Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman (13-3, 6 KOs, 3 SUBs) will meet rising competition Kelvin Gastelum (13-2, 5 KOs, 4 SUBs) in UFC on FOX 25 on Saturday, July 22, 2017 in the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York. The card issuers reside on FOX starting 9 p.m. ET. Bet on the latest UFC chances at BookMaker.eu now.
Chris Weidman will probably be fighting in his garden of Long Island, and he desperately wants a win for a variety of factors. For starters, he was humiliated the final time he fought in his home nation, becoming wrecked by Yoel Romero. However, more importantly, Weidman has to prevent a fourth straight loss if he would like to remain relevant at 185 pounds.
His task will not be easy, as he matches a red hot Kelvin Gastelum, who’s looked spectacular in recent conflicts. Let us take a look at the UFC chances at BookMaker.eu and break your betting choices.
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Chris Weidman +158
Kelvin Gastelum -200
Over/under 2.5 rounds, over -160 Matchup Preview
Though Weidman is only 33, his apparent physical decrease has been shockingly steep. He had been 13-0 and the middleweight champ. Going into this Saturday, he’s been knocked out in three consecutive fights — and every one of these KO/TKOs were barbarous.
It’s not that he has looked poor — Weidman was aggressive against Rockhold, Romero and Mousasi before captured with strikes. But»The All-American» seems to have reached his fighting summit — and it falls just under the elite level.
Weidman can get takedowns, but he can’t do much damage from the top. He could hit, but he’s not good enough to stand for five rounds against guys the very best standup fighters. As he has been rocked in 3 straight fights and we now have to question his brow.
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