Preview: UFC on ABC 2 Prelims

Featherweights

Luis Saldana (14-6 | 0-0 UFC) vs. Jordan Griffin (18-8 | 1-3 UFC)
Odds: Saldana (-140), Griffin (+120)

This should be a fun scrap. Griffin's only managed one win in his four UFC fights to date, but he's a better fighter than that record suggests; "Native Psycho" continually presses the action and managed to take a round on the scorecards against Dan Ige, Chas Skelly and Youssef Zalal. That commitment to offense should make for an entertaining bout against Saldana, who earned a contract with a knockout win over Vince Murdock on the Contender Series. Saldana's best as a rangy striker, which made the stylistic matchup against Murdock a bit of a softball, but he should be able to hold his own against Griffin, who's a bit of a defensive void. Griffin's willingness to crash into his opponents could make for some messy moments, but Saldana should be able to connect with the much more effective offense, particularly once Griffin starts to tire down the stretch; the pick is Saldana via third-round stoppage.

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