UFC Fight Night 188: Dvorak vs Paiva 05/22/2021 Forecast, Tips and Results
UFC Fight Night 188: Dvorak vs Paiva 05/22/2021 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship is just coming off from an excellent fight card and will follow it up with UFC Fight Night 188. This will be happening inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada this coming Saturday, May 22. No fan can be allowed to watch inside the venue but UFC Fight Pass and Pay Per View subscription are good alternative options. Rob Font is itching to get a bantamweight title shot as he will get that chance if he wins against Cody Garbrandt in the main event. Some flyweight action can be seen in the main card with David Dvorak taking on Raulian Pavia. This promises to have fireworks inside the cage as David Dvorak is seen among UFC sports betting predictions as the favored fighter over Raulian Paiva.
UFC Fight Night 188: Dvorak vs Paiva 05/22/2021
| When: | Saturday, May 22, 7:00 PM ET |
|---|---|
| Where: | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
UFC Fight Night 188: Dvorak vs Paiva 05/22/2021 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Dvorak | -140 | Raulian Paiva | +120 |
Main Card
David Dvorak
David Dvorak carries a similar ring name of a famous WWE superstar, “The Undertaker” and he is a fighter that came all the way from Hradec Kralove in the Czech Republic. His MMA training is being supplied by All Sports Academy. Dvorak is 28 years old and he stands at five-foot-five and gets to fight more in the flyweight division. His professional fighting record is set at 19 wins and those wins are divided into eight knockouts, seven submissions, and four decisions. This is going to be his third fight in the organization. The first match was a victory over Bruno Silva and the most recent was with Jordan Espinosa in UFC Fight Night 178 in September 2020.
Raulian Paiva
Raulian Paiva is five-foot-eight and his hometown is at Santana, Amapa in Brazil. He fights at the bantamweight division while getting to represent the Team Alpha Male and Ronildo Nobre Judo Club. Paiva is just 25 years old and already has 23 professional MMA fights. 13 of those wins came from decisions while also owning four knockouts and three submissions. This is going to be his fifth fight in the UFC. After losing back-to-back matches upon entering the organization, he started to pick up wins. The first was with Mark De La Rosa in UFC Fight Night 167 and the most recent was with Zhalgas Zhumagulov back in July 2020.
Dvorak vs Paiva Betting Numbers
| Record | 19-3-0 | 20-3-0 |
| Last Fight | Win | Win |
| Country | Czech Republic | Brazil |
| Height | 5’5″ | 5’8″ |
| Weight (lbs) | 125 | 129 |
| Reach (in) | 68 | 69 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 42% | 20% |
| Win by Submission | 37% | 15% |
| Decisions | 21% | 65% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 4.50 | 4.46 |
| Striking accuracy | 48% | 43% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 3.17 | 4.89 |
| Striking defense | 63% | 51% |
| Takedown average | 0.00 | 0.26 |
| Takedown accuracy | 0% | 20% |
| Takedown defense | 75% | 80% |
| Submission average | 0.00 | 0.30 |
Dvorak vs Paiva Betting Picks
This is going to be an exciting fight with both fighters trying to get to the next level. Each of them is getting the feel of winning inside the UFC cage but should you bet on UFC, David Dvorak should take home the knockout victory over Raulian Paiva.
