Point of interest: Odds and opinions
The oddsmakers and public seem to be favoring the younger man, listing Sanchez -150 and Weichel +130 as of this writing.
Despite Weichel winning the first fight, I can understand why Sanchez ended up being the betting favorite here. Like Weichel, Sanchez also has faced a slew of former Bellator champs and title contenders, quietly getting better in the process. Couple that with the fact that Sanchez has yet to be stopped or submitted, seemingly only getting better as the fight wears on, and it gets a bit easier to make a case for him.
That said, the line is close for a reason, as no one should really be surprised if the 35-year-old Weichel is able to neutralize enough exchanges via counters and control time to edge out the scorecards in his favor. I, however, will be siding with Sanchez’s high-volume nature over the course of 25 minutes, as I suspect that he’ll pull away in the later rounds to get the nod from the judges.
Prediction: Sanchez by decision