Category: MMA

The UFC is spending the weekend in China, with a pair of events in Shanghai. The first is the finale of the Road to the UFC tournament, which features two official UFC bouts at the top of the card along side the championship rounds of the tournament. That one airs on UFC Fight Pass at…

Check out the Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico prediction for UFC 319 on Saturday, August 16, with my betting preview and breakdown. A decade ago, Aaron Pico was one of the most sought-after free agents in MMA. He made waves signing with Bellator following his outstanding amateur wrestling career, and also signed major endorsement deals before…

Check out the Karine Silva vs. Dione Barbosa prediction for UFC 319 on Saturday, August 16, with my betting preview and breakdown. Karine Silva vs. Dione Barbosa Odds Silva Odds -218 Barbosa Odds +180 Over/Under 2.5 (-270/+18o) Location United Center, Chicago Bout Time 6:45 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC 319 odds as of Saturday and via DraftKings.…

Check out the Tim Elliot vs. Kai Asakura prediction for UFC 319 on Saturday, August 16, with my betting preview and breakdown. Thirteen-year UFC veteran Tim Elliott returns to the octagon after a near two-year layoff to face former RIZIN bantamweight champion Kai Asakura. In a true clash of styles, Elliott will try to mimic a…

Check out the Jared Cannonier vs. Michael Page prediction for UFC 319 on Saturday, August 16, with my betting preview and breakdown. An intriguing matchup in the middleweight division takes place at UFC 319 and it’s one many didn’t see coming. Michael “Venom” Page continues his detour to middleweight as he faces divisional mainstay Jared Cannonier.…

Check out the Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates prediction for UFC 319 on Saturday, August 16, with my betting preview and breakdown. The chain-smoking Fighting Nerd, Carlos Prates, quickly became a fan favorite in the UFC, winning four straight performance bonuses while knocking out his first four opponents. He stumbled in his last fight, an impromptu…

The sporting season we’ve been waiting all summer for is finally upon us. Not the NFL, it’s the Contender Series, where 100 or so UFC hopefuls will battle in hopes of earning a UFC contract. The Contender Series has been one of my post profitable betting ventures the past two years, with fairly large edges…

The UFC heads to Chicago this weekend, for a much-anticipated middleweight title fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Dricus Du Plessis. Elsewhere on the card, we have the debut of former Bellator fighter Aaron Pico, taking on the undefeated Lerone Murphy in a possible featherweight title eliminator. The 13-fight card starts at 6:00 p.m. ET on…

Read our UFC predictions for the Saturday, August 9 event live from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The preliminary card airs on ESPN+ starting at 4:30 p.m. ET, with the main card on ESPN at 8:00 p.m. ET. Our MMA experts went through this weekend’s 12-fight lineup for their UFC best bets and…

Steve Erceg vs. Ode Osborne Odds Erceg Odds -575 Osborne Odds +425 Over/Under 1.5 (-166/+130) Location UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada Bout Time 9:15 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC Vegas 109 odds as of Friday and via DraftKings. Bet on UFC Vegas 109 with our DraftKings promo code. Check out the Steve Erceg vs. Ode Osborne…

Andre Fili vs. Christian Rodriguez Odds Fili Odds +200 Rodriguez Odds -245 Over/Under 2.5 (-230/+175) Location UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada Bout Time 8:15 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC Vegas 109 odds as of Friday and via DraftKings. Bet on UFC Vegas 109 with our DraftKings promo code. Check out the Andre Fili vs. Christian Rodriguez…

Read our UFC predictions for the Saturday, August 2 event live from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The preliminary card airs on ESPN+ starting at 6:00 p.m. ET, with the main card on ESPN at 10:00 p.m. ET. Our MMA experts went through this weekend’s 12-fight lineup for their UFC best bets and…

Chris Duncan vs. Mateusz Rebecki Odds Duncan Odds +180 Rebecki Odds -218 Over/Under 1.5 (-175/+135) Location UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada Bout Time 11:15 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC Vegas 108 odds as of Friday and via DraftKings. Bet on UFC Vegas 108 with our DraftKings promo code. Check out the Chris Duncan vs. Mateusz Rebecki…

Neil Magny vs. Elizeu Zaleski Odds Magny Odds +170 Zaleski Odds -205 Over/Under 2.5 (-180/+140) Location UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada Bout Time 9:45 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC Vegas 108 odds as of Friday and via DraftKings. Bet on UFC Vegas 108 with our DraftKings promo code. Check out the Neil Magny vs. Elizeu Zaleski prediction…

Check out the Tatsuro Taira vs. Hyun Sung Park prediction for UFC Vegas 108 on Saturday, August 2, with my betting preview and breakdown. Tatsuro Taira vs. Hyun Sung Park Odds Taira Odds -355 Park Odds +280 Over/Under 3.5 (-105/-125) Location UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada Bout Time 11:45 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC Vegas 108…

The UFC’s return to the Apex after a couple of months away isn’t going as planned, with the original main event between Tatsuro Taira and Amir Albazi lost over the weekend as one of four cancelled or changed bouts. That means we’ve got fairly fresh lines on a few of the 11 fights on the…

Check out the Petr Yan vs. Marcus McGhee prediction for UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday, July 26, with my betting preview and breakdown. Former bantamweight champion Petr Yan might still be the second-best 135 lbs fighter in the world. That’s a claim that needs to be continually proven, but outside of the champion Merab Dvalishvili, Yan’s…

Check out the Bryce Mitchell vs. Said Nurmagomedov prediction for UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday, July 26, with my betting preview and breakdown. The always controversial Bryce Mitchell is looking to revive his career in a new weight class. After dropping two of his last three fights at featherweight, “Thug Nasty” is dropping down to bantamweight.…

Check out the Nikita Krylov vs. Bogdan Guskov prediction for UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday, July 26, with my betting preview and breakdown. The main card opener for UFC Abu Dhabi should provide an entertaining scrap between two light-heavyweights looking to vault themselves into top ten contender status. Nikita Krylov, a long-time UFC veteran, will be…

Check out the Amanda Ribas vs. Tabatha Ricci prediction for UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday, July 26, with my betting preview and breakdown. The lone female fight on the UFC Abu Dhabi card features popular strawweights Amanda Ribas and Tabatha Ricci. Both women are perennially ranked contenders who dispatch lesser competition, while failing to put together…

Check out the Shara Magomedov vs. Marc-Andre Barriault prediction for UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday, July 26, with my betting preview and breakdown. UFC Abu Dhabi’s main card features an interesting middleweight affair between two fighters coming off of momentum shifts in their career. For the dangerous kickboxer Shara “Bullet” Magomedov, it was his first career…

The UFC is taking their annual trip to Abu Dhabi this weekend, with a 12-fight card headlined by middleweight contenders Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder. This one has a special noon ET start time, so be sure to get your bets in on time. The prelims air on ESPN, with the five-fight main card…

Check out the Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov prediction for UFC 318 on Saturday, July 19, with my betting preview and breakdown. In his sixth UFC fight, Paulo Costa challenged Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title. Now four fights and three losses removed from that unsuccessful bid, he might be fighting for his job. Costa is…

In a sport known for feeding retiring fighters to up and comers, the UFC is giving fan-favorite Dustin Poirier a proper send off. UFC 318 is in his home state of Louisiana, and he’s taking on fellow veteran action fighter Max Holloway for the third time. The prelims air at 6:00 ET on ESPN+, with…

After taking last week off, the UFC heads to Tennessee for UFC Nashville, featuring fan-favorite Derrick Lewis in the heavyweight main event. Th entire 12-fight card airs at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. One of the first “aha!” moments I had in gambling (generally, not just MMA) was starting to think about why markets might be…

Read our UFC 317 predictions for the Saturday, June 28, event live from The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The preliminary card airs on ESPN+ starting at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with the main card starting on ESPN+ PPV at 10:00 ET. Our MMA experts went through this weekend’s 11-fight lineup for their UFC best…

Happy International Fight Week! The UFC’s summer blockbuster event goes down this weekend in Las Vegas, with two title fights topping the card. The main event features Ilia Topuria moving up to lightweight to chase a second title against former champion Charles Oliveira, while the co-main event has Alexandre Pantoja taking on Kai Kara-France. The…

Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree Odds, Prediction Hill Odds -108 Rountree Odds -112 Over/Under 3.5 Rounds (+170/-220) Location Baku Crystal Hall | Baku, Azerbaijan Bout Time 5:45 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC Balu odds via DraftKings as of Friday. Bet on UFC Baku with our DraftKings promo code. Check out my Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil…

Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev Odds, Prediction Blaydes Odds -238 Kuniev Odds +195 Over/Under 2.5 Rounds (+100/-130) Location Baku Crystal Hall | Baku, Azerbaijan Bout Time 4:45 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC Baku odds via DraftKings as of Friday. Bet on UFC Baku with our DraftKings promo code. Check out my Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan…

Tofiq Musayev vs. Myktybek Orolbai Odds, Prediction Musayev Odds +130 Orolbai Odds -155 Over/Under 1.5 Rounds (-260/+195) Location Baku Crystal Hall | Baku, Azerbaijan Bout Time 4:15 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC Balu odds via DraftKings as of Friday. Bet on UFC Baku with our DraftKings promo code. Check out my Tofiq Musayev vs. Myktybek…

Read our UFC Baku predictions for the Saturday, June 21 event live from the Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. The preliminary card airs on ESPN at noon Eastern Time, with the main card starting at 3:00 ET on ABC. Our MMA experts went through this weekend’s 12-fight lineup for their UFC best bets and…

We’re headed to a new market this weekend for UFC Baku, live from the Baku Crystal Hall in Azerbaijan. Former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill meets former challenger Kahlil Rountree in a five-round main event. We’ve got 12 fights on the card in total, which airs on ESPN at a special noon ET start time.…

Rose Namajunas vs. Miranda Maverick Odds, Prediction Namajunas Odds -258 Maverick Odds +210 Over/Under 2.5 Rounds (-520/+350) Location State Farm Arena | Atlanta, Georgia Bout Time 9:45 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC Atlanta odds via DraftKings as of Friday. Bet on UFC Atlanta with our DraftKings promo code. Check out my Rose Namajunas vs. Miranda…

Read our UFC Atlanta predictions for the Saturday, June 14 event live from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The preliminary card airs on ESPN+ starting at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with the main card starting at 10:00 ET. Our MMA experts went through this weekend’s 13-fight lineup for their UFC best bets and…

Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Andre Petroski Odds, Prediction Shahbazyan Odds -180 Petroski Odds +150 Over/Under 1.5 Rounds (-145/+114) Location State Farm Arena | Atlanta, Georgia Bout Time 11:45 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC Atlanta odds via DraftKings as of Friday. Bet on UFC Atlanta with our DraftKings promo code. Check out my Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Andre…

Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato Odds, Prediction Craig Odds +310 Bellato Odds -395 Over/Under 1.5 Rounds (-125/-105) Location State Farm Arena | Atlanta, Georgia Bout Time 9:45 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC Atlanta odds via DraftKings as of Friday. Bet on UFC Atlanta with our DraftKings promo code. Check out my Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo…

Cody Garbrandt vs. Raoni Barcelos Odds, Prediction Garbrandt Odds +170 Barcelos Odds -205 Over/Under 2.5 Rounds (-135/+105) Location State Farm Arena | Atlanta, Georgia Bout Time 11:15 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC Atlanta odds via DraftKings as of Friday. Bet on UFC Atlanta with our DraftKings promo code. Check out my Cody Garbrandt vs. Raoni…

We had a fun PPV last weekend, and we’re staying on the road this week. The UFC heads to Atlanta, where former champion Kamaru Usman meets Joaquin Buckley in the main event. We’ve got 13 fights on the card in total, which airs on ESPN+ starting at 7:00 p.m. Eastern. One of the first “aha!”…

Read our UFC 316 predictions for the Saturday, June 7, event live from The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The preliminary card airs on ESPN+ starting at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with the main card starting on ESPN+ PPV at 10:00 ET. Our MMA experts went through this weekend’s 13-fight lineup for their UFC…

Check out our UFC props for UFC 316 with our favorite long-shot prop bets for the Saturday, June 7 event. We’ve got two title fights this weekend at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, with both the men’s and women’s bantamweight belts up for grabs. With 13 total fights, UFC 316 prop opportunities are plentiful,…

Check out my Bautista vs. Mix prediction for UFC 316 on Saturday, June 7. Here’s my Bautista vs. Mix prediction for tonight. Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix Odds Bautista Odds +150 Mix Odds -180 Over/Under 2.5 Rounds (-188/+145) Location Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey Bout Time 10:45 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC 316 odds via DraftKings…

Check out my Silva vs. Van prediction for UFC 316 on Saturday, June 7. Here’s my Silva vs. Van pick for tonight. Bruno Silva vs. Joshua Van Odds Silva Odds +525 Van Odds -750 Over/Under 2.5 Rounds (-120 / -110) Location Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey Bout Time 9:45 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC 316 odds…

Check out my Gaustalem vs. Pyfer prediction for UFC 316 on Saturday, June 7. Here’s my Gaustalem vs. Pyfer prediction for tonight. Kelvin Gaustalem vs. Joe Pyfer Odds Gaustalem Odds -375 Fryfer Odds +295 Over/Under 2.5 Rounds (-135/+105) Location Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey Bout Time 11:15 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC 316 odds via DraftKings…

Check out my Da Silva vs. Cong prediction for UFC 316 on Saturday, June 7. Here’s my Da Silva vs. Cong pick for tonight. Ariane Da Silva vs. Wang Cong Odds Da Silva Odds +425 Cong Odds -575 Over/Under 2.5 Rounds (-140 / +110) Location Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey Bout Time 7:15 p.m. ET TV/Streaming…

Check out my Luque vs. Holland prediction for UFC 316 on Saturday, June 7. Here’s my Luque vs. Holland pick for tonight. Vicente Luque vs. Kevin Holland Odds Luque Odds +150 Holland Odds -180 Over/Under 1.5 Rounds (-210/+160) Location Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey Bout Time 10:15 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC 316 odds via DraftKings…

Check out my Saragih vs. Yoo prediction for UFC 316 on Saturday, June 7. Here’s my Saragih vs. Yoo picks for tonight. Jeka Saragih vs. Yoo Joo-sang Odds Saragih Odds +390 Yoo Odds -520 Over/Under 1.5 Rounds (-135 / +105) Location Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey Bout Time 6:45 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC 316 odds…

Check out my Spivac vs. Cortes-Acosta prediction for UFC 316 on Saturday, June 7. Here’s my Spivac vs. Cortes-Acosta pick for tonight. Serghei Spivac vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta Odds Spivac Odds -170 Cortes-Acosta Odds +142 Over/Under 2.5 Rounds (+110 / -140) Location Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey Bout Time 8:45 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC 316 odds…

Check out my Murzankanov vs. Ribeiro prediction for UFC 316 on Saturday, June 7. Here’s my Murzankanov vs. Ribeiro prediction for tonight. Azamat Murzankanov vs. Brendson Ribeiro Odds Murzankanov Odds -600 Ribeiro Odds +440 Over/Under 1.5 Rounds (-124/+160) Location Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey Bout Time 9:15 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC 316 odds via DraftKings…

Check out my Williams vs. Gustafsson prediction for UFC 316 on Saturday, June 7. Here’s my Williams vs. Gustafsson prediction for tonight. Khaos Williams vs. Andreas Gustafsson Odds Williams Odds -198 Gustafsson Odds +164 Over/Under 1.5 Rounds (-210/+160) Location Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey Bout Time 8:15 p.m. ET TV/Streaming ESPN+ UFC 316 odds via DraftKings…