Marlon Moraes is favorite to win belt against Henry Cejudo at UFC 238

Marlon (photo) is favorite to beat Cejudo. Photo: Instagram @ufc

The city of Chicago, in the United States, receives the UFC 238 this Saturday, June 8, at the United Center. The main fight of the event will be between the North American Henry Cejudo and the Brazilian Marlon moraes. The bantamweight belt is worth it. The category title became vacant after the champion TJ Dillashaw was suspended due to doping.

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Born in the city of Nova Friburgo, in Rio de Janeiro, Marlon, aged 31, is seen, according to OddsShark, as a slight favorite, priced at R$1,80, to win inside the Octagon. With a record of 22 positive results, 1 draw and 4 defeats, he comes from 4 consecutive victories. The most recent of these was with a submission (guillotine) over his compatriot Raphael Assunção in February this year at UFC 144.

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On the other side of the clash, Cejudo, a year older than his opponent, also arrives for the fight with a sequence of 4 victories. Despite being more experienced at his age, he has a smaller record. In 16 appearances, there were 14 triumphs and 2 setbacks. TJ Dillashaw was his last victim, in January 2019. Originally, he owns the flyweight belt, won in August last year in a somewhat surprising manner. Demetrious Johnson. If he wins over the weekend, the athlete born in the city of Phoenix, Arizona, will provide a return of R$1,95.

It's been five years since any Brazilian fighter won the bantamweight belt. The last one was Renan Barao, which, in 2014, ended up being defeated by TJ Dillashaw. If Uncle Sam's representative wins, he will become the seventh athlete with two titles in different categories and the third to achieve this feat simultaneously.

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The paulistano Peter Munhoz, 32 years old, with three consecutive victories in a record of 18 positive results and 3 negative results, will enter into action as an underdog, being valued at R$ 2,10, according to the OddsShark. It is important to highlight that in March he defeated the former champion of the category, cody garbrandt.

The challenge will be against the American aljamain sterling at bantamweight. The foreigner earns R$ 1,71, even according to the OddsShark, and has a fight history very similar to the Brazilian, the difference is that he has one less triumph. The performance numbers of these fighters are very even, which indicates that we should have a well-fought duel. The fact that the Brazilian is a bit of an underdog could even be a good thing. Therefore, whoever invests in it will have a better profit.

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