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The series of Fight Night tournaments under the auspices of the planet's best promotion continues. The first away tournament under the UFC banner this year will take place in New Zealand. Arena in Auckland, which hosted two events from the UFC in 2019, will open its doors to the best representatives of mixed martial arts this time.
In addition to the most interesting main event, two fights with the participation of athletes from Russia will take place on the tournament card at once, which will make up for the MMA fans last Fight Night, from which both of our athletes took off. In addition to these bouts, on February 23rd at UFC Fight Night 168, Paul Felder will face Dan Hooker in the main showdown of the day.
Content
- The main battle of the evening. Paul Felder – Dan Hooker
- Main card
- Jim Krut – Michal Olekseichuk
- Marcos Rogerio da Lima – Ben Sosoli
- Karolina Kovalkiewicz – Yang Xiaonian
- Magomed Mustafayev – Brad Riddell
- Kevin Aguillar – Zubair Tukhugov
- Preliminary card
- Kai Kara-France – Tyson Nam
- Callan Porter – Kenan Song
The main battle of the evening. Paul Felder – Dan Hooker
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This fight attracts attention with its unpredictability, since both athletes equally claim to win the fight. Felder, who will be rooting for almost the entire arena in Oakland, has revived his career after a controversial defeat in a fight with Mike Perry. The promising athlete returned to the TOP-15 rating thanks to his victory over James Wick, and in an extreme fight in an equal massacre he managed not to lose to Edson Barbosa, which ensured himself a long stay in the TOP-5 rating.
Dan Hooker will become the fighter's rival. The nominal owner of the stadium, Barbosa, lost, but this unfortunate result was the only one for Hooker in seven last matches. The New Zealander knocked out James Wick, and in the last fight he unexpectedly turned out to be stronger than Al Iaquinta.
Odds 1xBet:
2.15 – 37 – 1.8
Main card
It has become a habit that away tournaments from the best promotion on the planet become a chance to shoot for many local fighters. This time, only one fight in the main card of UFC Fight Night 168 did not involve athletes from Australia or New Zealand. In the second bout of the day, the light heavyweights will meet. Jim Root will fight Michal Olekseichuk.
Jim Krut – Michal Olekseichuk
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After an ambiguous decision by the judges in the title fight, the light heavyweight category became the most talked about in the UFC at least until the next numbered tournament, where the middleweight championship fight will take place. The fanbase of the organization has no doubt that in the near future there will be a rematch between Reyes and Jones, because of which other prospectuses are deprived of the opportunity to break into the title race for an indefinite period.
The fight at the 168th Fight Night should define the future hope in this weight class, as two bright avenues converge. Jim Root was already a member of the TOP-15, but was kicked out of there due to the defeat by the submission to Misha Tsirkunov. The next stop on the way of Krut is a fight with the Pole Michal Olekseichuk. “Lord” returned after being disqualified, won two victories in a row over Gian Villante and Gadzhimurad Antigulov, but lost to Ovins Saint-Preux.
Odds 1xBet:
2.28 – 52 – 1.96
Marcos Rogerio da Lima – Ben Sosoli
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Brazilian veteran da Lima has managed to change several weight classes in his career, play in Strikeforce and win the belt of the regional Brazilian promotion before signing with the UFC. The athlete reached the semifinals in the third season of the Brazilian TUF, flew out, but still performed at the final event, which interested the organization's leadership. In the promotion, the fighter twice lost to our Nikita Krylov and Gadzhimurad Antigulov, exchanging victories for defeats.
The experienced fighter's next opponent is Ben Sosoli. The promotion prospectus fought two fights under the auspices of the UFC, each of which was declared invalid. The first is because of a poke in the eye from Ben's side. The second is due to the use of the inhaler by the Australian's rival. As a result, Sosoli goes to the third fight, having in his luggage a dull 0-0 after two fights under the UFC banner.
Odds 1xBet:
1.71 – 51 – 2.26
Karolina Kovalkiewicz – Yang Xiaonian
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The only fight on the card without the participation of athletes from Oceania will be a confrontation in the women's minimum weight. Karolina Kovalkiewicz was considered the most promising contender for the title three years ago, but now the Pole is one defeat from leaving the organization with a torn contract. Moreover, when her rival in the next fight will be the prototype of Kovalkevich in the past.
Chinese woman Yang Xiaonian has already defeated four rivals under the auspices of the UFC, in an extreme fight she turned out to be better than the experienced Angela Hill. It will be extremely difficult for Kovalkevich to defeat a promising Chinese woman in the upcoming battle. This fight also attracts by the fact that it will become the prototype of the upcoming title between Yoanna Jendzheichik and Weili Zhang.
Odds 1xBet:
2.9 – 51 – 1.46
Magomed Mustafayev – Brad Riddell
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One of the most promising Russians in the UFC lightweight division, Magomed Mustafayev, will try to extend his win streak to a second consecutive victory in a fight with Brad Riddell. For four fights in the octagon, the fighter managed to win three times and lose once. Moreover, the defeat overtook the Dagestani following the results of the battle with the top Kevin Lee in 2016. Brad Riddell, on the other hand, had two times less fights in MMA than our fighter, having managed to win both in the title of the regional organization Wollongong Wars and under the UFC banner with Jamie Mullarka. Mustafayev's rival is a promising drummer with a disgusting grappler base, which for a Russian is an undoubted advantage over a fight.
Odds 1xBet:
1.57 – 69 – 2.29
Kevin Aguillar – Zubair Tukhugov
Both athletes from this fight, in case of a slightly better coincidence, could easily participate in the main fight of the evening of UFC Fight Night 168, but they are forced to open the main card of the event with their fight. Before his disqualifications, Tukhugov was on a record of three victories in a row, but stumbled in the battle with Renato Moikano. In the extreme fight at the event in Abu Dhabi, the athlete fought on equal terms with Leron Murphy for a long time, sagged noticeably in the ending and indistinctly ended the fight, which is why the fight ended in a draw. Aguillar, after winning Dana White's Candidates Series, managed to win against two opponents, but lost to Dan Aydzh in the fight for reaching the TOP-15 of the rating.
Odds 1xBet:
1.76 – 50 – 1.83
Preliminary card
In the preliminaries of the event, there are practically no confrontations that can affect the state of affairs in the UFC rating grid. Because of this, the card, of course, loses in entertainment, however, there will be something to see here. First of all, the fanbase will be interested in the battle in the lightest division between Kai Kara-Fransem and Tyson Nam.
Kai Kara-France – Tyson Nam
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New Zealander Kai Cara-France, after victories at regional events in his country, joined the best promotion on the planet with a record of 17-7. In the organization, the fighter had four fights, winning three of them, which is why he quickly climbed into the TOP-15 of the rating, but in an extreme fight he lost to Brandon Moreno and allowed his opponent to participate in the title race. Kai's upcoming rival will be Tyson Nam. The American spent almost his entire career outside the walls of the UFC, where he took several titles from regional promotions. In particular, the American managed to perform at our Fight Nights, but after two victories at X-1 he joined the UFC, where he lost to Sergio Pettis by unanimous decision.
Odds 1xBet:
1.38 – 48 – 3.17
Callan Porter – Kenan Song
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Callan Porter, signed to participate in the 234th numbered UFC event, seems to have a long-term foothold in the promotion. In his debut fight under the auspices of the best league in the world, he lost by knockout to Jalin Turner, but managed to rehabilitate himself at the 243rd tournament, defeating Maki Pitolo by unanimous decision. Callan's upcoming opponent will be Kenan Song. The Chinese beat three rivals under the auspices of the promotion, losing only to Alex Morono by unanimous decision of the panel of judges. The fighters stand against each other and can show one of the most interesting fights of the preliminary card.
Odds 1xBet :
2.28 – 52 – 1.66
Remaining card fights :
- Jake Matthews – Emile Weber Meek
- Maki Pitolo – Takashi Sato
- Shana Dobson – Priscila Cachoeira
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Fights with the participation of prospectuses of the best MMA organization in the world, two fights with our athletes and the most interesting main event of the evening is what is worth watching UFC Fight Night 168. The card will be filled with predictable outcomes, so we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the predictions for this event from our team.
