UFC 234 is set to take place less than two weeks from today at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. With the card fast coming up, there have unfortunately been some injuries and a few fights have been affected. Here is 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 up on short notice and will take on increasing 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 in the UFC while splitting 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 into the role of gatekeeper, despite the reduction to Nogueira he remains a stern test for any up-and-coming in the light heavyweight division, making Crute the perfect opponent. Be aware that Alvey was originally set to fight Gadzhimurad Antigulov in UFC Fight Night 145 before being pulled with this matchup.
Crute (9-0) looked fantastic in his UFC debut as he filed Paul Craig. He is only 22-years old and contains lots of confidence as an undefeated prospect. He’s the native and has all the pressure on him, but he hasn’t shown any symptoms of not being able to live up to the hype. From all accounts, Crute looks like he’s a few of those qualities of a future light heavyweight title contender.
In terms of the chances, Crute was a +110 underdog against Ryan Spann, but I would have bet him those chances as I watched value there. Against Alvey, I don’t find any reason Crute wouldn’t be a huge favorite. I would peg him about -300 in this fight, and I visit him beating Alvey and continuing his march towards the top-15 rankings.
Callan Potter vs. Jalin Turner, UFC 234
Due to an injury to Alex Gorgees, Callan Potter will make his UFC debut on short notice when he chooses on Jalin Turner in UFC 234. Nolan King broke the information.
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 last struggle. He actually has quite a bit of experience, having struggled Jake Matthews earlier in his career. However, he’s got no notable wins. Be aware that all Potter’s struggles have finished within the distance — win or lose.
Turner (7-4) was pumped out by Vicente Luque in his UFC debut. That was definitely going to be a challenging matchup for Turner, and I am still not certain why the UFC put up him as a sacrificial lamb there. All seven of Turner’s career wins have come by stoppage, however he has been pumped out three times himself which is of course concerning.
Turner is the larger name and also had a complete camp so I do expect him to be preferred, but I think Potter has a pretty good chance . Nevertheless, this could be a fight where the props might be the best bet, along with the prop I’ll be on the lookout for is the struggle ending inside the distance, as I fully expect someone to get knocked out.
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