Petr Yan vs Cory Sandhagen Odds, Preview and Prediction, October 30 (10/30): UFC

Petr Yan vs Cory Sandhagen Odds, Preview and Prediction, October 30 (10/30): UFC

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  • Oct 28, 2021, 2:47:25 PM
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Odds
Time (Main Card) 2:00 p.m. EST
Petr Yan money line -240
Cory Sandhagen money line +200

 

Key stats
  Petr Yan Cory Sandhagen
Height 5'7 5'11
Weight 135 135
Reach 67' 70'
Record 15-2 14-3
Streak L1 L1
Last 5 4-1 3-2

 

Preview

 

In the co-main event of the evening, we have an Interim Bantamweight title fight between former Champion Petr ‘No Mercy’ Yan and Cory ‘The Sandman’ Sandhagen. Due to the Champion Aljamain Sterling’s lingering neck pain after surgery, the UFC has gone ahead and put up an Interim title in the meantime. The former Champion Yan will look to reclaim his belt, after seeing an illegal knee disqualify him and subsequently drop his belt. Meanwhile, Sandhagen returns three months after dropping a close split decision defeat to T.J. Dillashaw. However, despite coming into this fight off a loss, Sandhagen is more than worthy of this opportunity.

 

Prediction

 

This is going to be an absolute banger, as both men are as exciting as it gets in the UFC. Petr Yan is a buzzsaw. With a well rounded game, Yan has shown a multitude of ways of dominating opponents. Profiling mainly though as a striker, Yan has excellent footwork, is accurate and throws with volume. The same could be said about Sandhagen on the feet, as he too fits all those qualities. With excellent size for the division, the lanky Sandhagen is a high output striker who can break opponents with his cardio and pace. The one lacking aspect of Sandhagen’s game though is wrestling. Not only is he not a threat to bring the fight to the mat, but his takedown defense is something that has often been exploited. However, against T.J. Dillashaw, Sandhagen shrugged off seventeen of nineteen attempts to improve his takedown accuracy to 65% in the UFC.

As for a prediction, I’m going with Yan. While I expect this to be an absolute war on the feet, Yan has shown that he isn’t afraid to mix his wrestling. With a 66.7% takedown accuracy, Yan checks in at second all-time in the Bantamweight division. The seven takedowns landed against Aljamain Sterling were not only shocking, but telling that Sandhagen may be in for a long night should Yan elect to exploit his weakness. Regardless, I believe Yan will get it done, let’s say via a late TKO stoppage due to lacerations.

 

PICK: Petr Yan (-240)

 

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