UFC Fight Night 247: Neil Magny vs. Carlos Prates Prediction for Tomorrow, 11/09/24

The Main Event at UFC Fight Night 247 will see Neil Magny take on Carlos Prates. This will be a fight in the UFC Welterweight division. Magny enters this fight with an MMA record of 29-13 and he is 22-11 in the UFC. He averages 3.44 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 46%. Magny is absorbing 2.48 strikes and has a striking defense of 51%. His grappling is also solid, averaging 2.15 takedowns per every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 40% and a takedown defense of 54%.

Prates enters this fight with an MMA record of 20-6 and he is 4-0 in the UFC. He averages 4,71 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 57%. Prates absorbs 5.02 strikes and has a striking defense of 48%. He has not shown any grappling ability but has a takedown defense of 80%.

Prates is by far the biggest favorite on this card and therefore too risky to bet on the money line. Instead, we will be looking for this fight to go over 1.5 rounds. Prates has seen 2 of his 4 UFC fights go over 1.5 rounds, while Magny has seen 3 of his last 4 UFC fights do the same. For this reason, backing the over 1.5 rounds will be our best bet.