UFC Fight Night 204: Nelson vs Sato 03/19/2022 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship has another fight card prepared for the month with UFC Fight Night 204 taking place this Saturday, March 19. The fights will happen inside the halls of the O2 Arena located in London, England. UFC Fight Pass and Pay Per View are great ways to enjoy the bouts. The main event will be featuring hometown favorite Tom Aspinall going up against Alexander Volkov in a heavyweight match. Gunnar Nelson will also be competing in the main card as he fights Takashi Sato at welterweight. According to UFC betting sites, Gunnar Nelson will be the fighter that will take home the victory against Takashi Sato.
UFC Fight Night 204: Nelson vs Sato 03/19/2022
| When: | Saturday, March 19, 4:00 PM ET |
|---|---|
| Where: | O2 Arena, London, England |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
Welterweight finishers we have our eyes on 👀@GunniNelson faces @SatoTenTen tomorrow night!
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UFC Fight Night 204: Nelson vs Sato 03/19/2022 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnar Nelson | -470 | Takashi Sato | +375 |
Main Card
Gunnar Nelson
Gunnar Nelson goes by his nickname as “Gunni” and this fighter’s hometown is Reykjavik, Iceland. He gets to train at both the Mjolnir and SBG Ireland fight stable in his professional matches. Nelson stands at five-foot-eleven and he has been comfortable competing at the welterweight division. His professional record is now at 17-5 and a dozen of those wins came from submissions. It has been a tough stretch for Nelson and three of his five career losses happened in his last four fights. His last two losses came against Leon Edward and Gilbert Burns while both ended in judges’ decisions.
Takashi Sato
Takashi Sato is a 31-year-old fighter and he came all the way from Tokyo, Japan to be in this fight. He has been busy polishing his fighting skills at the world-famous Sanford MMA and will represent them in this match. Sato is a five-foot-ten welterweight that has been mostly fighting at the welterweight division as his record now stands at 15-4. 11 of those wins came from knockouts while two ended in submission victories. Bouncing back from a loss against Belal Muhammad, Sato earned a first-round knockout win over Jason Witt. Miguel Baeza was his most recent opponent and lost that match through a second-round submission at the 4:28 mark.
Nelson vs Sato Betting Numbers
| Record | 17-5-1 | 16-4-0 |
| Last Fight | Loss | Loss |
| Country | Iceland | Japan |
| Height | 5’11” | 5’10” |
| Weight (lbs) | 170 | 170 |
| Reach (in) | 72 | 73 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 24% | 73% |
| Win by Submission | 71% | 13% |
| Decisions | 6% | 13% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 1.71 | 3.16 |
| Striking accuracy | 57% | 37% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 3.33 | 4.81 |
| Striking defense | 49% | 50% |
| Takedown average | 1.72 | 0.53 |
| Takedown accuracy | 55% | 50% |
| Takedown defense | 66% | 75% |
| Submission average | 0.90 | 0.00 |
Nelson vs Sato Betting Picks
These are fighters that are looking to get back on their winning rhythm and according to the top online sportsbook that Gunnar Nelson will put on a good show and submit Takashi Sato in the second round.
