UFC Fight Night is set to get going this weekend from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, June 17 at 10 p.m. ET. There is a six-bout main card highlighted by a top five middleweight fight between #3 Marvin Vettori and #4 Jared Cannonier. Also notable on the main card is a lightweight fight between Manuel Torres and Nikolas Motta.
Torres (13-2) has won his last four career fights, all by a first round stoppage. The 25-year-old stood out with an impressive first-round TKO win over Kolton Englund on Dana White’s Contender Series back in October 2021. Torres would then go on to win his UFC debut by way of first-round TKO against Frank Camacho in May 2022. He has a 55% striking accuracy along with a 73” reach.
Motta (13-4) also had a standout win on Dana White’s Contender Series back in November 2020. However, shortly after Motta dropped his UFC debut to Jim Miller. He eventually earned his first win, a first-round TKO victory over Cameron VanCamp last September. With a 34% striking accuracy and 70” reach, Motta will be fighting to get a second career UFC win.
How to watch Manuel Torres vs. Nikolas Motta
Date: Saturday, June 17
Fight time: Main card starts at 10 p.m. ET
Live stream: ESPN+
DraftKings Sportsbook Odds/Predictions
Torres: -180
Motta: +155
Splits: 68% of handle, 80% of bets on Torres
Torres and his resume speaks for itself, as not one of his last eight fights have gone past the first round. The under on 1.5 rounds (-165) is a no-brainer, the question is who will be stopping who? Lean toward Torres and the 82% of the split going in his favor. Motta will have to be able to protect himself, but Torres by knockout (+140) or submission (+350) are the play.