UFC 234 is set to take place less than two weeks from now at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. With the card quickly coming up, there have unfortunately been some injuries and a couple of fights have been affected. Here’s an update on the latest struggles for UFC 234 in the current MMA odds and ends.
Sam Alvey vs. Jimmy Crute, UFC 234
Due to an injury to Ryan Spann, Sam Alvey has stepped on short notice and will take on rising prospect Jimmy Crute in a light heavyweight battle. News of this new matchup was initially revealed by news.com.au.
Alvey (33-11, 1 NC) is 10-6 overall at the UFC while dividing his time between middleweight and light heavyweight. Since moving up to 205lbs, Alvey has gone 2-1 with wins over Gian Villante and Marcin Prachnio and a surprising TKO loss to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his last struggle. Alvey has settled to the role of gatekeeper, despite the loss to Nogueira he stays a stern test for any up-and-coming in the light heavyweight division, making Crute the perfect opponent. Note that Alvey was initially set to combat Gadzhimurad Antigulov in UFC Fight Night 145 before being pulled with this matchup.
Crute (9-0) looked fantastic in his UFC debut because he submitted Paul Craig. He’s only 22-years older and contains tons of assurance as an undefeated prospect. He is the Aussie native and contains all the pressure on him, but he has not shown any signs of not being able to live up to the hype. From all reports, Crute seems like he’s a few of the qualities of a future light heavyweight title contender.
In terms of the chances, Crute was a +110 underdog against Ryan Spann, but I’d have bet him at those chances as I watched worth there. Against Alvey, I don’t see any reason why Crute wouldn’t be a huge favorite. I would peg him around -300 inside this fight, and I visit him beating Alvey and continuing his march towards the top-15 rankings.
Callan Potter vs. Jalin Turner, UFC 234
Because of an injury to Alex Gorgees, Callan Potter will make his UFC debut on brief notice when he takes on Jalin Turner at UFC 234. Nolan King broke the news.
Potter (16-7) is a regional Aussie fighter and has been riding an eight-fight win series prior to being submitted by Marcin Held at ACB in his final struggle. He really has quite a bit of experience, having fought Jake Matthews earlier in his career. But he has no notable wins. Note that all Potter’s struggles have finished inside the distance — win or lose.
Turner (7-4) was knocked out by Vicente Luque in his UFC debut. That was definitely going to be a difficult matchup for Turner, and I’m still not sure why the UFC put him up as a sacrificial lamb there. All seven of Turner’s career wins have come by stoppage, though he has been pumped out three times which is of course concerning.
Turner is the larger name and had a full camp so I do expect him to be favored, but I believe Potter has a pretty good chance here. Nevertheless, this might be a fight where the props could be the best bet, along with the prop I’ll be on the lookout for is the fight ending inside the distance, as I fully expect someone to get knocked out.
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