UFC on ESPN 26: Vieira vs Stoltzfus 07/17/2021 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship will try to gear things up after a great fight card with UFC on ESPN 26. This event will happen on Saturday, July 17 and it will be inside the halls of the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Fight Pass and Pay Per View are good options for fans to experience the fights. Islam Makhachev will be fighting at the main event as he takes on Thiago Moises in a lightweight match. The main card will also feature Rodolfo Vieira fighting Dustin Stoltzfus in a middleweight matchup. It is forecasted in the best sportsbook that Rodolfo Vieira will be taking home the victory over Dustin Stoltzfus.
UFC on ESPN 26: Vieira vs Stoltzfus 07/17/2021
| When: | Saturday, July 17, 10:00 PM ET |
|---|---|
| Where: | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
UFC on ESPN 26: Vieira vs Stoltzfus 07/17/2021 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodolfo Vieira | -220 | Dustin Stoltzfus | +180 |
Main Card
Rodolfo Vieira
Rodolfo Vieira is known inside the MMA cage as “The Black Belt Hunter” and he is a fighter that came from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. He stands at five-foot-eleven and trains at the Fusion X-Cel fight team. Vieira is now 31 years old and has been comfortable fighting at the middleweight division for his entire career. He has only lost once in eight professional MMA matches and six of those wins came from submissions. After winning back-to-back wins since entering the UFC roster, Vieira lost his first professional career match in UFC 258 against Anthony Hernandez. That match ended with guillotine choke submission in the second round.
Dustin Stoltzfus
Dustin Stoltzfus is just about to enter his 30s at 29 years old and his hometown is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the United States. He gets to represent the Frankers Fight Team in his matches. Stoltzfus is five-foot-eleven and has been competing in the middleweight division. His current professional MMA record is 13-2 and those wins are divided into five submissions, five decisions, two knockouts, and on DQ. After being discovered in Dana White’s Contender Series, Stoltzfus debuted in the UFC just this November 2020. He had a rude awakening in the UFC losing to Kyle Daukaus via unanimous decision and it snapped his 10-fight winning streak.
Vieira vs Stoltzfus Betting Numbers
| Record | 15-3-0 | 22-8-0 |
| Last Fight | Loss | Loss |
| Country | Brazil | USA |
| Height | 6’0″ | 6’0″ |
| Weight (lbs) | 185 | 185 |
| Reach (in) | 73 | 75 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 14% | 15% |
| Win by Submission | 86% | 38% |
| Decisions | 0% | 38% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 1.66 | 2.48 |
| Striking accuracy | 42% | 57% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 3.06 | 3.93 |
| Striking defense | 42% | 48% |
| Takedown average | 7.00 | 0.78 |
| Takedown accuracy | 47% | 12% |
| Takedown defense | 0% | 62% |
| Submission average | 1.60 | 0.80 |
Vieira vs Stoltzfus Betting Picks
Dustin Stoltzfus has been very disappointing during his UFC debut and that is why the top sports gambling site sees Rodolfo Vieira taking home the win. This match should end in the third round via submission.
