The 2023 spring UFC schedule continues to prove how spoiled we are as fight fans. The UFC is back this weekend from North Carolina, being broadcasted on ABC, and they have fights like this one with two welterweight UFC veterans battling it out on the main card. Tim Means and Alex Morono are two similar athletes on the UFC roster, who will get their hand raised Saturday night?
Read along for a full Means vs Morono betting analysis and prediction ahead of submitting your Googlebetting slip for this weekend.
Means vs. Morono Information
Tim Means vs. Alex Morono
Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Date and Time: May 13, 2023. 3 PM ET
How to Watch: ABC, ESPN+
Last Fight Record
Means is looking to bounce back from losses to Kevin Holland and Max Griffin in 2022.
Morono is also looking to bounce back from a loss–this one was suffered in December of 2022 to the talented Santiago Ponzinibbio.
Means vs. Morono Betting Analysis
Tim Means
“The Dirty Bird” is a 39-year-old fighter that has been through a lot in his life. From getting shot in the leg, developing a pain-med addiction, to serving time in prison, Tim Means has had quite the journey. He has a 32-14-1 professional MMA record, with 19 KO’s and 5 submission victories.
In the UFC, Means averages 4.91 significant strikes landed and 3.58 absorbed per minute. He also has a solid 1.13 takedown average per 15 minutes spent inside the octagon. He will have the threat of both standup and wrestling this weekend.
Alex Morono
Morono has a similar tenure in the UFC as Means; they fight literally everyone in the division, it seems. Morono has a 22-8 professional record, with a split of 6 TKO/KO wins and 6 submissions.
The 32-year-old will be the smaller guy in the octagon on Saturday, but he has a better average of 5.22 significant strikes landed per minute. It will be interesting to see if Means tries to wrestle at all, knowing that Morono only has a 53% takedown defense.
Updates
No injuries have been reported to the UFC or North Carolina Athletic Commission.
Means vs. Morono Betting Preview
According to UFC odds, the betting favorite for this matchup is Alex Morono. Morono’s moneyline is sitting at -235 right now, with Means being the +200 underdog.
Morono has the age advantage, and that is probably the main reason for the big gap between their odds. Means has dropped two straight losses and will need to perform very well this weekend to prove he still belongs at this level.
What we know is both guys will be ready to fight and bring the action to each other. It is very rare to see either of these two be in a boring fight.
Fights like these are what make UFC picks tough to make, and it’s why the Means vs Moreno betting prediction takes so long to make. We need to make sure that the prediction fits into a good betting pick as well.
Means vs. Morono Betting Prediction
After what was probably too much thinking, the official Means vs Morono betting prediction is that Means will get his hand raised on Saturday.
This is too great of an underdog pick to pass up. Means still has a lot of durability, he won’t ever give up in a fight, and he has the skillset needed to beat someone like Morono.
The +200 is too nice to pass up on for a guy like Tim Means. He has been in the game for about two full decades now, so the age and durability will be a question mark.
Means will be able to bring the pressure to Morono and mix in level changes to really throw-off the game plan of Morono. Look for a decision victory, probably 29-28 for The Dirty Bird at age 39.
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