UFC 234 is set to take place less than fourteen days from now at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. With the card quickly coming up, there have sadly been some accidents and a few fights are affected. Here’s an update on the latest fights for UFC 234 in the current MMA odds and ends.
Sam Alvey vs. Jimmy Crute, UFC 234
Because of an injury to Ryan Spann, Sam Alvey has stepped on short notice and will take on increasing prospect Jimmy Crute in a light heavyweight conflict. News of this new matchup was initially revealed by news.com.au.
Alvey (33-11, 1 NC) is 10-6 overall at the UFC while splitting his time between middleweight and light heavyweight. Since going up to 205lbs, Alvey has gone 2-1 with wins over Gian Villante and Marcin Prachnio along with a surprising TKO loss to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his last struggle. Alvey has settled to the role of gatekeeper, and despite the reduction to Nogueira he remains a stern test for any up-and-coming in the light heavyweight division, making Crute the most perfect opponent. Note that Alvey was initially set to combat Gadzhimurad Antigulov at UFC Fight Night 145 prior to being pulled with this matchup.
Crute (9-0) looked great in his UFC debut as he submitted Paul Craig. He is only 22-years older and contains lots of assurance as an undefeated potential. He is the native and has all the pressure on him, but he has not shown any signs of not having the ability to fulfill the hype. From all accounts, Crute looks like he’s some of the qualities of a future light heavyweight title contender.
As for the odds, Crute was a +110 underdog against Ryan Spann, but I would have bet him those chances as I watched value there. Against Alvey, I really don’t find any reason why Crute would not be a big favorite. I’d peg him about -300 inside this fight, and I see him beating Alvey and continuing his march towards the top-15 rankings.
Callan Potter vs. Jalin Turner, UFC 234
Because of an injury to Alex Gorgees, Callan Potter will make his UFC debut on brief notice when he chooses on Jalin Turner at UFC 234. Nolan King broke the news.
Potter (16-7) is a regional Aussie fighter and was riding an eight-fight win streak prior to being filed by Marcin Held in ACB in his last fight. He really has quite a bit of experience, having struggled Jake Matthews before in his career. But he has no notable wins. Note that all Potter’s fights have finished inside the distance — win or lose.
Turner (7-4) was knocked out by Vicente Luque in his UFC debut. That was always going to be a difficult matchup for Turner, and I am still not certain why the UFC set him up as a sacrificial lamb there. All seven of Turner’s career wins have come by stoppage, however he’s been knocked out three times which is of class concerning.
Turner is the bigger name and also had a full camp so I do expect him to be favored, but I think Potter has a fairly good chance . Nevertheless, this could be a fight where the props could be the best bet, and the prop I will be on the lookout for is the fight ending inside the space, as I fully expect someone to get knocked out.
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