Alejandro Perez vs Johnny Eduardo Odds, Preview and Prediction, October 2 (10/2): UFC

Alejandro Perez vs Johnny Eduardo Odds, Preview and Prediction, October 2 (10/2): UFC

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  • Sep 30, 2021, 12:02:44 PM
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Odds
Time (Preliminary Card) 4:00 p.m. EST
Alejandro Perez money line -230
Johnny Eduardo money line +190

 

Key stats
  Alejandro Perez Johnny Eduardo
Height 5'6 5'7
Weight 135 135
Reach 67' 71'
Record 21-8-1 28-12
Streak L2 L2
Last 5 3-2 2-3

 

Preview

 

The curtain jerker comes in the Bantamweight division, as Alejandro ‘Turbo’ Perez takes on Johnny ‘Pretinho’ Eduardo. Perez comes into this bout, a loser of his last two fights. However, the last fight came nearly twenty seven months ago. The once promising winner of TUF Latin America was supposed to fight in 2020, but was removed from the card due to testing positive for COVID. Meanwhile, Eduardo has lost two consecutive fights and three of his last four. Eduardo too has been inactive, as he has not fought in forty months. The now 43 year old seemingly enters this fight with his job and career on the line.

Prediction

In what could be ticketed as the battle of inactives, it should be interesting to see how both men shake off the rust in this fight. Alejandro Perez is a well rounded fighter, who mainly fancies himself as a striker. While Perez isn’t the most active nor accurate on the feet, he does a good job of picking his spots. Whether it’s attacking the body or chopping opponents down with leg kicks, Perez has often outpointed those who have struck with him. Johnny Eduardo will oblige on the feet though, as the Brazilian is a striker. Even less active on the feet, Eduardo instead loads up on his strikes. Perhaps his go to strike though, is his devastating leg kicks.

As for a prediction, I’m going with Perez. I find it tough to believe that at 43 years old and over three years since his last fight, Eduardo is going to look all that well. Even before the layoff, Eduardo had been stopped in three of his last four fights. Durability isn’t something the Brazilian has exactly been known for, as he’s been finished in ten of his twelve professional fights. While Perez isn’t exactly a finisher, I do believe that father time will aid him in this fight. So with that, give me Perez to win via TKO.

PICK: Alejandro Perez (-230)

 

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