The most challenging upcoming fight to bet on this weekend has to be this middleweight matchup between UFC newcomer Robert Bryczek and Ihor Potieria as Bryczek looks to take the division by storm in his debut with the company.
Bryczek vs Potieria Picks
- Pick: Bryczek KO -120.
Read more for the official Bryczek vs Potieria prediction ahead of placing any bets on this weekend’s UFC Fight Night card.
Bryczek vs Potieria Information
Robert Bryczek vs Ihor Potieria
Location of the game: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Date & Time: February 10, 2024. 7 PM ET main card start
How to Watch: ESPN+
Last Fight Record
Bryczek is coming off a first-round TKO win over Samuel Kristofic in the Oktagon MMA promotion, last July.
Potieria is looking to bounce back from two straight losses in 2023 via TKO to Carlos Ulberg and Rodolfo Bellato in May and December.
Bryczek vs Potieria Betting Analysis
Robert Bryczek
Bryczek is a Polish mixed martial artist with a professional MMA record of 17-5, including 11 TKO/KO victories and 1 submission. He is 33 years old and is riding a 5-fight winning streak with all 5 wins coming by first-round KO.
Bryczek is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu even though he only has one submission in his MMA career. He is coming into his UFC debut as a highly-touted prospect listed at 6’0” and has a reach of 75” while fighting out of predominantly the orthodox stance.
Ihor Potieria
Potieria is a Ukrainian mixed martial artist with a professional MMA record of 19-5, including 9 TKO/KO wins and 6 submissions at the age of 27. He is 1-3 in the UFC and needs a big win this weekend to potentially keep his job.
The short-notice replacement stands in at 6’3” with a 75” reach and fights out of the southpaw stance. In the UFC, Potieria averages 5.59 significant strikes landed and 6.56 absorbed per minute. He also has a modest 57% takedown defense in his UFC career.
Updates
No injuries have been reported to the UFC or ESPN.
Robert Bryczek vs Ihor Potieria Betting Preview
Things like the UFC fight odds and the styles of the UFC fighters are massive factors in making the best Bryczek vs Potieria prediction possible this week. Let’s take a closer look at this matchup between an unknown prospect and a talented UFC prospect.
According to the available betting lines at BetUS for this UFC Fight Night event, Bryczek is coming in as the -151 betting favorite in his UFC debut over the +131 Potieria. This bout is highly favored to end inside the distance at -800 as well, meaning that oddsmakers expect this one to end shortly after it starts in their UFC predictions.
From the film study on Bryczek, this guy looks legit and dangerous for all middleweights. He is coming from a smaller promotion, so the competition isn’t the greatest, but his skills are crystal clear to see.
The Polish prospect shows great balance while striking, and demonstrates pure boxing ability along with tons of power. He throws his right hand going forward, and he throws it as a counterpunch going backward that looks like it has more power than most guys do in their hardest punch.
Potieria is a good athlete with power in his hands and a good work ethic in and out of the octagon. He will show up in decent shape and ready to go for a guy coming in on short notice, but he has his work cut out for him.
The carelessness and lack of fundamentals from Potieria, when he steps into range to land punches, is a big red flag while deciding who to bet on this weekend.
Robert Bryczek vs Ihor Potieria Betting Prediction
After breaking down this fight in all ways possible, our official Bryczek vs Potieria prediction is that Bryczek gets a KO victory in his UFC debut, catapulting himself into potentially a top-15 matchup in his next fight already.
The sharpness of Bryczek’s boxing and his hand speed will be a tough task for Potieria to handle on Saturday night. Keep an eye out for a quick ending in this fight’s initial 3 minutes. The energy and adrenalin for his UFC debut might cause Bryczek to start fast.
- Pick: Bryczek KO -120.
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