Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland will be the talk of the MMA world this weekend. The two middleweights will compete in the UFC 293 main event, in what promises to be a cracking event. So ahead of the fight, we preview the UFC 293 prelims and give our predictions.
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The event will happen on Saturday, September 9, at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. All the attention will be on the main event and the main card given the firepower that it has. However, before the main card, the prelims also have some exciting contests on show.
UFC 293 Adesanya vs Strickland Prelims Preview and Predictions
Nasrat Haqparast vs Landon Quinones
A lightweight bout will kick off the UFC 293 prelims. Nasrat Haqparast will take on TUF 31 fighter Landon Quinones. Quinones will make his UFC debut this weekend. The two have almost identical physical attributes. However, we can not compare their stats since Quinones will make his UFC debut this weekend.
Our prediction: Nasrat Haqparast will beat Landon Quinones by TKO.
Jamie Mullarkey vs John Makdessi
Another lightweight bout follows as Jamie Mullarkey will face John Makdessi. The two fighters both enter the octagon on the back of losses. In terms of the physical attributes, Mullarkey has a slight upper hand. Whereas, in terms of the stats, Mullarkey is the better grappler while Makdessi is the better striker.
Our prediction: Jamie Mullarkey beats John Makdessi by decision.
Jack Jenkins vs Chepe Mariscal
Featherweights Jack Jenkins and Chepe Mariscal will also fight on the UFC 293 prelims. Both enter the octagon on the back of wins and have almost identical physical attributes. In addition, even their striking and grappling numbers are very similar. Therefore, this could be a very close fight.
Our prediction: Jack Jenkins beats Chepe Mariscal by decision.
Carlos Ulberg vs Da Woon Jung
The last fight before the main card is a light-heavyweight contest between Carlos Ulberg and Da Woon Jung. Ulberg won his last fight while Jung comes into the contest on the back of a defeat. The New Zealander has a slight upper hand in the physical attributes. Moreover, he also has much better striking numbers. However, Jung is a slightly better grappler.
Our prediction: Carlos Ulberg beats Da Woon Jung by TKO.
UFC 293 Prelims latest betting odds
Carlos Ulberg -285 vs +230 Da Woon Jung
Jack Jenkins -205 vs +170 Chepe Mariscal
Jamie Mullarkey -218 vs +180 John Makdessi
Nasrat Haqparast -500 vs +300 Landon Quinones
So there you have it. This is what we think will happen at the UFC 293 prelims. What are your predictions for the event?
