Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman (13-3, 6 KOs, 3 SUBs) will fulfill increasing contender Kelvin Gastelum (13-2, 5 KOs, 4 SUBs) at UFC on FOX 25 on Saturday, July 22, 2017 in the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York. The card airs live on FOX beginning 9 p.m. ET. Bet on the Hottest UFC odds at BookMaker.eu now.
Chris Weidman will probably be battling in his backyard of Long Island, and he desperately needs a win for a variety of factors. For starters, he had been humiliated the last time that he fought in his home nation, becoming wrecked by Yoel Romero. But more importantly, Weidman has to avoid a fourth consecutive loss if he wants to remain relevant at 185 pounds.
His job won’t be easy, as he meets a red hot Kelvin Gastelum, who’s appeared spectacular in recent conflicts. Let us take a look at the UFC odds at BookMaker.eu and break down your betting options.
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Chris Weidman +158
Kelvin Gastelum -200
Over/under 2.5 rounds, over -160, beneath +130 Matchup Preview
Though Weidman is just 33, his apparent physical decrease has been shockingly steep. Just two decades back, he was the middleweight champ and 13-0. Moving into this Saturday, he’s been knocked out in three consecutive fights – and every one of those KO/TKOs were barbarous.
It is not that he’s looked bad – Weidman was competitive against Rockhold, Romero and Mousasi before caught with strikes. However,”The All-American” seems to have reached his fighting peak – and it drops just under the elite level.
Weidman can get takedowns, but he can not do much damage from the very best. He could hit, but he’s not good enough to endure for five rounds against guys the very best standup fighters. As he has been rocked in 3 consecutive fights and we now have to question his chin.