UFC Vegas 16 (Main-Event): Jack Hermansson vs Marvin Vettori preview and prediction


UFC Vegas 16 (Main-Event): Jack Hermansson vs Marvin Vettori preview and prediction
Jack Hermansson and Marvin Vettori

The number 4th ranked UFC Middleweight fighter Jack ‘The Joker’ Hermansson is all set to highlight UFC Vegas 16’s main event against ‘The Italian Dream’ Marvin Vettori. Hermansson was originally booked to face Darren Till but Till pulled out from this event due to an injury after this Kevin Holland was booked to face him but he got infected with Coronavirus.

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UFC Vegas 16: Hermansson vs Vettori preview

Marvin Vettori was booked to face Hermansson just before one week when Kevin Holland was ruled out due to COVID. Hermansson also picked the short notice fight against Vettori and ‘The Italian Dream’ is all set to highlight his first main event. ‘The Joker’ was on a 4 fight win streak before Jared Cannonier broke his streak.

But Hermansson bounced back against Kelvin Gastelum in July that improved his record to 21-5. On the other hand, ‘The Italian Dream’ is on a three-fight win streak and he is coming in this fight with a win against Karl Roberson in June that improved his record to 15-4-1 and he is the first Italian fighter to highlight the main event at UFC Fight Night.

With a win against Vettori, Hermansson would like to make his position stronger in the middleweight division while Vettori will give his 100% to win his first UFC’s main event.

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UFC Vegas 16: Hermansson vs Vettori Prediction

Hermansson and Vettori

Jack Hermansson is people’s favorite in this fight with betting odds of +120 in his favor, Vettori is an underdog but he isn’t much behind in the betting odds. Vettori has betting odds of -140 in his favor. ‘The Joker’ is an irresistible force inside the ring and it is going to be difficult for Vettori to stop him but Vettori is the guy who can produce a major upset anytime.

Predicted Result: Jack Hermansson def Marvin Vettori

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