It’s time to release our UFC Fight Night predictions. Using industry-leading tools, data and best UFC Fight Night odds, let’s get on with it by providing our Sean Woodson-Dennis Buzukja pick and prediction.
In the men’s featherweight division, Sean Woodson takes on late replacement Dennis Buzukja as a -190 favorite. Woodson enters this fight with a 3-1-1 UFC record. Last time out, Woodson fought to a draw against Luis Saldana after Saldana received a point deduction for an illegal knee. On the other side, Buzukja has won seven straight fights after previously fighting on the Contender Series a pair of times.
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UFC Fight Night Predictions: Sean Woodson-Dennis Buzukja Pick
Best UFC Fight Night Bets: Sean Woodson vs. Dennis Buzukja Odds
Sean Woodson: -190 | Dennis Buzukja: +170
Woodson is a Contender Series alum who is a pure striker, and he will have an eight-inch reach advantage over Buzukja. Woodson lands 5.56 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 4.26 strikes. Woodson isn’t much of a threat on the mat, but he defends takedowns at an 82% clip. Woodson has a 9-1 overall record in his career, with his only loss coming via submission to Julian Erosa. Last time out, Woodson took a lot of damage on the feet and suffered two knockdowns before the illegal knee from Saldana resulted in a pause in the action. Without the illegal knee, Woodson was dangerously close to being finished.
Buzukja fought to two decisions on the Contender Series and finished with a 1-1 record. He dropped his first appearance to Melsik Baghdasaryan before defeating Kaleio Romero. With decisions not scoring well in the eyes of Dana White, the UFC initially passed on Buzukja, but he has a well-rounded skill set. He lands 3.53 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 4.7. Most of that negative differential comes from his bout against Baghdasaryan. On the mat, he averages 1.5 takedowns while defending them at 92%. Buzukja was controlled by Romero for over eight minutes in his last fight despite defending 11 of 12 takedown attempts. Buzukja has largely fought questionable competition on the regional scene, but he trains with fighters like Aljamain Sterling, Merab Dvalishvili and Matt Frevola.
In what should largely play out as a standup affair, Woodson has significantly more experience at this point. Woodson also has a considerable size advantage. Saldana matched up much better against Woodson from a size perspective when compared with Buzukja. At -190 overall, he should be able to get the job done against the late replacement.
