Pedro Munhoz vs Jimmie Rivera Prediction (UFC Fight Night 186)

Pedro Munhoz vs Jimmie Rivera is one of the main card fights of the UFC Fight Night 186, which is taking place on February 27. This isn’t going to be the first time these two go toe-to-toe in the octagon. Their previous fight happened in 2015 and Riviera was the victor. However, it was a very close one – the fight was decided by split decision.

Since then, things have changed quite a lot, especially for Munhoz. This guy fought some big names in the UFC universe, taking some impressive scalps along the way. Since the 2015 fight with Rivera, two of Munhoz’s UFC fights were named “Fight of the Night” while Munhoz himself was awarded the title “Performance of the Night” on three occasions.

A lot has changed in the life of Jimmie Rivera as well. For instance, since the 2015 Munhoz vs Rivera fight, this guy has tried himself in several weight divisions. Most recently, we saw him making a Featherweight debut. It happened last July, when he beat Cody Stamann. He’s making his return to Bantamweight at the UFC Fight Night 186.

Munhoz vs Rivera Odds

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Munhoz vs Rivera Tale of the Tape

Pedro Munhoz Odds Getting Shorter and Shorter

Odds have started moving in favor of Munhoz since the markets opened. Still, he remains a big underdog against the guy who beat him almost six years ago.

One of the reasons for this is that it’s been a while since Munhoz has won a UFC fight. In fact, he’s looking to put and end of his losing streak of two straight fights. In summer 2019, he lost to Aljamain Sterling. Then, a year later, Frankie Edgar beat him.

Considering that The Young Punisher is not very young anymore, he better do his best to catch the last train to success. At the age of 34, Munhoz needs to step up if he wants to secure his UFC legacy.

8 of 9 Previous Jimmie Rivera’s Fights Went the Distance

Over the last couple of years, Jimmie Rivera has polished his MMA skills, turning himself into a smart and patient fighter. Evidence of this is that eight of his previous nine UFC fights were decided by points. The good news for him is that most of those fights were wins.

Jimmie Rivera’s entire career is marked by fights that went the distance. Actually, 20 of his 27 professional career bouts were decided by the judges.

That’s not the case with his opponent, who prefers finishing his fights early. Out of 18 wins in Pedro Munhoz’s career, only five were decided by points.

What’s interesting is that each of Munhoz’s five professional losses happened after the judges scored in the favor of his opponents. This includes the defeat in the 2015 Munhoz vs Rivera fight as well.

Pedro Munhoz vs Jimmie Rivera Prediction

So many times in the career of both Pedro Munhoz and Jimmie Rivera, judges were the ones to decide the winner. We think the same thing is going to happen this weekend as well. For that reason, our MMA prop pick suggestion is Fight Will Go The Distance.

We’re sure that the two fighters will be standing up once the final bell rings. However, what we’re not 100% sure is who’s going to be voted the winner by the judges.

Still, if we had to pick one, we’d go with what oddsmakers are suggesting. They’ve given the role of the favorite to Jimmie Rivera.

FatCatBet’s Munhoz vs Rivera Pick:

• Jimmie Rivera to Win by Points