ChangHo Lee vs. Cortavious Romious UFC on ESPN 65 Preview
ChangHo Lee and Cortavious Romious are set to meet on the main card of UFC on ESPN 65 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Here is a quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom:
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Lee (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) enters the fight with four consecutive wins, including his official UFC debut last June following his Road to UFC journey. On the other hand, Romious (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will be looking to bounce back from a loss in his UFC debut, which came after a win on Dana White’s Contender Series. However, Romious will have to forfeit 20 percent of his purse for missing weight by more than 3 pounds.
Expert Prediction
Despite more deserving bantamweight matchups being relegated to the prelims, the UFC has chosen to showcase Romious and Lee due to their ties to in-house programs. Both fighters are in their 30s, but still show signs of developing fighters in their early 20s.
Romious may have an advantage with his takedown shots, but his tendency to look for submissions off his back could be a flaw in his fight IQ. Lee, on the other hand, is proficient in scoring with strikes and has dangerous knee strikes from double-collar ties that could pose a threat to Romious.
In this matchup, I predict Lee to secure a hard-fought decision victory.
UFC on ESPN 65 Odds
The initial favorite, Romious, has now seen the odds shift in Lee’s favor, with Lee being listed at -130 and Romious at +106 via FanDuel.
Event Details
Lee and Romious are expected to enter the cage around 11 p.m. ET. The fight will be broadcasted on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.
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