Kron Gracie debuts at UFC Phoenix as a favorite at the bookmakers

Kron (photo) debuts in the UFC this Sunday. Photo: Metamoris/Disclosure

UFC Phoenix, scheduled for this Sunday, February 17th, in the state of Arizona, USA, will be special for all of us MMA lovers. Inside the octagon, we will have the debut of kron gracie, 30 years old. You can already tell that the guy has the DNA of a winning fighter, right? He is the son of Rickson Gracie and grandson of Hélio Gracie, martial arts legends. The Brazilian's opponent will be the North American Alex Caceres, also 30 years old, in the featherweight category.

In his short MMA career, Kron, a black belt in jiu-jitsu, has a record of 4 fights and 4 wins, all achieved with submissions. The fact that his last fight was in December 2016, against Japanese Tatsuya Kawajiri, at Rizin 4, which he won via rear naked choke, may make the Gracie family representative feel the rhythm a little. Alex Caceres He beat Mexican Martin Bravo on July 6 last year, in the TUF 27 Finale. However, the Caceres cartel shows a very large irregularity. In 25 appearances, he had 14 wins and 11 losses.

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Based on the numbers mentioned above, the oddsshark indicates Kron as the favorite to win the clash, being valued at R$ 1,28 for every R$ 1,00 invested, against R$ 3,75 for the opponent.

Other Brazilians in action

On Sunday night we will also have other Brazilians in action. At bantamweight, the potiguar Renan Barao, 32 years old, estimated at R$ 2,50, measures forces with North American Luke sanders, 1 year older. Even with a record of 34 wins and 7 losses, the Brazilian doesn't have a good streak. He has accumulated three consecutive defeats. The most recent victory was achieved three years ago, over Philippe Nover, from the land of Uncle Sam, by unanimous decision of the judges. The American also doesn't have good memories of his most recent fight. He, who has a record of 12 triumphs and 2 setbacks, was surpassed with a submission by the Brazilian Rani Yaya at UFC 135, still in the opening round of the confrontation.

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Yes, Vincent Luque, aged 27, born in the USA, but son of a Brazilian mother and a Chilean father, unlike Renan Barao, climbs into the best rated octagon, with the amount of R$1,28, R$2,47 less than the Californian Bryan barberena, 29 years old. The record of these fighters is very similar. Luque has 14 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, while Barberena has 14 positive results and 5 negative results.

Francis Ngannou x Caín Velásquez

The main fight of UFC Phoenix will be between the Cameroonian Francis Ngannou and the American Caín Velásquez in the heavyweight division. This second athlete, aged 36, has already been champion twice in his category, and has an enviable record, of 14 triumphs and only 2 setbacks, however, he lives in a similar situation to kron gracie, having fought most recently in 2016. Currently, Caín does not appear in the top 15 positions in the UFC rankings.

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On the other side of the clash, Francis, also known as “The Predator”, is third in the standings, with a record of 12 wins and 3 losses. His last victim was the American Curtis blaydes, on November 24, 2018, by technical knockout, at UFC 141.

Once again, the bookmakers surprise us and show Caín Velásquez with more chances of winning the Octagon. You might be thinking: “Huh, wasn’t he still?” Yes, numbers and statistics cannot be ignored, however, in these fights the fighter's background and experience counts a lot. The favorite pays R$1,58, and the underdog, R$2,40 to 1, indicates the oddsshark.