UFC Fight Night 219: Andrade vs. Blanchfield is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas on February 19 at the popular UFC Apex Arena. The main card of the event will host heavyweights American Ovince Saint Preux and Brazilian Philipe Lins against each other. Can the veteran from Haiti surprise the public? Who are the favourites in this pairing and whose chances of winning are preferable? The fight is planned for 23:00 UK time.
In this case, we are looking at a win for Lins, who although not much younger than Ovince, should still be fresher. Saint Preux’s last losses were by knockout, he’s obviously learned how to hold his punches. On top of that, his wrestling is not going too well either, all of his take-downs became easy to be calculated by his opponents. It is likely that Filipe will crush his rival with active pressure.
The legendary Haitian fighter Ovince St-Prue is 39 years old, with a record of 26 wins and 16 losses. He started his journey to the professionals back in 2008. “OSP” had a successful career in Strikeforce and then joined the UFC, where he was able to get to the title fight, but lost to the great American Jon ‘’Bones’’ Jones.
After two early knockout losses in May 2022, the fighter was back on the winning track. By split a decision, he defeated another veteran Brazilian Mauricio ‘’Shogun’’ Rua, who ended his MMA career not too long ago.
Ovince has a good level of grappling and boxing. In his best years, he stood out for his solid knockout power and high fighting intelligence. However, the years are taking their toll, so now Saint Preux is too one-dimensional and slow.
Brazilian fighter Philipe Lins is 37 years old and has racked up 15 wins in 20 fights during his career. “Monstro” last fought in April 2022, where he defeated Pole Marcin Prachnio by a unanimous decision from the judges. It is worth highlighting that the fighter won the PFL Heavyweight Grand Prix in 2018.
The South American emphasises his striking technique and explosive knockout power in his fights. Philipe is fairly predictable in his attacks, but if he hits, he’ll be in for a world of hurt.
Age – 31;
Height – 1.93;
Weight – 93;
Reach – 2.03;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 26-16-0;
Wins – 12 Knockouts, 8 Submissions, 6 Decisions;
Losses – 4 Knockouts, 3 Submissions, 9 Decisions.
Age – 37;
Height – 1.88;
Weight – 106;
Reach – 2.01;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 15-5-0;
Wins – 8 Knockouts, 4 Submissions, 3 Decisions;
Losses – 4 Knockouts, 0 Submissions, 1 Decision.
Where will this fixture be played?
The event will take place at UFC Apex, Enterprise, Nevada, USA.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the UFC Fight Night 219: Andrade vs. Blanchfield: Ovince Saint Preux vs Philipe Lins at 1xBet.