UFC 234 is set to take place less than two weeks from now at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. Together 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 newest struggles for UFC 234 in the current MMA odds and ends.
Sam Alvey vs. Jimmy Crute, UFC 234
Because of an injury to Ryan Spann, Sam Alvey has stepped up 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 in 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 along with a surprising TKO loss to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his final fight. Alvey has settled into 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 ideal opponent. Be aware that Alvey was initially set to fight Gadzhimurad Antigulov at UFC Fight Night 145 prior to being pulled with this matchup.
Crute (9-0) looked fantastic in his UFC debut as he filed Paul Craig. He’s only 22-years old and has lots of assurance as an undefeated potential. He’s the native and contains all the pressure on himbut he has not shown any symptoms of not having the ability to live up to the hype. From all accounts, Crute looks like he has a few of the qualities of a future light heavyweight title contender.
As for the chances, Crute was a +110 underdog against Ryan Spann, but I’d have bet him those chances as I watched worth there. Against Alvey, I don’t find any reason Crute would not be a huge favorite. I would peg him around -300 in this struggle, and that 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 brief notice when he chooses on Jalin Turner in UFC 234. Nolan King broke the information.
Potter (16-7) is a regional Aussie fighter and was riding an eight-fight win series before being filed by Marcin Held at ACB in his last struggle. He really has quite a bit of expertise, having struggled Jake Matthews earlier in his career. However, he has no notable wins. Be aware that all Potter’s fights have ended within the distance — win or lose.
Turner (7-4) was pumped out by Vicente Luque in his UFC debut. This was definitely going to be a challenging matchup for Turner, and I am still not certain why the UFC set up him as a sacrificial lamb there. All seven of Turner’s career wins have come by stoppage, however he’s been knocked out three times himself which is of course concerning.
Turner is the larger name and had a complete camp so I do expect him to be preferred, but I believe Potter has a fairly good chance . However, this could be a fight where the props might be the best bet, and the prop I will be on the lookout for is the fight ending within the space, as I fully expect someone to get knocked out.
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