UFC Fight Night 203: Moraes vs Yadong 03/12/2022 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship has come up with a great fight card after starting the month with fireworks. UFC Fight Night 203 commences this Saturday, March 12 and it will be inside the halls of the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. MMA fans can enjoy the matches through a Pay Per View or UFC Fight Pass subscription. Magomed Ankalaev will be seeing action in the main event as he takes on Thiago Santos at the light heavyweight division. Co-headlining the evening is Marlon Moraes fighting Song Yadong at bantamweight. It is seen in the best UFC betting sites that Song Yadong is going to take home the victory against Marlon Moraes.
UFC Fight Night 203: Moraes vs Yadong 03/12/2022
| When: | Saturday, March 12, 7:00 PM ET |
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| Where: | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC Fight Night 203: Moraes vs Yadong 03/12/2022 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Moraes | +195 | Song Yadong | -235 |
Main Card
Marlon Moraes
Marlon Moraes has an interesting ring name as the “Magic” and this fighter’s hometown is in Nova Friburgo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has been sharpening his MMA skills at the famous American Top Team. Moraes is a 33-year-old fighter that stands at five-foot-six and he has been comfortable fighting at bantamweight. His professional record is now at 23-9 and 10 of his wins came from knockouts. It has been a tough road for Moraes as he only won once in his last five matches. Among the fighters he lost to were Henry Cejudo, Cory Sandhagen, Rob Font and the latest was Merab Dvalishvili in UFC 266.
Song Yadong
Song Yadong is a very young fighter at 24 years old and this fighter came all the way from Tianjin, China. He has been busy polishing his fighting skills at Team Alpha Male and will represent them in this upcoming bout. Yadong stands at five-foot-eight and has been naturally competing at the bantamweight division. His professional record entering this match is 18-6 and eight of those victories were earned through the judges’ scorecards. After losing to Kyler Philips, Song was able to pick up back-to-back wins and is gunning to get into a winning streak. Casey Kenny and Julio Arce were the two opponents he defeated to get to this point.
Moraes vs Yadong Betting Numbers
| Record | 23-9-1 | 18-5-1 (1 NC) |
| Last Fight | Loss | Win |
| Country | Brazil | China |
| Height | 5’6″ | 5’8″ |
| Weight (lbs) | 135 | 135 |
| Reach (in) | 67 | 67 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 43% | 39% |
| Win by Submission | 26% | 17% |
| Decisions | 30% | 44% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 3.34 | 4.88 |
| Striking accuracy | 40% | 42% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 4.47 | 3.77 |
| Striking defense | 53% | 59% |
| Takedown average | 0.89 | 0.46 |
| Takedown accuracy | 41% | 42% |
| Takedown defense | 46% | 60% |
| Submission average | 0.40 | 0.30 |
Moraes vs Yadong Betting Picks
With the way Song Yadong has been performing in his last two fights, it is just logical that the top online sportsbook puts him as the best pick to win over the struggling Marlon Moraes. This match should end by the second round with Song knocking out his opponent.
