Using the latest UFC Fight Night odds, as well as industry-leading tools, we’re set to make our Bryan Battle-AJ Fletcher pick and prediction.
Moving back to the men’s welterweight division, Bryan Battle takes on AJ Fletcher as a -185 favorite. An Ultimate Fighter alum, Battle now has a 4-1 UFC record, capped off by a knockout over Gabe Green last time out. Fletcher submitted Themba Gorimbo in his most recent bout.
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Bryan Battle-AJ Fletcher Pick and Prediction
Best UFC Fight Night Picks: Bryan Battle vs. AJ Fletcher Odds
Bryan Battle: Opened -175, Now -185 | A.J. Fletcher: Opened +145, Now +154
Battle has a 9-2 professional record featuring three knockouts and four submissions. He has only been finished once, which came in his second pro fight. In the UFC, Battle lands 4.47 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 4.00. Battle does have 40% striking defense, which can leave him open to big shots on the feet. On the mat, Battle averages just 0.79 takedowns per bout while defending them at 38%. Most of this came against Rinat Fakhretdinov, who landed seven takedowns in that fight.
Fletcher will cede three inches in height and 10 inches in reach to Battle. Still only 26, he has a 10-2 record with four knockouts and five submissions. Fletcher has a wrestling base, landing 1.92 takedowns per bout and defending them at 28%. On the feet, he lands 3.54 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 4.59. Fletcher also has a much weaker strength of schedule, defeating only Gorimbo within the UFC.
The size advantages for Battle should come into play. Battle already has edges on the feet, and the size should only increase that. This should also help him maintain distance and avoid the takedowns from Fletcher.
Best UFC Fight Night Pick: Bryan Battle -185
