Pendred (17-2-1) was a cast member of TUF 19, losing to Eddie Gordon
on the show before being signed to the UFC anyways. The 27-year-old
Irishman has taken the UFC by storm with a 4-0 record inside the Octagon
with wins over Augusto Montano, Sean Spencer, Mike King and Gasan
Umalatov. His victory over Spencer was highly controversial, however,
and many consider that he lost that fight, but he did bounce back nicely
against Montano his last time out. He took no damage in that fight and
is filling in against Howard on short notice for Brandon Thatch, who was
moved to a different part of the card. Pendred is a good grinder who
knows how to win fights. He’s currently riding a 12-fight unbeaten
streak in MMA and even though he’s been the underdog in most of those
fights, he still finds a way to win. He has good wrestling, a good chin,
and a big heart, and it’s getting him through the middle tier of the
UFC welterweight division so far. As he moves up in weight he’s likely
to get outstruck by elite strikers, but training with Conor McGregor as
SBG Ireland he is working with a great striker who is helping him with
his striking defence. Against Howard he will be looking to grind his
opponent out, and despite the short notice I fee like Pendred is up for
the challenge, and I expect him to improve to 5-0 after this fight is
over.
Howard (22-11) is 6-6 overall in the UFC including 2-3 in his second
stint in the promotion, with wins over Uriah Hall and Siyar Bahadurzada
with losses to Lorenz Larkin, Brian Ebersole an Ryan LaFlare. Howard was
once a darkhorse contender at 170lbs but in recent years has really
fallen off the map. He’s been outstruck and outwrestled in his last few
fights and at this point it’s a question of whether or not her has
anything left in the tank. He is currently riding a three-fight losing
streak and with another loss will be cut from the UFC. Still, even with
his regression you can’t take him lightly. He has knockout power, he has
decent wrestling, and he’s always game. He was knocked out for the
first time in his last fight against Larkin but otherwise in his career
he showed a solid chin. He can still beat some welterweights in the UFC,
but going up against a guy with as much momentum as Pendred, this just
looks like a tough spot for Howard, and unless he has a perfect
performance it’s hard to imagine him pulling off the upset in this one,
making the line movement for this fight somewhat surprising.
I think a lot of bettors are betting against Pendred in this spot
because they just don’t like him. I know his style isn’t the most fun to
watch, but the fact is the guy is a winner and gets his hand raised
very often. Pendred has won four-straight fights in the UFC while Howard
has lost three in a row. Momentum is key in this sport and right now
Howard doesn’t have any while Pendred has a ton of it. Pendred fought a
month ago and took no damage in his fight and wanted to get right back
in there. Considering he had been training in Mexico, I’m not at all
worried about his cardio despite taking this fight with Howard on short
notice. I believe Howard is on his way out while Pendred is going to be a
solid gatekeeper for a while. Based on Howard’s last few fights, he’s
very susceptible to being outwrestled right now and Pendred is a decent
wrestler. I beleive Pendred can grind on Howard and win at least two of
the three rounds for a decision victory. I like Pendred in this fight
and at -120 I do see enough value to make a play on him as I believe he
should be a bigger favorite against a declining Howard.
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Pendred (17-2-1) was a cast member of TUF 19, losing to Eddie Gordon
on the show before being signed to the UFC anyways. The 27-year-old
Irishman has taken the UFC by storm with a 4-0 record inside the Octagon
with wins over Augusto Montano, Sean Spencer, Mike King and Gasan
Umalatov. His victory over Spencer was highly controversial, however,
and many consider that he lost that fight, but he did bounce back nicely
against Montano his last time out. He took no damage in that fight and
is filling in against Howard on short notice for Brandon Thatch, who was
moved to a different part of the card. Pendred is a good grinder who
knows how to win fights. He’s currently riding a 12-fight unbeaten
streak in MMA and even though he’s been the underdog in most of those
fights, he still finds a way to win. He has good wrestling, a good chin,
and a big heart, and it’s getting him through the middle tier of the
UFC welterweight division so far. As he moves up in weight he’s likely
to get outstruck by elite strikers, but training with Conor McGregor as
SBG Ireland he is working with a great striker who is helping him with
his striking defence. Against Howard he will be looking to grind his
opponent out, and despite the short notice I fee like Pendred is up for
the challenge, and I expect him to improve to 5-0 after this fight is
over.
Howard (22-11) is 6-6 overall in the UFC including 2-3 in his second
stint in the promotion, with wins over Uriah Hall and Siyar Bahadurzada
with losses to Lorenz Larkin, Brian Ebersole an Ryan LaFlare. Howard was
once a darkhorse contender at 170lbs but in recent years has really
fallen off the map. He’s been outstruck and outwrestled in his last few
fights and at this point it’s a question of whether or not her has
anything left in the tank. He is currently riding a three-fight losing
streak and with another loss will be cut from the UFC. Still, even with
his regression you can’t take him lightly. He has knockout power, he has
decent wrestling, and he’s always game. He was knocked out for the
first time in his last fight against Larkin but otherwise in his career
he showed a solid chin. He can still beat some welterweights in the UFC,
but going up against a guy with as much momentum as Pendred, this just
looks like a tough spot for Howard, and unless he has a perfect
performance it’s hard to imagine him pulling off the upset in this one,
making the line movement for this fight somewhat surprising.
I think a lot of bettors are betting against Pendred in this spot
because they just don’t like him. I know his style isn’t the most fun to
watch, but the fact is the guy is a winner and gets his hand raised
very often. Pendred has won four-straight fights in the UFC while Howard
has lost three in a row. Momentum is key in this sport and right now
Howard doesn’t have any while Pendred has a ton of it. Pendred fought a
month ago and took no damage in his fight and wanted to get right back
in there. Considering he had been training in Mexico, I’m not at all
worried about his cardio despite taking this fight with Howard on short
notice. I believe Howard is on his way out while Pendred is going to be a
solid gatekeeper for a while. Based on Howard’s last few fights, he’s
very susceptible to being outwrestled right now and Pendred is a decent
wrestler. I beleive Pendred can grind on Howard and win at least two of
the three rounds for a decision victory. I like Pendred in this fight
and at -120 I do see enough value to make a play on him as I believe he
should be a bigger favorite against a declining Howard.
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