On Saturday evening, an interesting matchup will take place between Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen at AT&T Center. Both fighters will enter the octagon to square off in the Bantamweight Division bout. This will be the main event for the week and one of the most important fights of the night. The co-main event will take place between Holly Holm and Yana Santos as they square off in an exciting Women’s Bantamweight Division battle. Marlon Vera is predicted to win the fight on Saturday against Cory Sandhagen quite easily as per the top UFC betting sites.
UFC on ESPN 43: Marlon Vera vs Cory Sandhagen Betting Information
| Date: |
Saturday, March 25, 2023 |
| Time: |
6:00 PM ET |
| Location: |
AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA |
| TV Coverage: |
ESPN+ |
UFC on ESPN 43: Marlon Vera vs Cory Sandhagen Odds
| Fighter |
ML |
|
| Marlon Vera |
+140 |
Place Bets |
| Cory Sandhagen |
-160 |
| Place Bets |
Marlon Vera
Marlon Vera, also called ‘Chito’ is coming here with a record of 20-7-1. The fighter is coming here on a four-fight win streak and most recently won against Dominick Cruz through a knockout last August. Vera is standing at 5’8” with a reach of 70” and is posing a switch stance in the ring. Marlon Vera is landing an average of 4.28 significant strikes in each minute with an accuracy of 50 percent. In terms of takedowns, the fighter is landing 0.68 takedowns every 15 minutes and has an accuracy of 42 percent.
Cory Sandhagen
Cory Sandhagen holds a record of 15-4-0 in the ring and is coming here after winning against Song Yadong last September through a knockout. Sandhagen has won three fights out of the last five in the ring. The fighter is standing at 5’11” in the ring with a reach of 70” and is posing a switch stance. Sandhagen is managing to land an average of 6.15 significant strikes in each minute with an accuracy of 44 percent. When it comes to takedowns, Sandhagen is attempting 0.71 takedowns every 15 minutes with an accuracy of 20 percent.
Marlon Vera vs Cory Sandhagen Betting Numbers
|
Vera |
Sandhagen |
| Record |
20-7-1 |
15-4-0 |
| Last Fight |
Win |
Win |
| Country |
Ecuador |
United States |
| Height |
5′ 8″ |
5′ 11″ |
| Weight |
135 lbs. |
135 lbs. |
| Reach |
70″ |
70″ |
| Win by KO/TKO |
40% |
47% |
| Submissions |
40% |
20% |
| Decisions |
20% |
33% |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute |
4.28 |
6.15 |
| Striking Accuracy |
50% |
44% |
| Striking Absorbed Per Minute |
5.01 |
4.21 |
| Striking Defense |
51% |
56% |
| Takedown Average |
0.68 |
0.71 |
| Takedown Accuracy |
42% |
20% |
| Takedown Defense |
68% |
63% |
| Submission Average |
1.1 |
0.4 |
Vera vs. Sandhagen Summary
Cory Sandhagen will hope his speed and agility win this fight for him. But, Vera is quite confident with his recent win streak and will dominate here. The latest UFC betting odds are favoring Marlon Vera to win in this fight.
