Li vs Ferguson Fight Info, Date & Time
UFC 279 – Co-Main Event Welterweight Bout
"The Leach" Li Jingliang (19-7-0, 10 KO's, 4 Submissions) vs. Tony "El Cucuy" Ferguson (26-7-0, 12 KO's, 8 Submissions)
Date:'Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022
Fight Time:'This will be on the main card, which begins at 10 p.m. ET.
Venue:'T-Mobile Arena – Paradise, NV
Coverage:'ESPN+
Li vs Ferguson Odds & Betting Info
Moneyline:
– Li Jingliang: (-295)
– Tony Ferguson: (+235)
– Draw: (TBD)
Method of Victory:
– Li by KO/TKO: (+160)
– Li by Points: (+165)
– Li by Submission: (+3400)
– Ferguson by KO/TKO: (+1100)
– Ferguson by Points: (+ 550)
– Ferguson by Submission: (+600)
Li vs Ferguson Prediction
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Winner:'Li Jingliang (69%)
Method of Victory:'KO/TKO (75%)
Li Jingliang enters the weekend after scoring a second-round TKO victory over Muslim Salikhov in his last fight in July. Tony Ferguson has experienced the opposite luck, unfortunately, losing each of his last four fights – including two by knockout.
The 38-year-old Ferguson has been in a downward trend for two years now and Li is too good for that slump to end. C onsidering how "The Leach" has won two of his last three fights by knockout and the fact that Ferguson has been susceptible to KO/TKO losses, I'm taking Li by KO/TKO at +160.
Li vs Ferguson Betting Trends & Stats
– Li Jingliang defeated Muslim Salikhov, by TKO, in his last fight on July 16, 2022.'
– Tony Ferguson lost to Michael Chandler, by KO, in his last fight on May 7, 2022.
– Li averages 4.39 significant strikes landed per minute with a 42% accuracy rate.
– Ferguson averages 5.12 significant strikes landed per minute with a 45% accuracy rate.
– Li averages 3.66 significant strikes absorbed per minute with a 58% defense rate.
– Ferguson averages 3.81 significant strikes absorbed per minute wi th a 38% defense rate.
– Li averages 1.27 takedowns per 15 minutes.
– Ferguson has a 66% takedown defense rate.