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- Matt Mitrione vs Roy Nelson Predictions, Betting Tips & Fight Preview
- His form looks proper right now and his punch is strong enough to take down Nelson after about two rounds – Matt Mitrione to win — 10/17 Betfair
- Stakes are high and the fighters’ age will get this past the 1.5 Round threshold – Total Rounds: Over 1.5 — 13/12 10Bet
The fight between Roy Nelson and Matt Mitrione is one of the anticipated events at Bellator 194. The fight is scheduled at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut on February 17th. Let’s discuss one of the best MMA bets this month.
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Tale of the Tape
Nelson carries a record of 23-14 coming into the fight. The 41-year-old from Nevada has been able to achieve 61% of his victories through knockouts. A whopping 86% of his defeats have been through a decision. Mitrione possesses a 12-5 record with 92% of his victories coming in through knockouts. The 39-year-old from Indianapolis has been involved in just one fight since 2017.
Matt Mitrione vs Roy Nelson Fight Preview
Strengths
Nelson is famed for the strength in his punches, and it is not surprising to see him get a majority of his victories through a knockout. Mitrione is also known for his punching power and it is aptly reflected by his record of 11 knockout victories in 12.
Weaknesses
The recent run for Nelson has been highly inconsistent with only three victories since September 2014. He has suffered five defeats in his last eight fights. The lack of time in the ring could be a problem for Mitrione, as he has had only one fight since 2017.
Matt Mitrione vs Roy Nelson Prediction
This is a fight between two heavy hitters, who have a lot of experience from their UFC days. This single elimination tournament will witness an intense fight between the two. As the two will be looking to seal a date between the winner of Muhammed Lawal and Ryan Bader, the competition will be intense. The recent form of Nelson has been extremely poor and this Matt Mitrione vs Roy Nelson fight preview would back a win for Mitrione. Use our free MMA odds comparison at OddsDigger to place your bets!
Matt Mitrione vs Roy Nelson Betting Tips
The recent form of Nelson has seen him lose two out of the last four fights. Even though Nelson has made a successful jump into Bellator, his recent run will provide a lot of confidence for Mitrione. After having displayed tremendous punching power in the last few fights to get three consecutive knockout victories, our Matt Mitrione vs Roy Nelson prediction would back a win for Mitrione. He hasn’t fought since mid-2017, but his form looks proper right now and his punch is strong enough to take down Nelson after about two rounds.
When you start looking at this Bellator 194 fight, you would expect it to not see the 2nd round, as the previous meeting between these two fighters ended in just under 3 minutes. Looking at Mitrione's last fights, you would not expect this to go past the first round, as nine of his last eleven fights have ended in the first. However, there are three main reasons why we believe that this Bellator fight will go past 1.5 rounds: age (both lost some of their speed and explosiveness, as they are 39 and 41, respectively), Roy Nelson is one of the most durable UFC/MMA fighters on planet Earth (he suffered KOs only twice, but he resisted some hard shots throughout his career), and the stakes (this is part of the 1st round of Bellator’s 16 man heavyweight tournament for a new champ).
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