Alex Pereira is back to defend his belt at UFC 313 in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. He has become one of the biggest superstars in the sport and remains as active as ever. He will fight Magomed Ankalaev in one of the toughest matchups of his career. Fan-favorite Justin Gaethje will also fight Rafael Fiziev in the co-main event. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. EST, and the main card starts at 10 EST on pay-per-view. Here is our top pick for the UFC 313 prelim fight Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan.
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UFC 313 Preliminary Card Predictions: Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan
Brunno Ferreira has five fights in the UFC, with a 3-2 record. His last fight against Abus Magomedov went to third round, but Ferreira was submitted. He makes fights ugly, and that will benefit him against Armen Petrosyan. Petrosyan has a similar style to Magomedov, but he does not have the wrestling ability of Magomedov. Ferreira was taken down four times in that matchup and will not have to worry about the takedown in this fight. Petrosyan is a former kickboxer who does not have much power. This fight will stay on the feet, and Ferriera will make it dirty.
Ferreira has lots of power, which has been Petrosyan's weakness in the UFC. Petrosyan is a point-fighter who likes to stay at range and pick his opponent apart to win on the scorecards. Ferreira is likely losing this fight until he finds the power blow. Petrosyan was also knocked out by a spinning back fist in his last fight in October by Shara Magomedov. Ferreira needs to find his chin, and I think he does.
