a total of six fights on the preliminary card, all on ESPN+. Let’s look at the bout between Formiga and Figueiredo and UFC predictions.
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Jussier Formiga (22-5, 8-4 UFC)
Formiga came into the UFC with a record of 14-1 and he has eight wins and four losses in the UFC. In his last five fights, he has four wins and one loss. He defeated Dustin Ortiz by unanimous decision, Ulka Sasaki by submission, Ben Nguyen by technical submission and Sergio Pettis by unanimous decision; while losing to Ray Borg by unanimous decision. Formiga has been a pro since 2005 and he has 10 wins by submission. He has seven first round finishes.
Formiga said this to mmajunkie.com about his upcoming fight against Figueiredo, “Deiveson is a high-level opponent with some good knockout wins, but I’ve faced tougher strikers in the UFC. Of course, I won’t underestimate him. I’m sharpening my tools, and I’ll be ready for him.”
Deiveson Figueiredo (15-0, 4-0 UFC)
Figueiredo came into the UFC with a record of 11-0 and he has four wins and no losses in the UFC. He defeated Marco Beltrán by TKO, Jarred Brooks by split decision, Joseph Morales by TKO, and John Moraga by TKO. Figueiredo has been a pro since 2012 and he has eight wins by TKO and five by submission. He has eight first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Formiga 1.34/ Figueiredo 2.25
Accuracy: Formiga 38% / Figueiredo 54%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Formiga 2.17/ Figueiredo 1.62
Defense: Formiga 65% / Figueiredo 54%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Formiga 1.86/ Figueiredo 2.46
Accuracy: Formiga 37% / Figueiredo 53%
Takedowns defended: Formiga 85% / Figueiredo 50%
Submission average: Formiga 0.7/ Figueiredo 3.9
UFC Predictions
Figueiredo is undefeated in his career but you can make a case that this will be the toughest fight of his career. Formiga is a tough fighter who has plenty of experience and talent. We know he has faced fighters as good as Figueiredo, but the problem is that Formiga doesn’t always beat those fighters. What we do know is that Formiga is not afraid to stand and trade shots with anyone. Unfortunately that might be a poor strategy against Figueiredo who has eight TKO wins. I lean a little bit toward Figueiredo in this fight, but I think the better choice will be the rounds, as I think one way or another this fight ends quickly. I will take Figueiredo to get the win via knockout in the second round and also the rounds to go under the total.
UFC Fight Night 148 takes place at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday, March 23, with six fights on the main card on ESPN+, headlined by Stephen Thompson vs. Anthony Pettis and six preliminary bouts on ESPN+.
Main Card (ESPN+)
Welterweight - Stephen Thompson -450 vs. Anthony Pettis
Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes -300 vs. Justin Willis
Lightweight - John Makdessi -325 vs. Jesus Pinedo
Flyweight - Deiveson Figueiredo -145 vs. Jussier Formiga
Featherweight Luis Peña -280 vs. Steven Peterson
Women's Flyweight - Maycee Barber -250 vs. JJ Aldrich
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Featherweight - Bobby Moffett -190 vs. Bryce Mitchell
Bantamweight - Marlon Vera -155 vs. Frankie Saenz
Women's Flyweight - Alexis Davis -150 vs. Jennifer Maia
Women's Strawweight - Angela Hill -165 vs. Randa Markos
Bantamweight - Chris Gutierrez -210 vs. Ryan MacDonald
Flyweight - Eric Shelton -210 vs. Jordan Espinosa
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