Bruno Silva vs Edgar Chairez Prediction & Picks - UFC Fight Night
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by Bill Christy | in MMA Picks
Bruno Silva (15-8-2) is desperately trying to hold on to his current #15 ranking in the flyweight division. He will be facing Edgar Chairez (13-6-0), who is hungry to take that ranking from him and get just his 2nd win streak in his 10-year career.
Bruno Silva has faced some strong opponents lately. Joshua Van, the current champion, and Manel Kape, the current #2 in the division, both finished Silva in the 3rd round of their fights. He did pick up a submission victory over HyunSung Park but then lost a tough split decision to Charles Johnson in his latest fight. Now, he gets to face an unranked opponent that may be a step down, but still a dangerous matchup.
Chairez is coming off back-to-back victories over Felipe Bunes and CJ Vergara. Before those wins, Chairez took a loss to current champion Joshua Van. While it was a unanimous loss, he was able to take 1 round in the fight, which is impressive considering the strength of his opponent.
Silva is on the backend of his career while Chairez is in the late part of his prime. Unless Silva takes this is as a must-win, Chairez is going to be a serious problem for him in this one.
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Bruno Silva - Edgar Chairez Key Points
- Silva is 1-3 in his last 4 fights.
- Silva is 36 years old.
- Chairez has a 6-inch reach advantage.
- Chairez is 3-1 in his last 4 fights.
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Our Bruno Silva vs Edgar Chairez Prediction
Silva has not been able to keep up with the higher-level opponents that he has faced. Here, Chairez is not going to be at the same level as Kape and Van, but does pose a very tough matchup. As long as Chairez can prevent Silva from getting him on the ground, he should be able to do enough to pick up the win here. Silva has just a 25% takedown success rate, so that does bode well for Chairez here. We like Chairez to get the win here over Silva, who is likely near the downturn of his career.
Our prediction for Bruno Silva vs Edgar Chairez: Chairez to win
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