Uros Medic vs. Punahele Soriano prediction, decide, begin time for UFC Struggle Night time 249

Uros Medic and Punahele Soriano meet Saturday on the UFC Struggle Night time 249 primary card on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Try this fast breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. 

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Uros Medic vs. Punahele Soriano UFC Struggle Night time 249 preview

Medic (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) will look to remain within the winner’s column following a first-round knockout of Tim Means. The struggle in April was Medic’s solely look of 2024, and was a pleasant rebound from a submission loss within the struggle prior. … Soriano (10-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) additionally enters after a victory in his solely look final 12 months. In June, he picked up a unanimous resolution win over Miguel Baeza, which snapped a two-fight stoppage skid.

Uros Medic vs. Punahele Soriano UFC Struggle Night time 249 skilled decide, prediction

The primary card in Las Vegas opens with a possible welterweight manner between Soriano and Medic.

Each fighters are action-fighting southpaws, which ought to make for fireworks contained in the smaller octagon of the UFC’s Apex.

Punahele Soriano, who faces Uros Medic at #UFCVegas101, is formally 0-1 when dealing with fellow UFC-level southpaws (L: Roman Kopylov)#TheSouthpawReport pic.twitter.com/ejQhH1V3Zp

— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) January 10, 2025

Soriano is 0-1 in opposition to fellow UFC-level lefties, whereas Medic is break up in his pattern measurement in opposition to southpaws, standing 1-1.

Uros Medic, who faces Punahele Soriano at #UFCVegas101, is formally 1-1 when dealing with fellow UFC-level southpaws (W: Tim Means; L: Jailin Turner)#TheSouthpawReport pic.twitter.com/Gcf8V4tFo6

— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) January 10, 2025

Each males appear to battle with defending bodywork from each stances, however I’d give Medic a slight edge standing. That stated, Medic seems to have a foul behavior of retreating arduous linearly when pressured – which may very well be additional pricey within the small cage.

Couple that with Soriano’s on-paper wrestling and judo credentials, and I think that the Hawaiian replicates his welterweight debut with one other wrestling-heavy efficiency right here.

The decide is Soriano to drive a stoppage by strikes in Spherical 2.

Uros Medic vs. Punahele Soriano UFC Struggle Night time 249 odds

The oddsmakers and the general public are favoring the Serbian fighter, itemizing Medic -215 and Soriano +180 by way of FanDuel.

Uros Medic vs. Punahele Soriano UFC Struggle Night time 249 begin time, learn how to watch

As the primary card opener, Medic and Soriano are anticipated to stroll to the cage at roughly 7:10 p.m. ET. The struggle will stream on ESPN+.