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This is a fight between two players expected to break into the top five rankings in the flyweight segment. The winner of the Sergio Pettis v Brandon Moreno is also likely to be crowned as the opponent for winner of anticipated Demetrious Johnson-Ray Borg fight later this year. The duo will be fighting at Arena Ciudad de Mexico in UFC Fight Night 114. Let's see our UFC predictions.
Our Tips
Our tip: Brandon Moreno to win @ 7/10 Winner
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Tale of the Tape
Pettis has a record of 15-2 coming into the fight. The 23-year-old American has only managed to 3 knockout in this 15 victories, as the majority of his victories (9) have been through decisions. He stands at 5'6" while weighing at 125 LBS.
Moreno also has a similar record with 14-3. The Mexican has predominantly managed his victories through submissions (10) and there has been just one knockout victory along the way. He stands at 5'7" while weighing at 125 LBS.
Pettis vs Moreno Fight Preview
Strengths
The stand-up game of Pettis is one of his biggest advantages along with his leg kicks, which are especially effective. His recent improvements in the ground game has increased the number of takedowns in the last fight. The 23-year-old has a decent accuracy rate when it comes to his punches.
A remarkable 71% of Moreno’s fights have been won through submission. He manages at least two takedowns in each fight. A huge advantage in his favour will be the home support. Moreno is also incredibly aggressive and does rather well with his takedowns.
Weaknesses
The biggest disadvantage for Pettis might be playing on Mexican soil for the first time. He comes into the fight with a decent record after having suffered just one defeat in the last six fights. Most of his recent wins have been due to the ground game, but Moreno is actually quite effective against the same.
Moreno will certainly adopt an aggressive style, but it remains to be seen if the same will go to his disadvantage in terms of stamina and tiredness.
Pettis vs Moreno Prediction
The recent victories for Pettis show that the 23-year-old has worked heavily on his ground game, which has been the basis behind success. Yet, he comes up against Moreno, who is capable of slugging out against any opposition in this regard. It is one of the primary reasons behind UFC betting tips and predictions going with Moreno rather than Pettis. Furthermore, Moreno comes on the back of 11 fight winning run with his last defeat coming in 2012 against Brenson Hansen.
Pettis, meanwhile, has suffered two defeats – against Alex Caceres and Ryan Benoit – since 2014. Both players not tend to win by knockouts, but Moreno has shown a great tendency to win against opposition by submission. His aggressive nature coupled with the brilliant takedowns are factors that would place him as a strong favourite. Even though Pettis has displayed immense quality in recent fights, it would be difficult to go to the five rounds in order to come out on top.
Pettis vs Moreno Betting Tips
Moreno is not given a huge advantage in terms of the odds, but he appears to have exactly the same on paper. He is extremely comfortable when it comes to the canvas, where he has had an excellent finish percentage. The home support will also be in his favour, and Moreno seems like the best bet to back in this fight.
Our tip: Brandon Moreno to win @ 7/10 Winner
