Alonzo Menifield vs. Oumar Sy prediction, pick, start time for UFC on ESPN 69
Alonzo Menifield vs. Oumar Sy prediction, pick, start time for UFC on ESPN 69
Alonzo Menifield and Oumar Sy meet Saturday in the main card opener of UFC on ESPN 69 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
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Alonzo Menifield vs. Oumar Sy UFC on ESPN 69 preview
Menifield (16-5-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC) enters on the heels of a split decision win over Julius Walker in February. The result ended a two-fight skid of stoppage losses against Carlus Ulberg and Azamat Murzakanov. Prior to those setbacks, Menifield was on a solid run with four wins and one draw. He comes into the fight against Sy as a massive underdog, the highest line at the betting window of his UFC tenure. ... Sy (11-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will aim to keep his professional record unblemished. Although Menifield has significantly more expereince under the UFC banner, Sy has looked great so far. In his debut, he submitted Tuco Tokkos in the opening round, and followed that up with a unanimous decision win over Da Woon Jung.
Alonzo Menifield vs. Oumar Sy UFC on ESPN 69 expert pick, prediction
Despite having more action-packed matchups and appropriate features like local Atlanta fighter Malcolm Wellmaker relegated to the prelims, the main card on ESPN kicks off with light heavyweights Alonzo Menifield and Oumar Sy.
In defense of the UFC matchmakers and their fetish for force-feeding us large men, Menifield and Sy could be an action-filled fight with an empathic ending given the athleticism and finishing potential on both sides.
However, given that both men don't mind grappling (to differing degrees), this could also quickly turn into a three-round artificial insemination reenactment that gets the crowd shouting all sorts of things.
Although a knockout is always on the table with someone like Menifield, I'll officially pick Sy to piss off the live audience by grinding his way to another unanimous decision win.
Alonzo Menifield vs. Oumar Sy UFC on ESPN 69 odds
The oddsmakers and the public are heavily favoring the French fighter, listing Sy -800 and Menifield +520 via FanDuel.
Alonzo Menifield vs. Oumar Sy UFC on ESPN 69 start time, how to watch
As the main card opener, Luque and Holland are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 10:10 p.m. ET. The fight broadcasts on ESPN and ESPN+.
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