Setting the table for the Holm vs. Silva main event will be a close matchup between two rising middleweights in Albert Duraev and Jun-Yong Park. These two have elite grappling abilities and power in their hands.
Read more about what projects to be one of the better upcoming UFC fights and get the official Duraev vs Park betting analysis and prediction ahead of making your picks this weekend.
Albert Duraev vs. Jun-Yong Park Information
Albert Duraev vs Jun-Yong Park
Location of the game: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV.
Date and Time: Saturday, July 15. 10:00 PM ET main card start
How to Watch: ESPN+
Last Fight Record
Duraev is coming off a massive win over Chidi Njokuani via split decision in March.
Park is coming off a big submission win over Denis Tiuliulin in February.
Albert Duraev vs. Jun-Yong Park Betting Analysis
Albert Duraev Facts to Know
Duraev is a 34-year-old martial artist from Russia with a professional MMA record of 16-4 with 12 finishes. The submission specialist is a strong wrestler with constant pressure in his offense. The Contender Series alum is looking for his third win in the UFC.
The middleweight prospect averages 2.94 sig. strikes landed per minute while only absorbing 2.53 per minute. Duraev actually has a really impressive striking defense rate at 63% too. He adds an average of 2.07 takedowns per 15 minutes in the octagon. That wrestling has led him to 9 career submission victories.
Park Jun-Yong Facts to Know
Park is a UFC vet from South Korea with a professional record of 16-5 with ten finishes. He has power in his hands and great submission skills to add. At 32 years old, Park is looking to finally get over the hump and bust into the top-15 of the UFC middleweight division.
Currently riding a 3-fight winning streak, Park is primed for a great performance. He averages 4.92 significant strikes landed per minute while absorbing 3.71. He averages 2.33 takedowns per minute as well and has a 70% takedown defense.
Updates
No injuries have been reported to the UFC.
Albert Duraev vs. Jun-Yong Park Betting Preview
According to UFC odds, Jun-Yong Park is the -150 betting favorite over the +125 Duraev. Park is on a hot streak right now and is right in the middle of his fighting prime. The over/under is set at 2.5 rounds, with the under going at +130 odds.
The money line is valuable on either side for this matchup, but prop bets are important to look at. Even with a great Duraev vs Park betting analysis, choosing which bet to make can be the difference you need.
Minds and Muscles
These two are very similar in style. Both are not the most athletic fighters in the division, but have good fight IQ and stay in the gym. They both shine when they get their hands on their opponents in grappling exchanges.
In the UFC, it seems to be a trend where two grapplers meet in the cage and become strikers. The respect for each other’s grappling skills might lead to this fight being a stand-up contest. That style of fight would point to a clear front-runner for the prediction.
Albert Duraev vs. Jun-Yong Park Betting Prediction
After looking at the Duraev vs Park betting analysis and breaking down UFC odds, this fight proves why making UFC picks is so difficult to do. This sport is unpredictable and even more so at this level.
- The official prediction is that Park will get his hand raised on Saturday night.
His moneyline is fine at -150, but it’s really possible that he gets a finish here. Duraev does have an off-button on his chin that has been found four times in his career.
If this fight stays on the feet, Park is going to find his shot and finish the 34-year-old Duraev in the second or third round.
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