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Arnold Allen and Nik Lentz will fight in a preliminary featherweight match at UFC on ESPN+ 24 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Saturday evening. To watch the full card, sign up for ESPN+ now.
Allen (15-1-0) was expected to tussle with Josh Emmett, an up-and-comer who is ranked in the Top 10 in his weight class. However, Emmett was forced to pull out due to an undisclosed injury, so Allen and Lentz will be paired together.
The Briton enters this fight on a seven-bout winning streak, and he is actually fairly lucky that Lentz’s opponent pulled out, too, putting these two together. Lentz is in the twilight of his career, but still a tough veteran who can give Allen another feather in his cap if he can pick up the win. The southpaw Allen holds a huge advantage in takedown accuracy at 56.25 to 34.69 percent for Lentz. He also holds a two-inch reach advantage (70″ to 68″) over Lentz. He’ll be looking to take Lentz to the mat and keep away from the veteran’s significant strike advantage.
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Lentz (30-10-2) was expected to square off with Nad Narimani, but he also pulled out due to an undisclosed ailment. While Allen had the misfortune of a better opponent bailing on him, Lentz actually gets a higher-profile matchup as a result of the situation. While Lentz is a little longer in the tooth, and he has a slight disadvantage in reach, he does get to tap into a portfolio of experience, and he also holds an advantage in significant strike accuracy, and a slight advantage in significant strikes landed per minute. He’ll look to keep Allen upright and try to wail on him, but if he is forced to the mat he does hold a 1.27-0.53 submission average, too.
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Arnold Allen vs. Nik Lentz betting odds
Per BetMGM, Allen (-334) will force you to risk more than three times your return on investment, while Lentz (+230) is a rather heavy ‘dog on the 2-way line. I’ve been suggesting to many interested in the favorite, and in this particular fight that is the way to go, find at least one or two other fights to pair with this in a two- or three-fighter parlay to minimize your risk.
Are you new to sports betting? A $10 wager on Allen to win returns $3 in profit. A $10 bet on Lentz returns a profit of $23 with an upset victory.
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