Jake Hadley and Cameron Smotherman meet Saturday on the primary card of UFC Struggle Night time 245 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Try this fast breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
Final occasion: 3-3
UFC fundamental playing cards, 2024: 87-77-3
Jake Hadley vs. Cameron Smotherman UFC Struggle Night time 245 preview
Hadley (11-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) will get a late opponent change in a key spot as he appears to remain above .500 within the UFC. In his final outing, Hadley gained a unanimous choice over Caolan Loughran, though a weight miss tainted it. This will likely be Hadley’s third battle of 2024. … Smotherman (11-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes his UFC debut on very brief discover. After being stopped on Dana White’s Contender Collection final August, Smotherman has picked up three straight wins beneath Fury’s banner.
Jake Hadley vs. Cameron Smotherman UFC Struggle Night time 245 skilled decide, prediction
Serving as an impromptu bout at bantamweight is a battle between Hadley and Smotherman.
Hadley was initially slated to face Brady Hiestand, who was pressured to withdraw from the competition.
Smotherman, who was final seen within the Apex in a DWCS loss to Charalampos Grigoriou, is getting the short-notice name based mostly on the energy of his present three-fight profitable streak.
Smotherman can produce some enjoyable moments if given the possibility, but it surely’s laborious to love stated possibilities on this in need of discover reverse a southpaw like Hadley.
Not solely is Hadley a submission stud on the ground, however the Englishman can work at a excessive tempo and likes to work the physique (which I see being notably efficient on this contest).
The decide is Hadley to supply a stoppage by strikes in Spherical 2.
Jake Hadley vs. Cameron Smotherman UFC Struggle Night time 245 odds
The oddsmakers and the general public favor the English fighter, itemizing Hadley -550 and Smotherman +390 through FanDuel.
Jake Hadley vs. Cameron Smotherman UFC Struggle Night time 245 begin time, tips on how to watch
Hadley and Smotherman are anticipated to stroll to the cage at roughly 7:35 p.m. ET (4:35 p.m. PT). The battle will stream on ESPN+.
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