UFC Fight Night 257: Sumudaerji vs. Kevin Borjas Prediction for Tomorrow, 08/23/25

The second fight on the Main Card at UFC Fight Night 257 will see Sumudaerji take on Kevin Borjas. This will be a fight in the Flyweight division. Sumudaerji enters this fight with an MMA record of 17-7 and 4-4 in the UFC. He averages 4.40 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 51%. Sumudaerji absorbs 2.63 strikes and has a striking defense of 60%. His grappling ability has not been good, averaging 0.18 takedowns every 15 minutes. Sumudaerji has a takedown accuracy of 25% and a takedown defense of 67%.

Borjas enters this fight with an MMA record of 10-3 and 2-2 in the UFC. He is averaging 5.10 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 44%. Borjas is absorbing 5.99 strikes and has a striking defense of 51%. He has shown no grappling ability in the UFC, but has a takedown defense of 65%.

Sumudaerji is the moderate favorite, but his recent struggles in the UFC make Borjas a decent underdog pick. Sumudaeriji is an inconsistent 1-3 in his last 4 UFC fights, plus his striking volume is lacking compared to Borjas. Based on the current form of Sumudaerji, backing Borjas to win will be our lean.