Max Griffin is favored against Song Kenan at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland on Saturday, March 20 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of six fights on the main card on ESPN/ESPN+. Kenan is 16-5 in his career, while Grfiffin is 16-8 in his career. There are a total of six fights on the main card on UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland, with the headliner a bout between Derek Brunson and Kevin Holland. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card on ESPN2/ESPN+. Let's look at the bout between Kenan and Griffin and UFC predictions.
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland Betting
Song Kenan (16-5, 4-1 UFC)
Kenan came into the UFC with a record of 12-4 and he has four wins and one loss in the UFC. He defeated Bobby Nash by TKO, Hector Aldana by TKO, Derrick Krantz by unanimous decision, and Callan Potter by KO; while losing to Alex Morono by unanimous decision. Kenan has been a pro since 2014 and he has eight wins by TKO/KO and six by submission. He has 10 first round finishes.
Kenan said this to news.cgtn.com about his upcoming fight against Griffin, "I've seen many of his match videos, and I know he used to fight with some tough fighters like Colby Covington, Thiago Alves, Alex Oliveira, and so on. He has very good boxing skills and knows well how to react against the cage. Besides, he also has excellent stamina and strong will."
Max Griffin (16-8, 4-6 UFC)
Griffin came into the UFC with a record of 12-2 and he has four wins and six losses in the UFC. He defeated Erick Montaño by TKO, Mike Perry by unanimous decision, Zelim Imadaev by majority decision, and Ramiz Brahimaj by TKO; while losing to Colby Covington by TKO, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos by unanimous decision, Curtis Millender by unanimous decision, Thiago Alves by split decision, Alex Morono by unanimous decision, and Alex Oliveira by split decision. Griffin has been a pro since 2009 and he has eight wins by TKO/KO and two by submission. He has six first round finishes.
Griffin said this to ufc.com about his upcoming fight against Kenan, "This guy is okay — he's good, but everybody is good, right? I'm not looking past this guy, but he's a good guy to beat. He'll stand in front of me and that's what people don't want to do right now. It's all about is being the best version of me, because if I'm the best version of me, I can beat anybody. I'm more ready and more confident. I don't care who is in front of me, man; they're gonna get wasted."
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Kenan 4.30/ Griffin 4.08
Striking Accuracy: Kenan 45% / Griffin 48%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Kenan 4.20/ Griffin 3.91
Defense: Kenan 56% / Griffin 56%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Kenan 0.00/ Griffin 1.73
Takedown Accuracy: Kenan 0% / Griffin 53%
Takedowns defended: Kenan 45% / Griffin 66%
Submission average: Kenan 0.0/ Griffin 0.5
UFC Picks
Griffin is listed as a 2-1 favorite in this fight and I think he has faced far better competition in his career than has Kenan. I will lay the price with Griffin and also play the rounds to go under the total.
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland Card & Odds
Middleweight: Derek Brunson +141 vs. Kevin Holland -168
Welterweight: Kenan Song +162 vs. Max Griffin -196
Heavyweight: Don'Tale Mayes +170 vs. Tai Tuivasa -206
Bantamweight: Gustavo Lopez +177 vs. Adrian Yanez -215
Women's Strawweight: Montserrat Ruiz +280 vs. Cheyanne Buys -356
Women's Bantamweight: Julija Stoliarenko +287 vs. Julia Avila -366
Lightweight: Leonardo Santos +170 vs. Grant Dawson -206
Flyweight: Bruno Gustavo da Silva +130 vs. JP Buys -157
Lightweight: Brad Riddell +188 vs. Gregor Gillespie -230
Women's Bantamweight: Marion Reneau +165 vs. Macy Chiasson -201
Middleweight: Trevin Giles +113 vs. Roman Dolidze -137
Bantamweight: Jesse Strader +492 vs. Montel Jackson -702
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