Justin Tafa and Tallison Teixeira meet Saturday on the UFC 312 essential card at Qudos Financial institution Area in Sydney, Australia. Try this fast breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
Final occasion: 2-3UFC essential playing cards, 2024: 8-8
Justin Tafa vs. Tallison Teixeira UFC 312 preview
Tafa (7-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) will look to return to the win column following a unanimous determination loss to Karl Williams final March. Previous to that defeat, Tafa ripped by way of stoppages of Harry Hunsucker, Parker Porter and Austin Lane. … Teixeira (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) debuts in an enormous spot on a pay-per-view essential card. The undefeated 25-year-old heavyweight stopped Arthur Lopes in his September Dana White’s Contender Collection look to earn a UFC contract.
Justin Tafa vs. Tallison Teixeira UFC 312 skilled decide, prediction
Regardless of having fights like Jack Jenkins vs. Gabriel Santos caught on the prelims, the UFC matchmakers can’t assist themselves in the case of force-feeding us low-level heavyweights on essential playing cards, however I digress.
Within the fighters’ protection, each Tafa and Teixeira are at the very least action-oriented heavyweights – so hopefully we will keep away from any slop fests.
Teixeira is likely one of the few Stefan Struve-esque heavyweights who will really combat lengthy, however the Brazilian’s protection leaves quite a bit to be desired.
Other than Teixeira’s head being naturally strung up like a tetherball resulting from his peak, the 25-year-old prospect tends to hurry observe fleeing foes and rush off of his successes.
For that purpose, I’ll decide Tafa to attain the knockout with a counter proper hook in Spherical 1.
Justin Tafa vs. Tallison Teixeira UFC 312 odds
The oddsmaker and the general public are barely favoring the Brazilian fighter, itemizing Teixeira -142 and Tafa +116 by way of FanDuel.
Justin Tafa vs. Tallison Teixeira UFC 312 begin time, learn how to watch
Tafa and Teixeira are anticipated to stroll to the cage at roughly 11:20 p.m. ET. The combat will stream on ESPN+.
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