UFC Vegas 61 | Prelim Preview
Saturday, October 1st (7:00 PM EST Main Card, 4:00 PM EST Prelims)
Ilir Latifi vs. Aleksei Oleinik
BELLATOR 286 - Bellator might not be the best MMA promotion, or even on the same stratosphere as the UFC, but when people think of the Bellator GOAT only one name comes to mind. Patricio Pitbull! People were quick to count him out and declare him dead after his quick defeat to the AJ McKee undefeated hype train. But he came back better than ever and reclaimed the Bellator featherweight crown. It will take a tough contender to dethrone him again…
Jessica Penne vs. Tabatha Ricci
BELLATOR 286 - A challenger like no other. This isn’t the force fed hype train. The in your face corporatized story of a KO artist facing adversity. Adam Borics grinded his way to the top with a beautifully unique style of MMA full of flying knees and crafty takedown defense. He committed to Bellator as a young undefeated kid, and has developed into a genuinely top talent in the promotion. Winning 9/10 fights, he has left them no choice but to give the great Hungarian dream his long deserved shot at the title. The narratives have already written him off and will plot the next fight for Pitbull and other hyped up names. But MMA is real, and real life is often more unpredictable than fiction.
MMAalgo Bet - Tabatha Ricci 3.5u @ -210 (better than -219.3)
Joaquim Silva vs. Jesse Ronson
BELLATOR 286 - Pitbull vs Borics, a Bellator fight that defines the promotion. Not just the media-focused matchmaking that has plagued Bellator for ages with the likes of Pitbull, McKee, MVP, Bader, Fedor, Romero and all the other 2nd-rate or washed up names people like to talk about. But the kind of honest matchmaking that invokes the purest chivalry of this sport, and shows off the true samurai aspect that we cling to as we delve into the violence.
FGTDalgo Bet - Fight Goes The Distance 1u @ +130 (better than -119.2)
Krzysztof Jotko vs. Brendan Allen
WATCH - Alright a pause on the shenanigans, this is actually banger middleweight matchmaking. Allen is a sophisticated prospect who doesn’t just show promise through lucky KOs but actually has a well developed game for a fighter his age. Jotko is a talented striking journeymen constantly flirting with the top 15 and the perfect test for an up and comer like Allen.
Maxim Grishin vs. Philipe Lins
BELLATOR 286 - If you thought we were done with Pitbull vs Borics, oh boy is there more to come. AJ McKee! The wonderkid! Undefeated! Could beat UFC Champions! Dethroned the Bellator GOAT himself! We heard it all as McKee made his incredible run to win the featherweight title. But all that came crashing down in an immediate rematch so stupidly created that its shocking it wasn’t a UFC women’s MMA match. One can only dream such an awkward ending and accidental destruction of the most hyped Bellator-grown prospect will be a cautionary tale to MMA promoters not to book immediate title rematches going forward.
FGTDalgo Bet - Fight Does Not Go The Distance 1u @ -105 (better than -132.7)
Julija Stoliarenko vs. Chelsea Chandler
BELLATOR 286 - Oh but you thought AJ McKee’s rebound would be a gimme tomato can? GUESS AGAIN! IT’S SPIKE CARLYLE TIME PEOPLE! Since being unfairly cut from the UFC after going 1-2, the ALPHA GINGER has been an absolute menace on the regional scene slaughtering his opponents everywhere he goes. LFA? Too easy! Cage Warriors? Caged puppies! Rizin? The yakuza is ducking him! Bellator? Hype trains beware! Nothing will stand in the way of the incredible Spike Carlyle redemption arc!
Guido Cannetti vs. Randy Costa
BELLATOR 286 - 7PM ET THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!
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