Santos vs Munoz Fight Info, Date & Time
UFC 288- Early Preliminary Card Bantamweight Bout
Daniel Santos (10-2, 6 KOs) vs. Johnny Munoz Jr. (12-2, 2 KOs)
< strong>Date:'Saturday, May 6, 2023
Fight Time:'This will be on the early preliminary card, which begins at 6 p.m. ET.
Venue:'Prudential Center – Newark, New Jersey
Coverage:'UFC Fight Pass
Santos vs Munoz Odds & Prop Bets
Moneyline:
– Daniel Santos: (-180)
– Johnny Munoz Jr.: (+140)
Method of Victory:
– Santos by KO/TKO: (TBD)
– Santos by Points: (TBD)
– Santos by Submission: (TBD)
– Munoz by KO/TKO: (TBD)
– Munoz by Points: (TBD)
– Munoz by Submission: (TBD)
Santos vs Munoz Prediction
After a unanimous decision loss to Julio Arce in his UFC debut, Daniel Santos bounced back with a knockout win over John Castaneda at UFC Vegas 61. The victory improved Santos to 3-1 in his last four fights, picking up each victory by some sort of finish (two by KO/TKO, one by submission).
Meanwhile, former KOTC Bantamweight Champion Johnny Munoz Jr. has alternated between wins and losses in his last four fights. Munoz's second fight since his bantamweight return saw him a first-round KO loss to Tony Gravely back in June, but he managed to get back on track with a unanimous decision win against Liudvik Sholi nian five months later.
I expect Munoz to emerge victorious following a close-fought clash. While both fighters striking numbers aren't too far off from each other, it's Santos who absorbs 7.52 significant strikes per minute. For reference, Munoz absorbs more than five fewer while boasting an impressive 64% defense rate.
Furthermore, Munoz is also the better grappler, meaning he should be able to exploit the fact that Santos was taken down three times in his last fight. As long as he sticks to what works, I see an upset in the cards.
Santos vs Munoz Best Bet
Unfortunately, the moneyline is the only betting option at the moment, making a'Munoz outright win at +140 odds'the best bet for now. Make sure to check back on FanDuel Sportsbook leading up to UFC 288 for more playable options.