Bogdan Grad vs Lucas Alexander Prediction: Bogdan Grad set his UFC victory

The Featherweight division under the UFC Fight Night Card presents the bout between Bogdan Grad and Lucas Alexander. It is going to take place at the prestigious ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fans can be sure to catch up with the experience live on ESPN+. It is scheduled as the Preliminary Card (fight 2 of 11) event of the day.

Bogdan Grad - hopes to get back to winning ways

Bogdan Grad is coming to this bout after three consecutive victories. These victories were against Michael Aswell (via split decision), Caionã Batista (via guillotine choke submission), and Breno Marinho (via flying knee technical knockout). is currently ranked as the 6th MMA fighter in the North America region and the 31st-ranked fighter in Europe. He boasts of a professional record of fourteen wins and two losses. The losses he has recorded were to Andrei Carauș (via unanimous decision) and Tom Nolan (via left hook & ground punch technical knockout).

Lucas Alexander - seeking redemption

Lucas Alexander boasts of a professional MMA record of 8 wins and 4 losses. He is fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is currently on a 1 MMA winning streak. This loss was to Jeka Saragih via right hook & punches in the first round at the UFC Fight Night. In 2023, he won against Steven Peterson via unanimous decision. The 29-year-old fighter is currently ranked as the 85th best MMA featherweight fighter. In 2019, Lucas Alexander recorded a straight six bout victories. These victories were against Jacob Kilburn (via injury TKO), Ty Johnson (via KO/TKO), Reginald Mack II (via ref stoppage technical knockout), Carlos Guerra (via unanimous decision), and Jeremias Fernandez (via unanimous decision).

Expert Betting Tips

Lucas Alexander will be looking to get back to winning ways after recording two losses in the promotion, while newcomer Bogdan Grad will be looking to make an impression following his narrow victory at Dana White's Contender Series. Lucas boasts of the UFC experience, coupled with the height and reach advantage that stand out clearly. He will be able to counter Bogdan, who loves to only throw punches and finish with a kick. I see this bout being settled by a majority decision.

Our first prediction is Bogdan Grad to win - 2.00 odds for 1xbet

Our Second prediction is Bogdan Grad to win by decision or Technical Decision - 4.00 odds for Bet365

Our third prediction is over 2.5 rounds - 1.83 odds for Betway