Garrett Armfield It is Brady Hiestand face each other on Saturday on the main card of UFC on ESPN 58 at the UFC Apex, in Las Vegas. Check out this quick recap of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
Garrett Armfield vs. Brady Hiestand UFC on ESPN 58 preview
In this battle between bantamweights with identical UFC records, Armfield (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) enters as the winner of consecutive fights; last August, he knocked out Toshiomi Kazma and followed that up with a unanimous decision victory over Brad Katona in January. … Hiestand (7-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) also enters as the winner of two in a row, but hasn’t competed since last April. In his current run, he beat Fernie Garcia by decision followed by a TKO over Batgerel Danaa.
Garrett Armfield vs. Brady Hiestand UFC on ESPN 58 Expert Pick, Prediction
Making an impromptu comeback in the preliminaries is a bantamweight fight between Armfield and Hiestand.
Armfield appears to be on the mend since switching stores to train with Trey Ogden and company at Marathon MMA.
A well-rounded fighter by nature, Armfield now fights with more focus and process than before (likely a byproduct of a camp with solid game planning). That said, Armfield will have a tough challenge this weekend in the form of Hiestand.
It’s been over a year since we’ve seen Hiestand in action due to his struggle to stay healthy, but the Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt is still young and looking to improve each time.
I expect this fight to be closer than the odds indicate, but I’ll side with Armfield to keep score as the most damaging combatant.
Garrett Armfield vs. Brady Hiestand UFC at ESPN 58 Odds
Oddsmakers and the public are favoring the more active fighter, listing Armfield as a -194 favorite and Hiestand as a +150 underdog, via FanDuel.
Garrett Armfield vs. Brady Hiestand UFC on ESPN 58, start time, how to watch
As the third fight on the main card, Armfield and Hiestand are expected to walk to the Octagon at approximately 11:05 pm ET. The fight is broadcast live on ESPN and ESPN+.
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