UFC on ESPN 26: Stephens vs Gamrot 07/17/2021 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship intends to keep the momentum running after a great fight card with UFC on ESPN 26 happening on Saturday, July 17. This event will be inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada and it will have no audience this time. Pay Per View and UFC Fight Pass are great ways to enjoy the matches at home. Thiago Moises headlines this event as he tries to crack the top 10 in the lightweight division going up against Islam Makhachev. Another lightweight match is featured in the main card with Jeremy Stephens taking on Mateusz Gamrot. This match is going to be interesting as this online betting site forecasts Mateusz Gamrot winning over Jeremy Stephens.
UFC on ESPN 26: Stephens vs Gamrot 07/17/2021
| When: | Saturday, July 17, 10:00 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 26: Stephens vs Gamrot 07/17/2021 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Stephens | +175 | Mateusz Gamrot | -210 |
Main Card
Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens carries the ring name “Lil Heaven” and this fighter hails from Des Moines, Iowa in the United States. His fighting skills are being polished by the famous Alliance MMA fight team. Stephens is five-foot-nine and this 35-year-old fighter is comfortable competing at the lightweight division. His professional record is now at 28-18 and 19 of those matches came from knockouts. This fighter has not won a match since February 2018. Stephens has lost four of his last five matches and had one fight a no contest. Calvin Kattar was his most recent opponent and got knocked out in the second round during UFC 249.
Mateusz Gamrot
Mateusz Gamrot is a 30-year-old fighter and he came all the way from Poznan, Poland. He stands at five-foot-ten and gets to sharpen his fighting skills at the renowned American Top Team. Gamrot is known as “Gamer” whenever he steps inside the cage and has been competing naturally at lightweight. He only lost once in his 19 professional matches and eight of those wins came from decisions. After losing his debut match in the UFC and tasting his first professional defeat, Gamrot was able to bounce back with a knockout win over Scott Holtzman in UFC on ABC 2 at the 1:22 mark in the second round.
Stephens vs Gamrot Betting Numbers
| Record | 7-1-0 | 13-2-0 |
| Last Fight | Loss | Win |
| Country | USA | Poland |
| Height | 5’9″ | 5’10” |
| Weight (lbs) | 145 | 155 |
| Reach (in) | 71 | 70 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 68% | 33% |
| Win by Submission | 7% | 22% |
| Decisions | 25% | 44% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 3.18 | 4.26 |
| Striking accuracy | 40% | 48% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 3.06 | 2.20 |
| Striking defense | 58% | 64% |
| Takedown average | 1.16 | 4.91 |
| Takedown accuracy | 38% | 33% |
| Takedown defense | 65% | 100% |
| Submission average | 0.40 | 0.00 |
Stephens vs Gamrot Betting Picks
Mateusz Gamrot has shown why he was selected to be a part of the UFC roster in his last fight. Experts who bet on ufc see him gaining momentum and winning by knockout in the third round against the struggling Jeremy Stephens.
