UFC 274: Chandler vs Ferguson 05/07/2022 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship is going to hold its first fight card of the month with UFC 274 and that happens this Saturday, May 7. This event takes place at the Footprint Center in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona. MMA fans can treat themselves to watching the matches through Pay Per View or UFC Fight Pass subscription. Justin Gaethje will look to take his title shot in the main event and fight Charles Oliveira for the UFC lightweight championship. Another lightweight bout happens on the main card with Michael Chandler fighting Tony Ferguson. It is forecasted in UFC betting spreads that Michael Chandler is the best pick to win against Tony Ferguson.
UFC 274: Chandler vs Ferguson 05/07/2022
| When: | Saturday, May 7, 8:00 PM ET |
|---|---|
| Where: | Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC 274: Chandler vs Ferguson 05/07/2022 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Chandler | -345 | Tony Ferguson | +285 |
Main Card
Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler gets to carry the ring name “Chandler” and this fighter’s hometown is located in High Ridge, Missouri in the United States. He gets to train at the well-renowned Sanford MMA fight team. Chandler is a 36-year-old fight veteran who has been comfortable competing in the lightweight division. He has a 22-7 professional record with those wins divided into 10 knockouts, seven submissions, and five decisions. It has been a tough stretch for Chandler recently as he goes to this match on back-to-back losses. Those defeats were at the hands of Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje who are competing in the main event
Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson is a 38-year-old fight veteran and he resides in Oxnard, California in the United States. He has been training at the Team Death Clutch fight stable and will represent them in this match. Ferguson has an interesting ring name “El Cucuy” and he holds a 25-6 professional MMA record at lightweight. His wins are divided into a dozen knockouts, eight submissions, and five decisions. Like his opponent, the once-mighty Ferguson is on a bad slump dropping her last three fights. Those matches were against Justin Gaethje, Charles Oliveira and the most recent was with Beneil Dariush in UFC 262.
Chandler vs Ferguson Betting Numbers
| Record | 22-7-0 | 26-6-0 |
| Last Fight | Loss | Loss |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Height | 5’8″ | 5’11” |
| Weight (lbs) | 155 | 155 |
| Reach (in) | 71 | 76 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 45% | 48% |
| Win by Submission | 32% | 32% |
| Decisions | 23% | 20% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 5.17 | 5.15 |
| Striking accuracy | 46% | 45% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 4.98 | 3.78 |
| Striking defense | 44% | 59% |
| Takedown average | 1.73 | 0.42 |
| Takedown accuracy | 33% | 42% |
| Takedown defense | 71% | 67% |
| Submission average | 1.10 | 1.10 |
Chandler vs Ferguson Betting Picks
These two veteran lightweight fighters promise fireworks inside the MMA cage but according to the online sportsbook, Michael Chandler will prolong the losing streak of Tony Ferguson to four. This should end in the second round with Chandler knocking out Ferguson.
