Jose Delano and Robert Ruchala meet on the UFC Fight Night 272 main card Saturday at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Check out this quick preview of the matchup.
Delano (16-3 MMA, 0-0) makes his UFC debut after earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series last August. A unanimous decision over Manuel Exposito was his ticket to the big show, a result that also extended his current winning streak to four. That run includes a pair of first-round finishes of Alan Villabla and Abu Muslim Alikhanov under the LFA banner.
Ruchala (11-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) hunts for his first UFC win following a setback in his debut. His first UFC fight came in September against William Gomis, a fight he lost by unanimous decision. Prior to that, Ruchala won back-to-back fights under the KSW banner for the interim featherweight title, defeating Patryk Kaczmarczyk and Kacper Formela by stoppage.
MMA Junkie staff pick results: Delano 5, Ruchala 5
The oddsmakers see Delano as a comfortable favorite at -355, with Ruchala coming in as a a +270 underdog, according to FanDuel.
As the main card opener, Delano and Ruchala are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 8:10 p.m. ET. The fight streams live on Paramount+.
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