UFC 257: Tsarukyan vs Frevola 01/23/2021 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship is gearing up for their biggest fight card for the first month of 2021 with UFC 257. This event is set to happen at the Etihad Arena located in Yas Island, or better known now as “Fight Island”, in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Pay Per View and UFC Fight Pass subscription are the best ways to watch the matches. This is going to be one great night of fights as Conor McGregor tries to earn another shot at the title but he has to go through Dustin Poirier in the main event. The main card will also feature another lightweight match between Arman Tsarukyan and Matt Fevola. UFC Vegas Odds see that this fight will swing to the side of replacement fighter Arman Tsarukyan over Matt Frevola.
UFC 257: Tsarukyan vs Frevola 01/23/2021
| When: | Saturday, January 23, 10:00 PM ET |
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| Where: | Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC 257: Tsarukyan vs Frevola 01/23/2021 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arman Tsarukyan | Matt Frevola |
Main Card
Arman Tsarukyan
Arman Tsarukyan is a young 24-year-old fighter that came all the way from Habarovsk, Russia. He stands at five-foot-nine and this upcoming fighter gets to represent the MFP Team in his matches. Tsarukyan has already fought in the MMA cage 17 times and has only lost twice. His victories were split into five knockouts, five submissions and five decisions. This is going to be his fourth fight in the UFC. After losing his debut match, Tsarukyan bounced back winning his next two matches. His last fight happened in July 2020 in UFC Fight Night 172 where he took on Davi Ramos and prevailed by a unanimous decision.
Matt Frevola
Matt Frevola is getting a very cool nickname inside the MMA cage as “The Steamrolla”. This American fighter hails from Huntington, New York and has been training at the Gracie Tampa South fight team. Frevola has nine professional matches at 30 years old and has lost only once. Half of his victories came from decisions but he also has three submissions and a knockout under his name. He is on a roll winning two consecutive matches. The first one was against Jalin Turner in UFC 236 while the most recent was with Luis Pena in UFC Fight Night 161 way back in October 2019. Both matches favored him through judges’ decisions.
Tsarukyan vs Frevola Betting Numbers
| Record | 15-2-0 | 8-1-1 |
| Last Fight | Win | Win |
| Country | Russia | USA |
| Height | 5’9″ | 5’8″ |
| Weight (lbs) | 155 | 155 |
| Reach (in) | 72 | 71 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 33% | 13% |
| Win by Submission | 33% | 38% |
| Decisions | 33% | 50% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 3.36 | 3.19 |
| Striking accuracy | 43% | 39% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 1.56 | 3.47 |
| Striking defense | 59% | 60% |
| Takedown average | 1.33 | 3.30 |
| Takedown accuracy | 14% | 40% |
| Takedown defense | 76% | 75% |
| Submission average | 0.00 | 1.40 |
Tsarukyan vs Frevola Betting Picks
There is a lot of upside in the young career of Arman Tsarukyan and he is expected to win this fight over Matt Frevola according to Online Sportsbook. Expect this match to showcase what Tsarukyan can do inside the MMA cage and show his knockout power.
