Tai Tuivasa is a big favorite over Andrei Arlovski at UFC 225 on Saturday in Chicago, Illinois. This event is one of five on the main pay-per-view card. Arlovski is 27-15 in his career, while Tuivasa is 7-0 in his career. There are a total of five fights on the main pay-per-view card, with the headliner a bout between Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero. There are also a total of eight fights on the preliminary card with four on FS1 and four on UFC Fight Pass. Let’s look at the bout between Arlovski and Tuivasa and UFC predictions.
Bet on UFC at BookMaker.euAndrei Arlovski (27-15, 16-9 UFC)Arlovski first came into the UFC with a record of 3-1 and since then he has 16 wins and nine losses. In his last four fights, he has two wins and two losses. He defeated Junior Albini by unanimous decision and Stefan Struve by unanimous decision while losing to Francis Ngannou by TKO and Marcin Tybura unanimous decision. Arlovski has been a pro since 1999 and has 17 wins by TKO/KO and three by submission. He has 13 first round finishes.Tai Tuivasa (7-0, 2-0 UFC)Tuivasa came into the UFC with an undefeated record of 5-0 and defeated Rashad Coulter by KO and Cyril Asker by TKO in the UFC. Tuivasa has been a pro since 2012 and has seven wins by TKO/KO. He has seven first rounds.Tai Tuivasa said this to ufc.com about his upcoming fight against Arlovski, “I’ve watched a couple of his fights but not many; I leave that up to my trainers and my coaches. I think my hands can knock out some of the ones with the hardest chins so, for sure, hopefully I hit him and hopefully it’s hard enough for him to go out. But I’m sure he’s also got a hard hit himself. That’s the best thing about fighting - one punch can change anything. He’s been a champ and it’s awesome to be able to fight someone like this, but now I think he’s on the back end, and hopefully, with much respect, I want to try and send him off, that’s for sure. I predict it’s going to be entertaining, for sure. And of course, I’m ‘Bam Bam,’ so I’m going out there to keep it ‘Bam Bam’ style, and hopefully someone goes to bed and it’s not me.”Striking StatsStrikes landed per minute: Arlovski 3.23 / Tuivasa 8.72Accuracy: Arlovski 42% / Tuivasa 68%Strikes absorbed per minute: Arlovski 2.59/ Tuivasa 1.89Defense: Arlovski 58% / Tuivasa 56%Grappling StatsTakedown average: Arlovski 0.56 / Tuivasa 0.00Accuracy: Arlovski 37% / Tuivasa 0%Takedowns defended: Arlovski 81% / Tuivasa 100%Submission average: Arlovski 0.4 / Tuivasa 0.0UFC PredictionsTuivasa is undefeated in his career and is a -285 favorite in this bout. Arlovski has been having problems lately in the UFC and that is unlikely to change here. I will take Tuivasa to get the win and I will also play the rounds to go under the total.UFC 225 takes place on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The main pay-per-view card has five fights, featuring Robert Whittaker taking on Yoel Romero. There are eight fights on the preliminary card, with four on FS1 and four on UFC Fight Pass.Main Card (Pay-per-view)Middleweight - Robert Whittaker -245 vs. Yoel RomeroWelterweight - Rafael dos Anjos -120 vs. Colby CovingtonWomen’s Featherweight - Holly Holm -230 vs. Megan AndersonHeavyweight - Tai Tuivasa -285 vs. Andrei ArlovskiWelterweight - Mike Jackson -230 vs. CM PunkPreliminary Card (FS1)Heavyweight - Curtis Blaydes -170 vs. Alistair OvereemWomen’s Strawweight - Claudia Gadelha -515 vs. Carla EsparzaFeatherweight - Mirsad Bektic -235 vs. Ricardo LamasHeavyweight - Rashad Coulter -175 vs. Chris de la RochaPreliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)Light Heavyweight - Anthony Smith -315 vs. Rashad EvansFlyweight - Joseph Benavidez -245 vs. Sergio PettisLightweight - Charles Oliveira -160 vs. Clay GuidaFeatherweight - Dan Ige -135 vs. Mike Santiago
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