UFC on ESPN 34: Lazzez vs Loosa 04/16/2022- The Ultimate Fighting Championship has come up with another exciting fight card for the month as UFC on ESPN 34 is slated to happen this April 16, Saturday. The venue for the fighters to meet will be the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. MMA fans can catch the action through Pay Per View or UFC Fight Pass subscription. Belal Muhammad will hope things turn his way this time around as he fights Vicente Luque again in the main event. Opening up the main card is Mounier Lazzez taking on Ange Loosa at welterweight. It is seen in the best UFC betting lines that Mounir Lazzez is the safer pick to make as compared to Ange Loosa.
UFC on ESPN 34: Lazzez vs Loosa 04/16/2022
| When: | Saturday, April 16, 8:30 PM ET |
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| Where: | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC on ESPN 34: Lazzez vs Loosa 04/16/2022 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounir Lazzez | -200 | Ange Loosa | +170 |
Main Card
Mounir Lazzez
Mounir Lazzez goes by the ring name the “Sniper” and this fighter came all the way from SFAX, Tunisia to be in this match. He has been getting his training at the Team Nogueira Dubai fight stable. Lazzez will be coming to this match as a 34-year-old fighter that competes mainly at the welterweight division. He holds a professional record of 10-2 and eight of those wins came from knockouts. This is going to be the second time that Lazzez will be competing in the UFC. The first one was a decision win over Abdul Razak Alhassan while the most recent one took place in UFC on ESPN 20 and that ended in a first-round knockout defeat.
Ange Loosa
Ange Loosa is at his prime age as a 28-year-old fighter and his hometown is located in Switzerland. He has been busy polishing his MMA skills at the Fight Home Academy and will represent them in this match. Loosa stands at five-foot-nine and he has only experienced two defeats in the welterweight division. Eight of his wins are divided into five knockouts, two decisions, and one submission. Both of his losses came at the hands of the judges. This will be the first time that Loosa will be competing in the UFC. He lost his chance after losing to Jack Della Maddalena in Dana White’s Contender Series but won his next bout at XMMA against John Howard.
Lazzez vs Loosa Betting Numbers
| Record | 10-2-0 | 8-2-0 |
| Last Fight | Loss | Loss |
| Country | Tunisia | Switzerland |
| Height | 6’1″ | 5’10” |
| Weight (lbs) | 170 | 170 |
| Reach (in) | 76 | 74 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 80% | 63% |
| Win by Submission | 0% | 13% |
| Decisions | 20% | 25% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 5.69 | 4.27 |
| Striking accuracy | 55% | 34% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 4.78 | 7.20 |
| Striking defense | 45% | 52% |
| Takedown average | 3.41 | 1.00 |
| Takedown accuracy | 100% | 25% |
| Takedown defense | 60% | 100% |
| Submission average | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Lazzez vs Loosa Betting Picks
This is going to be an interesting matchup as Ange Loosa is going to be the riskier pick to make as compared to Mounir Lazzez in the top online sportsbook. This match will be a bounce-back win for Lazzez as he wins this match through a knockout in the second round.
