Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman (13-3, 6 KOs, 3 SUBs) will fulfill rising contender Kelvin Gastelum (13-2, 5 KOs, 4 SUBs) at UFC on FOX 25 on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York. The card issuers reside on FOX starting 9 p.m. ET. Bet on the Hottest UFC chances at BookMaker.eu now.
Chris Weidman will be battling in his backyard of Long Island, and he desperately needs a win for a variety of factors. For starters, he had been humiliated the last time that he fought in his home state, becoming wrecked by Yoel Romero. However, more importantly, Weidman has to prevent a fourth straight loss if he would like to stay relevant at 185 pounds.
His task won’t be easy, as he meets a red hot Kelvin Gastelum, who has appeared spectacular in recent fights. Let us take a peek at the UFC chances at BookMaker.eu and break down your gambling options.
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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 decline has been shockingly steep. He had been the middleweight champ and 13-0. Moving into this Saturday, he has been knocked out in three straight fights – and every one of those KO/TKOs were barbarous.
It is not that he has looked bad – Weidman was competitive against Rockhold, Romero and Mousasi before caught with strikes. But“The All-American“ appears to have attained his fighting peak – and it drops just below the elite level.
Weidman can get takedowns, but he can not do much harm from the very best. He could hit, but he is not good enough to stand for five rounds against men the very best standup fighters. As he’s been rocked in 3 fights, and we have to question his chin.
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