UFC 238 goes down on Saturday, June 8th at Chicago
Two title fights headline that the card
Watch the odds for all the primary card conflicts below
The Octagon returns to Chicago, Illinois for UFC 238. The event promises to become one of UFC’s top pay-per-views of this year. At the main event, flyweight champion Henry Cejudo is going up in weight to fight Marlon Moraes for the vacant UFC Bantamweight Championship. While in the co-main event, women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko is looking to defend her belt for the first time against Jessica Eye. Also on the card is arguably the best fight of the year in Tony Ferguson taking on Donald Cerrone.
The main card broadcasts live on pay-per-view at 10:00 p.m. ET, with the prelims on ESPN at 8:00 p.m. ET and the early prelims on ESPN+ at 6:15 p.m. ET.
UFC 238: Henry Cejudo vs Marlon Moraes Odds
Fighter Odds at Bovada Odds at BetOnline
Henry Cejudo +105 +108
Marlon Moraes -135 -128
*All odds taken 06/02/19
Fight Record and Recent History
Cejudo (14-2) is coming off of 2 shocking wins. To begin with, at UFC 227, he ended the dominant reign of Demetrious Johnson and won the flyweight belt by unanimous decision. Then, in UFC Brooklyn in January, bantamweight champion, TJ Dillashaw was going down in weight to carry on Cejudo. In the end, the flyweight champion knocked Dillashaw outside in just 32 minutes to defend his title. The Olympic gold medalist also has noteworthy wins over the likes of Sergio Pettis, Jussier Formiga, and Wilson Reis, among others.
Moraes (22-5-1) is riding a four-fight winning streak with wins over Raphael Assuncao, Jimmie Rivera, Aljamain Sterling, and John Dodson. He’s defeated Sheymon Moraes back in World collection of Fighting when he was winner. His only loss in the UFC was his debut against Assuncao, but he got the win back earlier this season.
Cejudo vs Moraes Tale of the Tape
CEJUDO
VS
MORAES
32 Age 31
5’4??? Height 5’6′ ???
64??? Reach 67???
3 UFC title fights 0
Two UFC finishes 3
There is a clear path to success for both Cejudo and Moraes inside this fight. In the event the flyweight champion can utilize his Olympic wrestling as he did against Johnson then he’ll grind a decision win. To get Moraes, he wants to utilize his explosiveness to stuff the takedowns and keep Cejudo at a range at which he can pick him apart with his jab.
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