UFC on Fox 27: Predictions, fight card, odds, prelims, date, start time, main event

Get all the information you need for Saturday's main event featuring Jacare Souza and Derek Brunson

The latest installment of UFC on Fox is set to deliver one of the better clashes of fighting styles we can see in the Octagon. Jacare Souza and Derek Brunson will take center stage on Saturday, Jan. 27, in Charlotte, North Carolina as the main event of UFC on Fox 27.

Souza and Brunson first met in 2012 as members of Strikeforce and both are looking to bounce up in the middleweight rankings in hopes of reaching the elusive title shot both feel entitled to. Souza, is coming off a loss to now champion Robert Whittaker, can elevate back into the conversation with a win after winning seven of his nine fights since joining UFC in 2012.

Brunson, meanwhile, after suffering back-to-back losses to Whittaker and Anderson Silva has bounced back with consecutive first-round KOs against Lyoto Machida and Dan Kelly. Brunson will be looking to avenge the first-round TKO he suffered against Souza in 2012.

Let's take a look at the full fight card with the latest odds from Bovada.

Favorite	Underdog	Weightclass
Jacare Souza -120	Derek Brunson -110	Middleweight
Dennis Bermudez -160	Andre Fili +130	Featherweight
Gregor Gillespie -600	Jordan Rinaldi +400	Lightweight
Drew Dober -175	Frank Camacho +145	Lightweight
Bobby Green -160	Erik Koch +130	Lightweight
Mirsad Bektic -650	Godofredo Pepey +425	Featherweight
Katlyn Chookagian -155	Mara Romero Borella +125	Women's flyweight
Randa Markos -155	Juliana Lima +125	Women's strawweight
Justine Kish -285	Ji Yeon Kim +225	Women's flyweight
Joaquim Silva -120	Vinc Pichel -110	Lightweight

The early action begins at 5 p.m. ET with the preliminary card, featuring the return of Mirsad Bektic when he faces off with Godofredo Pepey. Bektic hasn't fought since his shocking upset loss to Darren Elkins in March 2017. The main card begins at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.

Prediction

While it is an interesting fight on paper with the clash of styles -- Jacare a known grappler and Brunson a heavy striker -- it is tough to see Jacare putting up a strong effort if Brunson keeps the action in their feet. Although he did score the knockout in their first contest, he's only won two of his 10 fights since by TKO. Souza may shock me and show off some power I'm not expecting to see, but fighters don't typically add power with age. 

I think Brunson stuffs those vaunted takedown attempts and sets up a vicious knockout in the second round.