Episode 6 of the 7th season of Dana White’s Contender Series is coming this week on Tuesday night of the MMA schedule with a fight full of talented prospects. The last fight of the night will be between lightweights James Llontop and Malik Lewis. Two very talented rising prospects fighting for a chance to fight in the UFC.
Read more for a closer look at these two fighters and an official Llontop vs Lewis prediction before betting on these fights.
James Llontop vs. Malik Lewis Information
James Llontop vs Malik Lewis
Location of the fight: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV.
Date and Time: Tuesday, September 12. 8:00 PM ET
How to Watch: ESPN+
Last Fight Record
Llontop is coming off a third-round TKO win over Orlanison Neris de Oliveira in May at FFC 60.
Lewis lost his first shot in DWCS but then went on to win the PFC championship at PF 26 with a third-round TKO over a tough Paulo Silva.
James Llontop
Llontop is a Peruvian mixed martial artist with a professional MMA record of 13-2 with seven TKO/KO wins and one submission at only the age of 24. He is a big kid at 6’0″ with a 73″ reach, fighting out of the orthodox stance. He has a lot of potential, but the question is if he’s ready to compete at the highest level, with his only competition so far being in Peru.
Malik Lewis
Lewis is a 6-1 American mixed martial artist with five TKO/KOs and one submission under his belt at the age of 27. After getting TKO’d by Trevor Peek at DWCS almost exactly a year ago, he is ready for a rare second chance in MMA. He’s also a pretty good-sized lightweight at 6’0″ with a 75″ reach, and he looks physically strong.
Updates
No injuries have been reported to the UFC.
James Llontop vs. Malik Lewis Betting Preview
You can’t make a proper Llontop vs Lewis prediction without checking out the available MMA odds for this lightweight bout. Let’s take a closer look and preview this fight both in the sportsbook and what might happen in the octagon.
According to MMA odds, Llontop is a -175 betting favorite over the +150 Lewis. Those are the only odds available right now on Monday of fight week. But keep your eyes on your sportsbook for any prop bets that get released before fight night.
The styles are interesting in this matchup. From watching the film on Llontop, he seems like he might not have a fundamentally sound skill set but has a lot of potential with his power and fighting spirit. He is a tough kid who has plenty of power to end fights at lightweight.
Lewis is a talented fighter with a lot of holes in his game. He tends to get himself into some tough positions, and the level of competition he has seen. He’s been able to get out of them safely. That won’t work at the highest level, so hopefully, he has improved since the last time he stepped foot in the APEX. Even in his most recent fight, Lewis was caught in a front choke and was saved by the bell.
James Llontop vs. Malik Lewis Betting Prediction
After previewing this matchup and watching all the film possible from these two prospects. The Llontop vs Lewis prediction is a very tough one to make. MMA picks are so tough, and with this matchup, you should look at it as a 50/50 fight.
We think that Llontop will get his hand raised on Tuesday night as long as he lets his hands go and trusts his skills. He has shown in the past that he might be slightly timid to attack offensively. But he does well when he does.
- If the moment isn’t too big for him, Llontop will be able to find a way to win this fight. Probably even finish it with the mistakes that Lewis makes.
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