UFC Fight Night prediction -- Brendan Allen vs. Paul Craig

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We are a week detached from UFC 295, and the world-stage for MMA is back with another event full to the brim with highlight potential. Two grappling phenoms take center-stage, as America's Brendan Allen looks to stifle the streak of Scotland's Paul Craig. On the undercard, undefeated prospects and up-and-coming talents vie for a chance to steal the spotlight. 

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the UFC Vegas 82 mixed martial arts (MMA) event TONIGHT (Sat., Nov. 18, 2023), streaming LIVE on ESPN+. UFC Vegas 82 will be headlined by the 185-pound showdown between middleweight bruisers Brendan Allen vs. Paul Craig. Before that five-round clash of styles gets underway, welterweight up-and-comer Michael Morales and 170-pound veteran Jake Matthews collide in UFC Vegas 82’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, lightweight prospects Chase Hooper and Jordan Leavitt hook ‘em up at 155 pounds.

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MIDDLEWEIGHT MAIN EVENT! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns home to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., Nov. 18, 2023, with a Middleweight main event showdown between top-ranked division contenders, Brendan Allen (No. 10) and Paul Craig (No. 13), both of whom are looking to inch closer to the 185-pound Top 5. In UFC Vegas 82’s co-main event, Michael Morales vs. Jake Matthews will lock horns in an exciting Welterweight

UFC Fight Night viewing information

Date: Nov. 18 | Start time: 5 p.m. ET (main card)

Location: UFC Apex -- Las Vegas

TV channel: ESPN+

Prediction

Brendan Allen vs. Paul Craig: I don't see this fight being boring. Allen and Craig are dynamic grapplers happy to duke it out on the feet. The biggest mystery is how well Craig's power carries down to middleweight. Craig scored a rare TKO win against Muniz in his middleweight debut. If his power truly is more potent at 185, it could be a difference-maker between two guys who hit and get hit at an almost equal rate. Allen is the more skillful fighter. His striking is a little cleaner and his grappling is proactive. Craig's grappling is more reactionary. He's a fighter of chance. Craig often endures punishment, lulling his opponents into a false sense of security before snatching a submission off his back. He's tough and extremely precise with his preferred submission attacks. I don't suspect Allen will fall prey to such errors. It's tough to know how Craig's power will change the equation, but I'll side with the more technically sound fighter. Allen via SUB2