Drew Dober is favored against Marco Polo Reyes at UFC on ESPN 3 on Saturday, June 29 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This event is one of six fights on the main card on ESPN+. Dober is 20-9 in his career, while Reyes is 8-5 in his career. There are a total of six fights on the main card on ESPN at UFC on ESPN 3, with the headliner a bout between Francis Ngannou and Junior dos Santos. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card, all on ESPN. Let’s look at the bout between Dober and Reyes and UFC picks.
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Drew Dober (20-9, 6-5 UFC)
Dober came into the UFC with a record of 14-4 and he has six wins and five losses in the UFC. He defeated Jamie Varner by submission, Scott Holtzman by unanimous decision, Jason Gonzalez by KO, Josh Burkman by KO, Frank Camacho by unanimous decision, and Jon Tuck by unanimous decision; while losing to Sean Spencer by unanimous decision, Nick Hein by unanimous decision, Efrain Escudero by submission, Olivier Aubin-Mercier by submission, and Beneil Dariush by submission. Dober has been a pro since 2009 and he has seven wins by TKO/KO and six by submission. He has six first round finishes.
Dober said this to ufc.com about his upcoming fight this Saturday, “All my fights, I go out and have fun and I don’t mind bumps, bruises or blood. I’m going in there with a relaxed and creative mind and I will find the opportunity to end this fight in spectacular fashion. I can’t put any prediction on how the fight will go; I just know it will be thoroughly entertaining.”
Dober said this to mmajunkie.com about his upcoming fight against Polo Reyes, “I’m always predicting a knockout. I think he’s a tough individual, so it might take me a little longer, so I think a knockout in the third round.”
Marco Polo Reyes (8-5, 4-2 UFC)
Reyes came into the UFC with a record of 4-3 and he has four wins and two losses in the UFC. He defeated Cesar Arzamendia by KO, Dong Hyun Ma by KO, Jason Novelli by split decision, and Matt Frevola by KO; while losing to James Vick by TKO and Damir Hadžovic by TKO. Polo Reyes has been a pro since 2012 and he has six wins by TKO/KO and one by submission. He has four first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Dober 4.33 / Reyes 6.13
Striking Accuracy: Dober 39% / Reyes 36%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Dober 4.14/ Reyes 5.21
Defense: Dober 53% / Reyes 61%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Dober 0.97/ Reyes 0.00
Takedown Accuracy: Dober 17% / Reyes 0%
Takedowns defended: Dober 60% / Reyes 38%
Submission average: Dober 0.1 / Reyes 0.0
UFC Picks
Reyes hasn’t fought much in the UFC and is going be facing a tough fighter in Dober who is expected to get the win. It is hard to lay 3-1 on anyone, so if we get some props, we’ll go with Dober to win by knockout and we’ll also play the rounds to go under the total.
Main Card (ESPN)
Heavyweight - Francis Ngannou -280 vs. Junior dos Santos
Flyweight - Joseph Benavidez -195 vs. Jussier Formiga
Welterweight - Demian Maia -195 vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
Lightweight - Roosevelt Roberts -280 vs. Vinc Pichel
Lightweight - Drew Dober -350 vs. Marco Polo Reyes
Light Heavyweight - Alonzo Menifield -298 vs. Paul Craig
Preliminary card (ESPN)
Bantamweight - Ricardo Ramos -320 vs. Journey Newson
Light Heavyweight - Eryk Anders -410 vs. Vinicius Moreira
Featherweight - Jordan Griffin -360 vs. Vince Murdock
Lightweight - Jared Gordon -365 vs. Dan Moret
Light Heavyweight - Dalcha Lungiambula vs. TBD
Women's Strawweight - Emily Whitmire -180 vs. Amanda Ribas
Heavyweight - Junior Albini -125 vs. Maurice Greene
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