Marcos Degli and Mitch Raposo kick off the UFC Fight Night 293 main card at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
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Marcos Degli vs. Mitch Raposo UFC Fight Night 293 preview
Degli (15-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes his UFC debut following a contract-earning finish of Paris Moran on Dana White's Contender Series in September. He is currently on a 13-fight winning streak.
Raposo (11-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) will look to make it three straight wins following decisions over Azat Maksum and Allan Nascimento.
Marcos Degli vs. Mitch Raposo UFC Fight Night 293 expert pick, prediction
Kicking off the main card is a solid flyweight pairing between Mitch Raposo and Marcos Degli.
Raposo is a stiff test for a UFC debut, but Degli, who made my prospects to watch list last year, is a deceptively experienced fighter who looks more than ready
for this stage.
Even though the smaller octagon of the Apex should favor Degli's style on paper, the debutant can't afford to underestimate Raposo's boxing and counter wrestling abilities.
I'm not sure if Degli will be able to find the finish he's looking for opposite a tough out like Raposo, but I do suspect he scores enough solid strikes and back control time to take this on the scorecards (sans any Dan Margliotta-style referee incompetence, that is).
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Marcos Degli vs. Mitch Raposo UFC Fight Night 293 odds
The oddsmakers and the public favor the Brazilian fighter, listing Degli -230 and Raposo +184 via FanDuel.
Marcos Degli vs. Mitch Raposo UFC Fight Night 293 start time, how to watch
As the main card opener, Degli and Raposo are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 8:15 p.m. ET. The fight streams live on Paramount+.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Marcos Degli vs. Mitch Raposo prediction, pick, start time, odds for UFC Fight Night 293
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