Julian Marquez and Zach Reese meet Saturday on the primary card of UFC on ESPN 57 from KFC Yum! Heart in Louisville, Ky. Take a look at this fast breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
Julian Marquez vs. Zach Reese UFC on ESPN 57 preview
Marquez (9-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) is trying to find his first victory since 2021, which got here within the type of a submission victory over Sam Alvey, which marked back-to-back wins. He has since dropped two in a row, and can look to get again on monitor in his first struggle of 2024. … Reese (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) is in the hunt for his first UFC win. Reese dropped his UFC debut to Cody Brundage in December after his submission victory on Dana White’s Contender Sequence.
Julian Marquez vs. Zach Reese UFC on ESPN 57 professional choose, prediction
In what needs to be a enjoyable struggle for so long as it lasts, Marquez will make his return reverse Reese.
Marquez, who has been struggling to remain energetic since 2021, will likely be making an attempt to cease the bleeding of a two-fight shedding skid this Saturday.
Reese, then again, continues to be in the hunt for his first official UFC win since getting signed on DWCS final 12 months.
Regardless of Reese carrying some Luke Rockhold swagger about his model, I’m undecided if I’ve seen sufficient depth to the 30-year-old’s recreation to confidently aspect with him right here.
I do know Marquez has not regarded nice these days, however “The Cuban Missile Disaster” is a a lot smarter and skillful fighter than meets the attention.
I’ll choose Marquez to climate the early storm and discover a submission in Spherical 2.
Julian Marquez vs. Zach Reese UFC on ESPN 57 odds
The oddsmakers and the general public are barely favoring the extra skilled fighter, itemizing Marquez (-148) and Reese (+116) through FanDuel.
Julian Marquez vs. Zach Reese UFC on ESPN 57 begin time, easy methods to watch
Marquez and Reese are anticipated to make their walks to the octagon at roughly 8:35 p.m. ET. The struggle broadcasts stay on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.
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