UFC Santos vs. Walker Predictions
This Saturday’s UFC Vegas 38 card is sneaky good.
To fully appreciate this lineup, you’re going to want to put aside any talk of title shots and rankings and all that boring stuff. No, the light heavyweight main event between Thiago Santos and Johnny Walker is just a fun matchup with a smattering of stakes on the side.
For Santos, he wants to avoid a four-fight losing streak that could permanently knock him out of the light heavyweight contenders’ circle and also prompt a move back to 185 pounds if that wasn’t in the cards already. Even though he’s only faltered against elite competition, four straight losses is still four straight losses.
For Walker, he’s only begun to rebuild the hype that he generated a few years back when it looked like he would storm his way to a title shot. The time is now for him to prove whether he is serious about being the best or is satisfied simply being a fun fighter to toss out when the UFC matchmakers want to guarantee action.
In other main card action, Alex Oliveira and Niko Price meet in a battle of wild welterweights, Misha Cirkunov drops down to 185 pounds to fight Krzysztof Jotko, and Alexander Hernandeztakes on short-notice newcomer Mike Breeden.
What: UFC Vegas 38
Where: UFC APEX in Las Vegas
When: Saturday, Oct. 2. The seven-fight preliminary card begins on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET, followed by a five-fight main card on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET.