The co-main event of tonight’s PFL regular season event will be a featherweight matchup between former PFL champion Brendan Loughnane and former Bellator contender Pedro Carvalho.
Loughane vs Carvalho Picks
Picks: Loughnane inside the distance (-130) & Under 1.5 (+146)
Continue reading for the official Loughnane vs Carvalho betting analysis and prediction on the MMA fights tonight.
Loughnane vs. Carvalho Information
Brendan Loughnane vs Pedro Carvalho
Location of the game: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date & Time: April 19, 2024. 9:30 PM ET Main card start
Where to Watch: ESPN+ | ESPN 2
Last Fight Record
Loughnane is coming off a heartbreaking and shocking first-round KO loss to Jesus Pinedo last June.
Carvalho is looking to bounce back from a first-round KO loss as well. He lost to the talented Aaron Pico at Bellator 299 in September.
Loughnane vs Carvalho Betting Analysis
Brendan Loughnane
Loughnane is a British professional mixed martial artist with a record of 26-5, including 14 TKO/KO victories and 1 submission under his belt at the age of 34. He won a PFL championship in 2022, along with titles in the FCC and Celtic Gladiator regional promotions.
Loughnane stands as a 5’9” orthodox striker with a 71” reach. He is 7-2 in the PFL and in the 2022 season, he went 4-0. In that 2022 season, Loughnane had a max punch speed of 26.79 MPH, while landing 348/584 strikes along with 8/13 takedowns. These are important stats to keep in mind while breaking down Brendan Loughnane’s odds and predictions to make a betting pick.
Pedro Carvalho
Carvalho is a Portuguese mixed martial artist with a professional MMA record of 13-8, including 2 TKO/KO wins and 6 submissions. He is making his PFL debut after spending the recent years at Bellator. He is a purple belt in BJJ under the famous John Kavanagh of SBG Ireland and has a championship belt in the CLFC organization.
Carvalho, aged 28, possesses a height of 5’11”, fights as a southpaw, and has a reach of 70.5”. He has a great story of growing up in a country with virtually no MMA community and working a labor job to support his dream–now he has a chance to win $1 million at the end of this year. Since he isn’t very accomplished and quite unknown, this is a lot different than the Brendan Loughnane betting analysis; the tape will do most of the talking for Carvalho.
Updates
Both ESPN and PFL have cero injuries on their report heading into this fight.
Loughnane vs. Carvalho Betting Preview
After breaking down the Loughnane vs Carvalho betting analysis, now it’s time to preview the betting lines and study the skills and styles these two have put out on film over the recent years.
According to PFL odds, Loughane is going into Friday night as the sizeable -550 betting favorite over the +400 Carvalho. This bout is favored to end inside the distance at -145 and Loughnane to get the finish himself at -130.
Loughnane showcases his versatility as a skilled striker, seamlessly switching stances to unleash danger from multiple angles. He has very heavy low kicks and can fight behind a good jab. He’s very technical with his footwork, feints, and mixing up of shots.
Carvalho is a grappler-first fighter who likes to put a ridiculous amount of pressure on his opponents while switching stances. Even though this can be a very good tactic, it leaves him wide open for clean punches against better opponents. He is an active grappler who will pounce on submissions when he sees them.
Loughnane vs. Carvalho Betting Prediction
If you want to bet on MMA this weekend, this is a tough fight to make a pick on. After breaking down the Loughnane vs Carvalho betting analysis and studying the styles of both guys, there is a clear favorite and he doesn’t have very easy odds to bet on.
We are taking Loughane to win on Friday night, starting this trek to a second title off right. He is coming off a long break, recovering, and training for this new season, and there’s potential that this might be the best version we see of him.
If you need to bet on this fight, take Loughnane to win inside the distance at -130 and the u1.5 round total. This might be a short night at the office for the former PFL champion if he can find the chin of Carvalho from the jump after landing heavy leg kicks to slow him down.
- Picks: Loughnane inside the distance (-130) & Under 1.5 (+146)
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