UFC on ESPN 25: Parisian vs Martinez 06/19/2021 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be putting up their third event for the month as UFC on ESPN 25 commences this Saturday, June 19. This event will be at the closed-door location of the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pay Per View and UFC Fight Pass are great ways to enjoy the matches at the convenience of MMA fans’ living rooms. A featherweight matchup is the main event for this fight card as Dan Ige takes on “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. There is an intriguing heavyweight match in the undercard with Josh Parisian fighting Roque Martinez. In this matchup, the best online MMA bookmaker sees that Roque Martinez is the riskier bet as compared to Josh Parisian.
UFC on ESPN 25: Parisian vs Martinez 06/19/2021
| When: | Saturday, June 19, 4:00 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 25: Parisian vs Martinez 06/19/2021 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Parisian | -135 | Roque Martinez | +115 |
Josh Parisian
Josh Parisian is a 31-year-old fighter and he came all the way from Brighton, Michigan in the USA. He stands at six-foot-four and gets to represent the Scorpion Fighting System in his professional fights. Parisian tips the scales at 265 pounds and has been fighting at the heavyweight division for his entire career. He will be coming in this match carrying a 13-4 professional record with 10 wins earned via knockout. After getting discovered in Dana White’s Contender Series, Parisian earned his ticket to the UFC and made his debut this November 2020. Parker Porter took the fight to a full three rounds and won via unanimous decision.
Roque Martinez
Roque Martinez is a 35-year-old fight veteran and his home country is located all the way from Tamuning, Guam. This heavyweight fighter has been training at the Spike 22 fight stable and will represent them in this match. Martinez is 249 pounds and this heavyweight will be coming in this fight against Parisian with a 15-7 professional fighting record. Those wins are divided into eight knockouts, four decisions and three submissions. He has two fights in the UFC since entering the roster in September 2020. Both fights resulted in a loss. The first was with Alexander Romanov while the most recent matchup was in UFC Fight Night 182 just this November.
Parisian vs Martinez Betting Numbers
| Record | 13-4-0 | 15-7-2 |
| Last Fight | Loss | Loss |
| Country | USA | Guam |
| Height | 6’4″ | 5’10” |
| Weight (lbs) | 265 | 244 |
| Reach (in) | 79 | 72 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 77% | 53% |
| Win by Submission | 15% | 20% |
| Decisions | 8% | 27% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 7.46 | 2.67 |
| Striking accuracy | 51% | 51% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 7.51 | 4.68 |
| Striking defense | 42% | 59% |
| Takedown average | 0.00 | 0.62 |
| Takedown accuracy | 0% | 50% |
| Takedown defense | 66% | 16% |
| Submission average | 0.70 | 0.00 |
Parisian vs Martinez Betting Picks
Having more fights under his belt and experience winning in the UFC puts Josh Parisian as the favorite fighter to win according to the best sports gambling predictions. This should end early with Parisian earning a knockout win over Roque Martinez.
