Damon Jackson vs. Jose Mariscal. Fight Prediction
Damon Jackson will meet Jose Mariscal in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the featherweight category. Will the American be able to succeed in the fight with his compatriot on August 11 at UFC on ESPN 61 in Las Vegas (USA) and what bets should he choose? - read our forecast

Command Analysis

Damon Jackson

Damon Jackson is a former champion of the Legacy Fighting Championship. And in 2018, the American won the interim LFA belt and almost immediately signed a contract with Dana White's league. Action defeated his compatriot Alexander Hernandez (split decision) in his last fight in April 2024.
But before that he lost to other US representatives Billy Quarantillo (unanimous) and Dan Ige (knockout, second round). The 36-year-old Jackson has 23 wins (four by knockout, four by decision, 15 by submission) and seven losses.

Jose Mariscal

Jose Mariscal has fought in six championship fights in his career, winning two of them. The American won the belts of the local promotion Hoosier Fight Club in 2017 and 2019. In 2023, he signed a contract with the UFC and immediately won three debut fights.
In the last one, in April 2024, he defeated the Frenchman Morgan Charrier (split). The 31-year-old Mariscal has 13 wins (six by knockout, six by decision, one by submission) and six losses.
Trends
Bet Mariscal wins by knockout
Mariscal has six knockout wins
3.00Tip and bets
Bookmakers experts consider Mariscal a clear favorite of the upcoming fight. In their opinion, Jackson will have very little chance of success. And that's true. Machine Gun performed very unevenly at MMA tournaments at the beginning of his career, but then, having gained experience, he began to crush all opponents on his way. Jose will have to extend his winning streak to seven fights.
Our prediction is Mariscal's victory at 1.63