UFC 230 Preview: Cormier v Lewis tops the bill in New York

That could be crucial, with the New Yorker looking to avoid a second straight defeat in his own city. Opponent Souza lost via split decision in his last fight. It’s even-money to go the distance once again this weekend.

David Branch v Jared Cannonier               

This bout could end up being the fight of the night. Branch has been climbing up the middleweight rankings at a rate of knots, while Cannonier is dropping down to the weight after a pair of defeats at heavyweight and light-heavyweight level.

The Executive is unlikely to go toe-to-toe with an opponent who has taken the majority of wins by knockout. So Branch – who is also likely to boast superior stamina and much more experience – is probably going to look for a takedown. He’s 4/17 to win the fight and 20/21 not to go the distance.

Karl Roberson v Jack Marshman               

British interest comes in the form of Marshman, who is 22-7 after defeat to Antonio Carlos Junior in Brazil last month. 13 of those wins have come via knockout, which has earned him the reputation as a bit of a bruiser or a brawler.

Roberson is also looking to get back on track after his first Octagon defeat to Cezar Ferreira at UFC 224 in May. The American is a much more technical fighter than Marshman, who is very much a front-foot man. Roberson will attempt to counter the Welshman, while also making use of kickboxing background.

The home fighter is 5/13 to win, against 2/1 for Marshman. We go 4/5 for Roberson to win via KO/TKO or Submission.

Derek Brunson v Israel Adesanya

This bout kicks-off the main card, and it’s fair to say there’s a degree of bad blood between the two fighters. The pair have already traded blows on social media, with Adesanya joking in a video that he’d be surprised if Brunson made it past the first round.

Both fighters boast contrasting styles. Brunson comes from a wrestling background, while Adesanya is 14-0 having entered UFC from a kickboxing background. Something has to give here, with the latter of the pair a 3/10 chance, against 13/5 for Brunson.

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