Navajo Stirling and Tuco Tokkos meet Saturday within the UFC on ESPN 63 foremost card opener at Amalie Area in Tampa, Fla. Take a look at this fast breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
Final occasion: 3-2
UFC foremost playing cards, 2024: 107-93-3
Navajo Stirling vs. Tuco Tokkos UFC on ESPN 63 preview
Stirling (5-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes his UFC debut in a foremost card opening slot. The Dana White’s Contender Sequence signee received his “job interview” by stopping Phillip Latu within the second spherical with a vicious left hook. In 5 professional fights, Stirling has solely reached the judges scorecards as soon as. … Tokkos (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will goal to safe his first UFC victory whereas probably saving his spot on the roster. In his Might debut, Tokkos was submitted within the first spherical by Oumar Sy. Again-to-back first-round wins on the regional scene led to his entrance into the UFC.
Navajo Stirling vs. Tuco Tokkos UFC on ESPN 63 professional choose, prediction
Regardless of having a slew of surefire motion fights at featherweight and light-weight which are caught on the prelims, the UFC matchmakers can’t assist themselves in the case of the massive boys, as Stirling and Tokkos get the vaunted main-card opener spot (and sure, card placement does matter, of us).
To the matchmaker’s credit score, this struggle ought to see a decisive end given the way it’s booked.
In truth, I known as for this precise reserving in my grading the winners column after Stirling’s win on final season of Dana White’s Contender Sequence.
Stirling impressed me in that struggle, so it’s no shock to see the Metropolis Kickboxing product favored right here. Tokkos might have a slight on-paper edge on the ground, however I don’t assume his wrestling is nice sufficient to get previous Stirling’s clinch and defensive fundamentals.
The choose is Stirling by second-round knockout.
Navajo Stirling vs. Tuco Tokkos UFC on ESPN 63 odds
The oddsmakers and the general public are closely favoring the undefeated debuting fighter, itemizing Stirling -720 and Tokkos +520 through FanDuel.
Daniel Marcos vs. Adrian Yanez UFC on ESPN 63 begin time, the best way to watch
As the principle card opener, Stirling and Tokkos are anticipated to stroll to the cage at roughly 10:10 a.m. ET. The struggle will stream on ESPN+.
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