Luiz Garagorri is slightly favored against Humberto Bandenay at UFC Fight Night 156 on Saturday, August 10 in Montevideo, Uruguay. This event is one of six fights on the main card on ESPN+. Garagorri is 11-0 in his career, while Bandenay is 14-6 in his career. There are a total of six fights on the main card on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night 156, with the headliner a bout between Valentina Shevchenko and Liz Carmouche. There are also a total of eight fights on the preliminary card, all on ESPN+. Let’s look at the bout between Garagorri and Bandenay and UFC picks.
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Luiz Garagorri (11-0, UFC debut)
Garagorri will be making his UFC debut this Saturday. His last fight was on March 9, 2019 where he defeated Agustin Marquez Tejera by TKO. Garagorri has been a pro since 2015 and he has four wins by TKO/KO and five by submission. He has eight first round finishes.
Humberto Bandenay (14-6, 1-2 UFC)
Bandenay came into the UFC with a record of 13-4 and he has one win and two losses in the UFC. He defeated Martin Bravo by KO; while losing to Gabriel Benítez by KO and Austin Arnett by unanimous decision. Bandenay has been a pro since 2013 and he has five wins by TKO/KO and six by submission. He has seven first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Garagorri 0.00 / Bandenay 2.30
Striking Accuracy: Garagorri 0% / Bandenay 39%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Garagorri 0.00/ Bandenay 5.22
Defense: Garagorri 0% / Bandenay 39%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Garagorri 0.00/ Bandenay 1.87
Takedown Accuracy: Garagorri 0% / Bandenay 66%
Takedowns defended: Garagorri 0% / Bandenay 71%
Submission average: Garagorri 0.0 / Bandenay 0.9
UFC Picks
Garagorri will be making his UFC debut this Saturday and it is the perfect spot for him, as he gets to fight in front of his home fans against a fighter in Bandenay who has lost his last two bouts. Garagorri is unbeaten, but obviously untested, as this will be his first UFC bout. One thing we know is that Garagorri is going to come out hard and fast in front of his home fans. If he doesn’t get careless, he should be able to overwhelm Bandenay. The edge in this fight definitely goes to Garagorri with his power and it doesn’t hurt that he is fighting at home. I think the price is very reasonable, as I expected Garagorri to be listed more in the 2-1 range. I will lay the short price on Garagorri and I also think the rounds are worth playing, as this fight could easily turn into a brawl that ends up in a quick finish. I will also play the rounds to go under the total.
UFC Fight Night 156 takes place at Antel Arena in Montevideo, Uruguay on Saturday, August 10, with six fights on the main card on ESPN+ headlined by Valentina Shevchenko vs. Liz Carmouche and eight preliminary bouts, also on ESPN+.
Main Card (ESPN+)
Women's Flyweight - Valentina Shevchenko -1400 vs. Liz Carmouche
Welterweight - Vicente Luque -220 vs. Mike Perry
Featherweight - Luiz Garagorri -130 vs. Humberto Bandenay
Light Heavyweight - Volkan Oezdemir -145 vs. Ilir Latifi
Middleweight - Rodolfo Vieira -215 vs. Oskar Piechota
Featherweight - Enrique Barzola -170 vs. Bobby Moffett
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Heavyweight - Ciryl Gane -400 vs. Raphael Pessoa Nunes
Women's Strawweight - Tecia Torres -165 vs. Marina Rodriguez
Flyweight - Rogério Bontorin -115 vs. Raulian Paiva
Women's Flyweight - Ariane Carnelossi vs. TBD
Bantamweight - Geraldo de Freitas -135 vs. Chris Gutierrez
Lightweight - Alex da Silva -260 vs. Rodrigo Vargas
Women's Flyweight - Polyana Viana -125 vs. Veronica Macedo
Welterweight - Alexey Kunchenko -165 vs. Gilbert Burns
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