David Martinez vs. Saimon Oliveira prediction, pick, start time for UFC on ESPN 64

David Martinez and Saimon Oliveira meet Saturday on the main card of UFC on ESPN 64 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
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David Martinez vs. Saimon Oliveira UFC Mexico preview

Martinez (11-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) punched his ticket to his UFC debut through DWCS this past fall – his seventh straight win. Now he gets to make his promotional debut in front of his home fans … Oliveira (18-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) is back for the first time in more than two years, and he’ll be trying to snap a two-fight skid in hostile territory.

David Martinez vs. Saimon Oliveira UFC Mexico expert pick, prediction

Filling out the main card is a potential bantamweight banger between David Martinez and Saimon Oliveira.

Martinez, who moonlights as a doctor when he’s not fighting inside of the cage, made a good impression on myself and others in his Contender Series debut last year. I stated that Martinez looked ‘UFC ready’ in my post-fight column, and the UFC is matching him up accordingly.

Although Oliveira hasn’t been since for some time, he’s fairly experienced with some deceptive skills in tow. That said, the Brazilian’s defense and propensity to sell out for guillotines have cost him at this level.

I’ll side with the ring management, footwork and output of Martinez to pull away on a tiring Oliveira down the stretch.

The official pick is Martinez to force a stoppage via strikes in Round 3.

David Martinez vs. Saimon Oliveira UFC Mexico odds

The oddsmakers and the public are heavily favoring the Mexican fighter, listing Martinez -430 and Oliveira +320 via FanDuel.

David Martinez vs. Saimon Oliveira UFC Mexico start time, how to watch

Martinez and Oliveira are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 7:45 p.m. ET. The fight airs on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+.

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