UFC Fight Night is back in Las Vegas at the APEX with two top featherweights facing off in a massive fight. Calvin Kattar (23-6) will face UK prodigy Arnold Allen (18-1) in the United States for Allen’s first main event inside the UFC. Check the Kattar vs Allen Betting Prediction below.
A Kattar vs. Allen betting prediction will be made based on the styles both fighters bring and how they could possibly come out victorious.
Kattar is ranked #5 in the world at featherweight and will be Allen’s biggest test. With Allen ranked at #6, this fight almost serves as a fight to become a top contender.
The battle-tested New Englander is going up against the rising star from across the pond.
Last Fight Record
Calvin Kattar is fresh off a close decision loss to Josh Emmett that could have gone either way on the scorecards.
In March, Arnold Allen finished Dan Hooker in front of his home crowd at London’s O2 Arena.
Matchup Information
- October 29, 2022
- 7 PM ET
- UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Watch on ESPN, ESPN+
Kattar vs. Allen Betting Analysis
Calvin Kattar
Kattar is a tough, slick boxer out of the Northeast of the United States, where he still lives and trains at a great gym with great fighters like Rob Font as training partners. Kattar had a tremendous rise in the featherweight rankings until he reached the top.
His fight against Max Holloway on ABC was one of the year’s most exciting fights; he just ended up on the wrong end of most of the highlights.
Kattar’s Career
After the fight with Holloway that day, many people were unsure what was next in Kattar’s career. Not many men have come back stronger after a beating like that.
Kattar shocked everyone and took the main event against one of the most hyped upcoming fighters in the division, Giga Chikadze.
Kattar made Chikadze look like he shouldn’t even be in the same cage as him as that fight went on. With a great unanimous decision win that night, Kattar is right back in the mix with the division’s top guys.
Slik Boxing Skills
With this constant pressure and slick boxing skills, along with his violent elbows he throws with bad intentions, it will be a tough night for anyone in the cage against him.
Kattar will give Arnold Allen more difficulties than the young UK fighter has experienced throughout his young MMA career.
Arnold Allen
Allen is one of the most entertaining and highly touted prospects currently coming out of the UK. A lot of the fans overseas see him as the next champion of the UFC featherweight division with his all-around MMA skill and explosive striking.
After what seemed like his coming out party in London earlier this year, this is a massive opportunity for Allen to prove he is the real deal.
UFC Schedule
In one of the most exciting Fight Night main events on the UFC schedule, Allen will be in a new situation, being on the top of the event poster in the United States with all the responsibilities and media attention that come along with that.
No-crowd UFC Events
Most UFC fights on these non-numbered, no-crowd UFC events don’t bring in much hype. This one feels like it has the future of the featherweight division in its hands.
With all the support Allen gets from his home country, this is a chance for him to earn fans worldwide in a neutral setting.
It will be very interesting to see how the young Arnold Allen deals with the pressure and toughness from Kattar on Saturday night.
Surely, Kattar will force inconvenient and many bad situations upon Allen, which will show a lot about the soft-spoken young man and his fight IQ, toughness, and durability.
Calvin Kattar vs. Arnold Allen Betting Preview
UFC odds have Calvin Kattar surprisingly as the betting underdog in this fight. His odds are currently at +110, as Allen is the -130 favorite.
The over/under is set at 4.5 rounds, which is an interesting line with the danger that Kattar possesses.
A Tough Bet
UFC events are tough to bet on because of the unpredictability of the sport. Everyone talks about how good one fighter is and thinks they can only win in a certain way. Styles make fights, and this fight is a great one because of all the ways it can go.
Be prepared to see both fighters get hurt and for both fighters to mix in wrestling and grappling throughout the 25 minutes.
Kattar is more of a striker, but he knows how to mix in his wrestling to win rounds, especially with his experience in main events in the UFC.
Kattar vs. Allen Betting Predictions
My Kattar vs. Allen betting prediction was challenging to arrive at for many reasons. First off, Arnold Allen is a beast. He has the ability to finish the fight in many different situations and is a dynamic athlete.
But Calvin Kattar has that mentality and experience that only comes with being in wars under the bright lights of the UFC.
The mindset that Allen comes into the cage with on Saturday is something that is really important to think about when betting on this fight. He has shown before that he can have some timidness in the cage, which keeps him from finishing fights.
Who to Bet On?
Kattar is going to come into this, and we know what we are going to get. That alone gives confidence in my UFC predictions this weekend.
Kattar will give Allen all that he can handle, and then once the 4th and 5th rounds come, it will be too much for the young fighter.
Kattar wins this one. Either by stoppage in the late rounds or a unanimous decision where he clearly pulls away on the judges’ scorecards in the last two rounds.
Allen will be dangerous at first, but once Kattar sets the tone of the fight and controls the pace, he will be ready to start landing big counterpunches and nasty elbows.
UFC Pick: Kattar (-110)
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