UFC ON ESPN 32: McGee vs Brahimaj 01/15/2022 Fight Analysis, Odds and Picks

UFC ON ESPN 32: McGee vs Brahimaj 01/15/2022 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship has come up with an intense fight card to kick off the year with UFC on ESPN 32 commencing this Saturday, January 15. This event will happen inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pay Per View and UFC Fight Pass are safe ways to enjoy the matches at home. Calvin Kattar will look to end the streak of Giga Chikadze in the main event at the featherweight division. Court McGee is competing in the preliminary bouts as he takes on Ramiz Brahimaj at welterweight. This is close but according to UFC betting lines, Court McGee carries a small edge over Ramiz Brahimaj.
UFC ON ESPN 32: McGee vs Brahimaj 01/15/2022
When: | Saturday, January 15, 7:00 PM ET |
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Where: | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
TV: | Pay Per View |
Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC ON ESPN 32: McGee vs Brahimaj 01/15/2022 Odds
Court McGee
Court McGee is known as โThe Crusherโ whenever he steps inside an MMA cage and he hails from Layton, Utah in the United States. He has been polishing his fighting skills at the Factory X fight stable. McGee is a veteran fighter at 37 years old and this five-foot-eleven welterweight has a professional record of 20-10. 10 of these victories came from decisions while the other half were split between five knockouts and five decisions. After suffering a three-fight losing streak, McGee was able to bounce back with a win over Claudio Silva in UFC Fight Night 188. That match went to a full three rounds with McGee earning all the nods of the judges.
Ramiz Brahimaj
Ramiz Brajimaj is a 29-year-old fighter and his hometown is located in Bronx, New York in the United States. He has been training at the Fortis MMA fight stable and will be representing them in this bout. Brahimaj stands at five-foot-ten and has been naturally competing at the welterweight division. He owns a professional MMA record of 9-3 and all of his wins came from submissions. Two of his losses came by decision and he got knocked out only once. After losing to Max Griffin on his UFC debut back in November 2020, Brajimaj was able to prove that he deserves to be on the roster with a win over Sasha Palatnikov. That match happened in August 2021 and Brahimaj won that bout with a first-round submission.ย
McGee vs Brahimaj Betting Numbers
Record | 21-10-0 | 9-3-0 |
Last Fight | Win | Win |
Country | United States | United States |
Height | 5’11” | 5’10” |
Weight (lbs) | 170 | 170 |
Reach (in) | 75 | 72 |
Win by KO/TKO | 25% | 0% |
Win by Submission | 25% | 100% |
Decisions | 50% | 0% |
Strikes landed per minute | 4.76 | 3.15 |
Striking accuracy | 36% | 36% |
Striking absorbed per minute | 3.78 | 5.14 |
Striking defense | 61% | 55% |
Takedown average | 1.68 | 2.05 |
Takedown accuracy | 23% | 100% |
Takedown defense | 69% | 100% |
Submission average | 0.40 | 1.00 |
McGee vs Brahimaj Betting Picks
This is going to be an interesting match as both fighters would like to ride the momentum from their last win. It is forecasted by the top online sportsbook that Court McGee will be the safer pick to win against Ramiz Brahimaj. This looks to go the extra mile and reach the judgesโ scorecards.