- Calvin Kattar is favored with -325 odds over Dan Ige in the main event featherweight fight.
- Dan Ige has won six straight fights with his last three fights all being decided by the judges.
- UFC on ESPN 13’s preliminary fights will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
LAS VEGAS – The UFC has consistently churned out events during the coronavirus pandemic and now that UFC Island has hosted its first successful event in UFC 251 there will be no stopping UFC President Dana White from hosting fights.
The UFC’s next event will be a UFC Fight Night or UFC on ESPN 13 features an intriguing featherweight main event fight between Calvin Kattar (21-4) and Dan Ige (14-2).
Both fighters are looking to climb their way up the featherweight rankings to get a shot at division champion Alexander Volkanovski.
Calvin Kattar is the sixth-ranked fighter in the featherweight division and is favored at many online sports betting sites. With -325 odds, Kattar will battle against the tenth-ranked fighter Dan Ige who’s underdog odds sit at +250.
UFC Fight Night – Kattar vs. Ige – Featherweight Fight
- Calvin Kattar -325
- Dan Ige +250
The tale of the tape reflects the odds in showing that Calvin Kattar has a major advantage in height as he’s 5 feet 11 inches compared to Dan Ige who’s only 5 feet 7 inches.
Despite the clear advantage for Kattar in this fight, Ige’s fighting style should help him make this a closer fight than it seems while possibly putting Ige in prime position for an upset victory.
Reasons To Bet On Ige
Dan Ige isn’t one of the biggest featherweight fighters, but he has a strong chin and is an above-average submission artist, as five of his 14 career victories have come by way of submission.
Early in his UFC career, Ige has shown that he doesn’t have to rely on a knockout or submission to record a victory. Four of Ige’s last five fights have gone the distance and been decided at the judge's table.
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His fight against Kattar will likely follow that trend if Ige can keep his distance from Kattar’s powerful strikes.
The advantage Ige has in this fight is that if he can make it go the distance there’s a high probability he wins as Kattar’s last two losses both came via judge’s decision.
What About Betting On Kattar?
Kattar is the favorite as he’s a polished striker that has had 11 of his 21 victories come by way of knockout.
Ige will be a tough matchup for Kattar as he’ll have problems trying to produce a knockout against a shorter opponent with similar reach. The last time Kattar was in the octagon he knocked out Jeremy Stephens in the second round at UFC 249.
Taking the -325 odds Kattar might not be worth the investment in this fight simply because he’s very knockout dependent and if he doesn’t simply dominate Ige he is liable to lose by decision.
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige will take place Wednesday with the preliminary rounds starting at 7 p.m. ET.
The main card begins around 10 p.m. EST and will be broadcasted by ESPN.
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