Beneil Dariush is slightly favored against Frank Camacho at UFC Fight Night 162 on Saturday, October 26 in Kallang, Singapore. This event is one of five fights on the main card on ESPN+. Camacho is 22-7 in his career, while Dariush is 16-4-1 in his career. There are a total of five fights on the main card on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night 162, with the headliner a bout between Demian Maia and Ben Askren. There are also a total of six fights on the preliminary card, all on ESPN. Let’s look at the bout between Camacho and Dariush and UFC picks.
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Frank Camacho (22-7, 2-3 UFC)
Camacho came into the UFC with a record of 20-4 and he has two wins and three losses in the UFC. He defeated Damien Brown by split decision and Nick Hein by TKO, while losing to Li Jingliang by unanimous decision, Drew Dober by unanimous decision, and Geoff Neal by KO. Camacho has been a pro since 2005 and he has 16 wins by TKO/KO and three by submission. He has 13 first round finishes.
Beneil Dariush (16-4-1, 10-4-1 UFC)
Dariush came into the UFC with a record of 6-0 and he has 10 wins, four losses, and one draw in the UFC. In his last five fights, he has two wins, two losses, and one draw. He defeated Thiago Moisés by unanimous decision and Drew Dober by triangle armbar submission, while losing to Edson Barboza by KO and Alexander Hernandez by KO, and fighting to a draw against Evan Dunham by majority. Dariush has been a pro since 2009 and he has three wins by TKO/KO and seven by submission. He has six first round finishes.
Dariush said this to mmajunkie.usatoday.com about his upcoming bout against Camacho, “You know, I think he’s 3-3 or 2-3 in the UFC, something like that, but he’s fought some of the toughest guys and he always goes there, and it’s always a war, and if he loses, he always loses by a hair. So for me to win this fight, it’s not going to do much for me. And if I lose this fight, it looks bad. It’s an interesting situation to be in. I don’t know where I’m going to go from here afterwards. This is a really strange situation for me, because I was supposed to fight a couple of months ago, I broke my foot and toes, so I had to pull out a week before the fight. I almost feel like the UFC might not be happy with me because Frank Camacho, he’s so dang tough. Like you watch his fights, he’s either in a fight of the night or whatever it is, it’s just brutal. All his fights are brutal, but he doesn’t have the best record.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Camacho 6.85/ Dariush 3.91
Striking Accuracy: Camacho 46% / Dariush 48%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Camacho 7.16/ Dariush 2.68
Defense: Camacho 52% / Dariush 60%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Camacho 1.22/ Dariush 1.59
Takedown Accuracy: Camacho 45% / Dariush 31%
Takedowns defended: Camacho 78% / Dariush 80%
Submission average: Camacho 0.0 / Dariush 0.8
UFC Picks
Both Camacho and Dariush are veteran fighters and this should prove to be an interesting battle, with Dariush listed as a slight favorite. I lean a bit to Camacho simply because Dariush is whining about the fight and saying it is a no-win situation for him. I will take the plus price on Camacho and also take the rounds to go over the total.
Main Card (ESPN+)
Welterweight - Ben Askren -180 vs. Demian Maia
Lightweight - Michael Johnson -345 vs. Stevie Ray
Lightweight - Beneil Dariush -155 vs. Frank Camacho
Heavyweight - Ciryl Gane -300 vs. Don’tale Mayes
Welterweight - Muslim Salikhov -180 vs. Laureano Staropoli
Preliminary Card (ESPN)
Women's Strawweight - Randa Markos -170 vs. Ashley Yoder
Lightweight - Rafael Fiziev -215 vs. Alex White
Featherweight - Movsar Evloev -144 vs. Enrique Barzola
Heavyweight - Sergei Pavlovich -240 vs. Maurice Greene
Women's Strawweight - Loma Lookbonmee -120 vs. Aleksandra Albu
Heavyweight - Jeff Hughes -220 vs. Raphael Pessoa Nunes
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