Song Yadong vs Marlon Vera – 5/16/20 UFC Fight Night Pick & Prediction
The featherweight fight here is going to pit a couple of fighters that are very close in their record to get the fight going on. Both of the fighters from Yadong and Vera are coming in with a record that is almost along the same lines. That could help the fighters out here and definitely provide the crowd with a good fight that could actually become quite thrilling in the way that it is going to work out.
When it comes to the fight here Song Yadong is heading into the bout with a fairly predictable Orthodox style of fighting stance. The style of fighting that Yadong has been able to use is the striker style. When it comes to the last fight Yadong ended up fighting to a draw with Cody Stamann. This has led to Yadong getting a 15-4-1 record, but he is 6-1 in the TKO/KO mark. The submission fighting has seen Yadong post a 3-0 record.
Marlon Vera is heading into the fight here with a stance that could make it a little bit of a challenge with a switch style of fighting. When it comes to the fighting style, though, Vera has ended up proving to be very good with the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu style that has helped out in winning quite a few bouts. The last fight for Vera ended up being a KO/TKO win over Andre Ewell in the third round. The win allowed Vera to improve to a 15-5-1 mark in his career, but he has recently started becoming really good with the TKO/KO fight with a 5-0 record lately and when it comes to the submission fighting he has ended up going 8-0 so far.
When it comes to the tale of the tape here Yadong is coming in standing at 5’8” and 145 pounds. However, Yadong has a reach that is coming in at 67 inches. For Vera he is coming into the fight standing at 5’8” and 145 pounds. Vera does have a better reach and 70.5 inches so far.
Song Yadong vs Marlon Vera Prediction – Song Yadong -190
The fight here is one that will see Vera who has been really good in his past 5 bouts finally face someone that many would consider to be his equal. However, one thing that is going to be very interesting for the fans is the fact that the switch style along with the Jiu-Jitsu that comes from Vera may not really help him out here. Look for Yadong to come into the fight here and do just enough to secure the win and bring it home rather easily.