The featured Prelim bout of today’s UFC Fight Card is a three-round Featherweight bout between Bogdan Grad vs. Luke Riley. Riley is making his UFC debut while Grad is coming off a loss to Muhammad Naimov. This card is headlined by a Lightweight bout between No. 1 Arman Tsarukyan vs. No. 6 Dan Hooker.
Check out my prediction for Bogdan Grad vs. Luke Riley at UFC Qatar.
Luke Riley To Win By KO/TKO/DQ (+130)
Luke Riley is an elite prospect as he is 26 years old with a perfect 11-0 record with eight knockouts. He trains at Next Generation, an MMA gym in Liverpool, England. Lightweight contender, Paddy Pimblett, also trains at Next Generation. Riley is a phenomenal striker, having knocked out three of his previous four opponents.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Riley is a -258 favorite with Grad being a +210 underdog. This fight has an over/under of 2.5 rounds, with the over being -215.
Riley is one inch taller (5’9″ vs. 5’8″), while Grad has a one-inch larger standing reach (70″ vs. 69″). Grad is more talented on the ground than Riley is, but he only landed three of 10 takedown attempts in his previous fight against Muhammad Naimov. If Riley can defend Grad’s first few takedown attempts, he should be able to keep it a striking battle. Riley has knocked out three of his previous four opponents. You can get Riley to beat Grad by KO/TKO/DQ at +130 on DraftKings Sportsbook.
