UFC Fight Night 213 Betting: Holmes vs Park Picks, Predictions and Odds (Saturday, October 29th, 2022)

Joseph Hughes and Park Jun Yong clash in a middleweight encounter that is part of the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 213 on Saturday, October 29. The three-round match is scheduled to start at 4:00 PM ET at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass will cover the fights on television and livestream, respectively. Hughes and Park are coming off wins in their previous bouts and are looking to gain their second straight win to secure more chances of fighting more lucrative bouts in the future. Sports betting odds are in favor of Park due to his experience in the MMA circuit but do not sleep on Holmes as he has the capability to surprise foes with his defense and submission abilities.

Joseph Holmes

The 6-foot-4 Holmes (8-2, 1-1 UFC) has been a stoppage machine in his first 10 fights, winning six of his bouts via submission and two by knockout. In his last match against Alen Amedovski in May, the 27-year-old Holmes dropped Amedovski with a knee that landed flush to the chin. He pounced on the opportunity with ground and pound and punches to the head. The end came when the American slid his left arm under the chin and squeezed his opponent to submission, gaining the victory in just 64 seconds. Holmes would look for another abbreviated fight against Park as he has the abilities to outsteady his shorter opponent and use maximum reach to force either a knockout or submission.

Park Jun Yong

Park (14-5, 4-2 UFC) looks to establish a reputation in the UFC as one of the tough Asians in a heavier weight class. He is on his way to doing it as the South Korean won four of his first six UFC fights, including one against Marc-Andre Barriault. In his last fight, Park decisioned Eryk Anders to gain his 14th win in the MMA scene. The fighter known as “The Iron Turtle” must have his defense up against Holmes to stand a chance of winning the fight. Park has eight stoppage wins, including five by knockouts. The South Korean has the ability to deliver significant strikes, but it will be a question whether he can deliver those accurately given Holmes’ height advantage.

Joseph Holmes vs Park Jun Yong Betting Numbers

	Holmes	Park
Record	8-2-0	14-5-0
Last Fight	Win	Win
Country	United States	South Korea
Height	6′ 4″	5′ 10″
Weight	185 lbs.	185 lbs.
Reach	80″	73″
Win by KO/TKO	25%	36%
Submissions	75%	21%
Decisions	0%	43%
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.31	5.14
Striking Accuracy	51%	50%
Striking Absorbed Per Minute	2.90	3.93
Striking Defense	53%	61%
Takedown Average	1.89	2.12
Takedown Accuracy	37%	55%
Takedown Defense	60%	70%
Submission Average	1.3	0.4

Holmes vs Park Summary

Holmes and Park are looking to secure another win as part of their ascent in the UFC rankings, Park will have a slight advantage in this bout due to his experience but Holmes has the raw talent – and height advantage – to outclass his South Korean foe via submission or knockout. Park, on the other hand, must rely on his defense to outwit his American foe and stand a chance of winning the encounter. The MMA fight picks are in as we now await for the exciting outcome of this three-round clash.