Roosevelt Roberts vs Brok Weaver 5/30/2020 – UFC Fight Night Pick & Prediction
The lightweight battle here will be featuring Roberts and Weaver against each other. However, one thing that is going to be a great battle here is the fact that just like a lot of the fights in the main event on Saturday night the fighter are coming into the match somewhat evenly matched. The main difference is Roberts only has a single loss in his career, but Weaver has 4 losses in his career so far.
Roosevelt Roberts is coming into the fight here after picking up a win in his last bout against Alexander Yakolev by a unanimous decision. That was a nice rebounding win after getting his first loss. Roberts is 9-1 overall, but has a 3-0 record when it comes to the TKO/KO battles and in the submission record Roberts has a record of 4-0. Significant strikes for Roberts has been done at a rate of 2.87 per minute. When it comes to the strikes accuracy, though, Roberts has ended up getting only 46.46% of the strikes landed.
Brok Weaver in his last fight ended up getting a win over Kazula Vargas by a DQ. The win allowed Weaver to improve to a 15-4 mark in his career, but ended up with a 2-1 TKO/KO record and managed to get a 3-1 record in the submission battle. Weaver is coming into the fight here with a total of 5.57 strikes per minute in his past matches. When it comes to the striking Weaver has ended up landing 73.61% of the strikes.
The tape is going to match up with Roberts standing at 6’2”. However, Roberts ends up weighing in at 155 pounds and has a 73 inch reach. Weaver stands at 6’0” and has ended up weighing in 155 pounds. The reach for Weaver is the same as Roberts at 73 inches.
Roosevelt Roberts vs Brok Weaver Odds: Roosevelt Roberts -350, Brok Weaver +285
Rounds Total: Over 2.5 -175, Under 2.5 +145
Roosevelt Roberts vs Brok Weaver Prediction: Roosevelt Roberts -350, Over 2.5 -175
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The fight here is something that will have the fans talking. However, Brok Weaver is a fighter that has relied on DQ wins lately and that will have an impact on this fight. Roberts is not a fighter that gets DQed that often and that will make the fight here definitely one that will favorite Roberts. Look for Robert s to come into the fight here and bring home the win based off of his better in ring performance and better overall skill level.