Category: MMA

(Editor’s note: Jason Witt vs. Josh Quinlan, which was originally slated for this card, reportedly has been moved to Aug. 13 for undisclosed reasons. The women’s flyweight bout of Ariane Lipski vs. Priscila Cachoeira has also been rescheduled for Aug. 13.)  The UFC returns to Las Vegas on Saturday for UFC on ESPN: Santos vs.…

Welcome to the inaugural edition of MMA Prop Squad, in which we offer a buffet of prop bets with oversized odds for Saturday’s UFC 277 event. For this new weekly feature, The Action Network’s MMA team welcomes in a revolving cast of contributors and fellow combat-sports analysts. Each installment will feature 3-6  picks from our…

With two title fights atop a deep 13-fight lineup, Saturday’s UFC 277 event provides ample betting opportunities from American Airlines Center in Dallas. With early prelims on ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET), regular prelims on ABC and ESPN (8 p.m. ET) and a main card on ESPN+ pay-per-view (10 p.m. ET), MMA bettors have an array…

Lewis vs. Pavlovich Odds Lewis Odds +135 Pavlovich Odds -155 Over/Under 1.5 (+125 / -155) Venue American Airlines Center (Dallas) Time Approx. 11 p.m. ET Channel ESPN+ Pay-per-view Odds as of Saturday and via DraftKings. Few fights at Saturday’s UFC 277 event offer the type of intrigue that heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Sergei Pavlovich do. The two…

Pantoja vs. Perez Odds Pantoja Odds -190 Perez Odds +160 Over/Under 2.5 (-150 / +120) Venue American Airlines Center (Dallas) Time Approx. 10:30 p.m. ET Channel ESPN+ Pay-per-view Odds as of Friday and via DraftKings. The flyweight division will have another worthy title challenger when Alexandre Pantoja meets Alex Perez on Saturday at UFC 277. In this…

Smith vs. Ankalaev Odds Smith Odds +430 Ankalaev Odds -560 Over/Under 2.5 (-160 / +130) Venue American Airlines Center (Dallas) Time Approx. 10 p.m. ET Channel ESPN+ Pay-per-view Odds as of Friday and via DraftKings. Former UFC title challenger Anthony Smith faces a tough task when he meets Magomed Ankalaev on Saturday at UFC 277. The pay-per-view…

Morono vs. Semelsberger Odds Morono Odds +135 Semelsberger Odds -155 Over/Under o2.5 (-180 / +145) Venue American Airlines Center (Dallas) Time Approx. 9:30 p.m. ET Channel ABC and ESPN Odds as of Saturday and via BetMGM. Matthew Semelsberger is the favorite heading into Saturday’s UFC 277 matchup with fellow welterweight Alex Morono. Although both fighters are riding…

Dober vs. Alves Odds Dober Odds -170 Alves Odds +145 Over/Under 1.5 (-165 / +135) Venue American Airlines Center (Dallas) Time Approx. 9 p.m. ET Channel ABC and ESPN Odds as of Saturday and via DraftKings. Fight fans likely expect fireworks when Drew Dober meets fellow lightweight  Rafael Alves on Saturday’s UFC 277 preliminary card. Dober (24-11)…

Mayes vs. Abdelwahab Odds Mayes Odds -195 Abdelwahab Odds +165 Over/Under 1.5 (-165 / +135) Venue American Airlines Center (Dallas) Time Approx. 8:30 p.m. ET Channel ABC and ESPN Odds as of Saturday and via DraftKings. One of Saturday’s more-intriguing UFC 277 matchups pits heavyweight Don’Tale Mayes against promotional newcomer Hamdy Abdelwahab, who’s a bit of…

The UFC returns to Dallas with a 13-fight card on Saturday for UFC 277, highlighted by a pair of title fights in the women’s bantamweight and men’s flyweight divisions. The preliminary card begins at 6 p.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass and ESPN+ before moving to ABC and ESPN at 8 p.m. ET. The five-fight…

Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes Odds Pena Odds +210 Nunes Odds -275 Over/Under 2.5 (-120 / -120) Venue American Airlines Center Time Approx. midnight ET Channel ESPN+ Pay-per-view Odds as of Friday and via BetMGM. Julianna Pena pulled off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history (she closed as high as a +700 underdog)…

Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France Odds Moreno Odds -215 Kai-France Odds +185 Over/Under 4.5 (-160 / +130) Venue American Airlines Center Time Approx. 11:30 p.m. ET Channel ESPN+ Pay-per-view Odds as of Friday and via DraftKings. Saturday’s UFC 277 co-main event features an interim title fight between flyweight standouts Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France. Like…

Klose vs. Garcia Odds Klose Odds -215 Garcia Odds +185 Over/Under 2.5 (-210 / +170) Venue American Airlines Center (Dallas) Time Approx. 8 p.m. ET Channel ABC and ESPN Odds as of Saturday and via DraftKings. Two lightweights who have experienced some recent success meet on Saturday’s UFC 277 preliminary card with Drakkar Klose vs. Rafa Garcia.…

The UFC is back on pay-per-view on Saturday (6 p.m. ET), with a 13-fight card featuring two title fights. There’s plenty of opportunity to get some action in on the Dallas fight card, even if you don’t live in a legal betting state. That’s where PrizePicks comes in. They allow you to bet on individual…

The UFC rolls into Dallas on Saturday for its latest pay-per-view event, UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2, which kicks off at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). A rematch headlines the card when UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena (11-4) meets former titleholder Amanda Nunes (21-5). Nunes was a -1200 favorite when she lost…

As money comes in on Tom Aspinall against Curtis Blaydes, the betting line grows for the main event at UFC Fight Night in London on Saturday. Aspinall opened as a -120 favorite to Blaydes (-105), but with the majority of bets and more than 70 percent of the money on Aspinall at BetMGM, the odds…

Saturday’s UFC London event on ESPN+ kicks off at an early start time (noon ET/9 a.m. PT) with a deep 14-fight lineup. The event, which takes place at The O2 Arena, includes eight prelims (noon ET) and six main-card bouts (3 p.m. ET). So where should you be looking to place your bets? Our crew…

Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall Odds Blaydes Odds +115 Aspinall Odds -140 Over/Under 3.5 (+125 / -175) Venue The O2 Arena Time 5:30 PM Channel ESPN+  Odds as of Saturday and via BetMGM. A future heavyweight title challenger could emerge from Saturday’s UFC main event between No. 4-ranked contender Curtis Blaydes and No. 6-ranked Tom…

Jack Hermansson vs. Chris Curtis Odds Hermansson Odds -110 Curtis Odds -110 Over/Under 2.5 (-130 /+ 100) Venue The O2 Arena Time Approx. 5 p.m. ET Channel ESPN+ Odds as of Thursday and via DraftKings. Ranked middleweights square off in the co-main event of UFC London. Jack Hermansson is a perennial top-10 fighter in the…

The UFC returns to The O2 Arena on Saturday afternoon (noon ET) with a big 14-fight card. That means tons of opportunity to get a little action in. Fortunately, PrizePicks gives you an outlet to do that, even if you aren’t in a legal betting state – or if you just want to bet player…

UFC 279 Odds Fighter Odds Khamzat Chimaev -1250 Nate Diaz +800 *Odds courtesy of DraftKings All indications point to a fight between UFC stars Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz on Sept. 10 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. ESPN UFC reporter Brett Okamoto reported on Tuesday that there’s been a verbal agreement between the two…

The UFC heads overseas on Saturday afternoon for UFC London at The O2 Arena, which streams on ESPN+ (noon ET). Highly ranked heavyweights clash in the main event when No. 4-ranked contender Curtis Blaydes (16-3) meets No. 6. Tom Aspinall (12-2). And in the co-main event, No. 8 middleweight contender Jack Hermansson (22-7) meets fast-rising…

MMA bettors get an afternoon event as the UFC heads to Long Island for Saturday’s UFC on ABC 3 at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. The event kicks off with the preliminary card on ESPN and ESPN+ (11 a.m. ET), and then the main card airs on ABC and ESPN+ (2 p.m. ET). So…

Michelle Waterson vs. Amanda Lemos Odds Waterson Odds +255 Rodriguez Odds -305 Over/Under 2.5 (-230 / +185) Venue UBS Arena (Elmont, NY) Time Approx. 4:00 p.m. ET Channel ABC and ESPN+ Odds as of Friday and via DraftKings. Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson returns to competition in Saturday’s UFC on ABC 3 co-main event after…

Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez Odds Ortega Odds -175 Rodriguez Odds +140 Over/Under 3.5 (-140 / +100) Venue UBS Arena (Elmont, NY) Time Approx. 4:30 p.m. ET Channel ABC and ESPN+ Odds as of Saturday and via BetMGM. A future featherweight title challenger could emerge from Saturday’s UFC main event between No. 2 ranked contender…

The UFC kicks off early on Saturday with a deep 12-fight card. That gives us plenty of opportunity to get some action in – even if you don’t live in a legal betting state. PrizePicks has you covered there, or if you just want to bet on player performances. Below is my favorite parlay for…

The UFC returns to network television on Saturday afternoon with UFC on ABC 3 at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. In the main event of the Long Island show, former title challenger Brian Ortega (15-2) takes on fellow contender Yair Rodriguez (13-3) in a clash of top-5 featherweights. And in the night’s co-feature, fan-favorite Michelle…

Editor’s Note: Nina Nunes has announced she’s pulled out of her bout with Cynthia Calvillo due to an illness.  The UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas hosts Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 39 event, a 12-bout lineup with some solid betting opportunities. This week’s card doesn’t boast the same star power that the recent UFC 276…

Caio Borralho vs. Armen Petrosyan Odds Borralho Odds -230 Petrosyan Odds +190 Over/Under 1.5 (-175 / +140) Venue UFC Apex Time Approx. 11 p.m. ET Channel ESPN / ESPN+ Odds as of Saturday and via Caesars. The co-main event on Saturday features two 1-0 UFC prospects. Brazil’s Caio Borralho is taking on Armen Petrosyan of…

The UFC is back with another 12-fight card on Saturday. That gives us plenty of opportunity to get some action in – even if you don’t live in a legal betting state. PrizePicks has you covered there, or if you just want to bet on player performances. Below is my favorite parlay of the night,…

Editor’s Note: Nina Nunes has announced she’s pulled out of her bout with Cynthia Calvillo due to an illness.  The UFC kicks off the second half of its 2022 fight season with “UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev” on Saturday at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. Following the annual International Fight Week and…

UFC 276 features plenty of intrigue with fan favorites and highly-touted champions, which leaves the betting public rooting for chaos. There are three favorites of at least -200 on the main card, which will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. However, live underdogs are getting early attention. According to data released…

The UFC returns to pay-per-view for Saturday’s UFC 276 event, which features two title fights, including the return of middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. The July 2 event takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The early preliminary card will air on ESPN (6 p.m. ET), and ABC will carry the featured prelims (8 p.m.…

The UFC returns to its Sin City headquarters for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event at the APEX facility in Las Vegas. It’s the fourth of 12 straight weekends with a UFC event. Saturday’s card, UFC on ESPN 38, features 12 bouts in all. The preliminary card airs on ESPN2/ESPN+ (7 p.m. ET) before the main…

Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett Odds Kattar Odds -240 Emmett Odds +200 Over/Under 4.5 (-130 / +100) Venue Moody Center, Austin, TX Time Approx. 9:30 p.m. ET Channel ESPN Odds as of Saturday and via Caesars. A future Featherweight title challenger could emerge from Saturday’s main event between No. 4 ranked contender Calvin Kattar, and…

UFC Fight Night Austin features 14 fights and a ton of opportunities to get in on some action. If you aren’t in a legal betting state — or just prefer betting player props — PrizePicks has you covered. They allow players to bet over or under on fighter stats, in an exciting parlay format. Below,…

The UFC mosies into Texas for Saturday’s Fight Night event at Austin’s Moody Center. The main card airs on ESPN proper (7 p.m. ET) after a deep preliminary card on ESPN2 (4 p.m. ET). Hard-hitting featherweights Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett meet in the headliner. But the 14-bout lineup features a host of other can’t-miss…

Donald Cerrone vs. Joe Lauzon Odds Cerrone Odds -170 Lauzon Odds +145 Over/Under 2.5 (-185 / +145) Venue Moody Center, Austin, TX Time Approx. 9 p.m. ET Channel ESPN Odds as of Friday and via Caesars. Editor’s Note: Cerrone-Lauzon is off, as Lauzon has a health issue. We know the names in Saturday’s UFC Austin…

The UFC returns to the Lonestar State for Saturday’s UFC Austin event in the Texas capital. The show takes place at the recently opened Moody Center with an intriguing featherweight headliner, as well as some veteran talent on the undercard. UFC on ESPN 37 features 14 bouts in all, with the preliminary card on ESPN2…

Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka Odds Teixeira Odds +165 Prochazka Odds -200 Over/Under 3.5 (+220 / -300) Venue Singapore Indoor Stadium Time Approx. 12:15 a.m. ET Channel ESPN PPV Odds as of Saturday and via BetMGM. Light Heavyweight gold will be at stake on Saturday as current champion Glover Teixeira faces No. 2 ranked contender…

Jack Della Maddalena vs. Ramazan Emeev Odds Maddalena Odds -175 Emeev Odds +145 Over/Under 1.5 (-350 / +250) Venue Singapore Indoor Stadium Time Approx. 10 p.m. ET Channel ESPN PPV Odds as of Saturday and via BetMGM. Two rising Welterweights, Jack Della Maddalena and Ramazan Emeev, will open the Pay-Per-View portion of Saturday’s UFC 275…

Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk Odds Zhang Odds -175 Jedrzejczyk Odds +145 Over/Under 1.5 (-550/+360) Venue Singapore Indoor Stadium Time Approx. 11 p.m. ET Channel ESPN PPV Odds as of Saturday and via BetMGM. Former UFC champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk returns to the Octagon for the first time in two years to face another former champion,…

Brendan Allen vs. Jacob Malkoun Odds Allen Odds -275 Malkoun Odds +220 Over/Under 1.5 (-165 / +125) Venue Singapore Indoor Stadium Time Approx. 8:30 p.m. ET Channel ESPN 2 Odds as of Saturday night and via BetMGM. Middleweights Brendan Allen and Jacob Malkoun will battle it out in the prelims Saturday at UFC 275. Allen…

Andre Fialho vs. Jake Matthews Odds Fialho Odds -140 Matthews Odds +115 Over/Under 1.5 (-175 / +125) Venue Singapore Indoor Stadium Time Approx. 10:30 p.m. ET Channel ESPN PPV Odds as of Saturday and via BetMGM. Andre Fialho and Jake Matthews find themselves thrust into the spotlight on the UFC 275 main card after Rogerio…

SeungWoo Choi vs. Josh Culibao Odds Choi Odds -225 Culibao Odds +180 Over/Under 1.5 (-250 / +175) Venue Singapore Indoor Stadium Time Approx. 9:30 p.m. ET Channel ESPN 2 Odds as of Saturday and via BetMGM. Saturday’s final prelim fight at UFC 275 features two Featherweights — SeungWoo Choi and Josh Culibao — looking to…

Maheshate vs. Steve Garcia Odds Maheshate Odds +150 Garcia Odds -185 Over/Under 1.5 (-140 / +100) Venue Singapore Indoor Stadium Time Approx. 9 p.m. ET Channel ESPN 2 Odds as of Saturday and via BetMGM. Two young Lightweight prospects, Maheshate and Steve Garcia, get a huge opportunity to shine at UFC 275. Maheshate will make…

The UFC is back with Pay-Per-View action on Saturday. UFC 275 features two title fights, and a rematch of the best fight of 2020 between Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Not in a legal betting state, or just want to get some additional play prop action in? PrizePicks has you covered, bringing the fun of…

The UFC returns to Singapore with an 11-fight card for UFC 275, highlighted by a pair of title fights in the men’s Light Heavyweight and women’s Flyweight divisions. The early prelims begin at 7 p.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass and ESPN+ before moving to ESPN at 8 p.m. ET. The five-fight PPV main card…

Kyung Ho Kang vs. Batgerel Danaa Odds Kang Odds +105 Danaa Odds -130 Venue Singapore Indoor Stadium Time Approx. 8 p.m. ET Channel ESPN 2 Odds as of Saturday and via BetMGM. Two Bantamweights will kick off the televised prelims when Kyung Ho Kang and Batgerel Danaa meet in the octagon at UFC 275. Both…

After a weekend off, the UFC returns Saturday afternoon with an early  1 p.m. ET card headlined by two top-10 heavyweights Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik. For those of you without legal sports betting, or those looking to get action in on individual fighter stats, PrizePicks is the perfect option. PrizePicks has brought player props…

Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera Odds Font Odds +115 Vera Odds -140 Over/Under 4.5 (-160 / +130) Venue UFC APEX Time Approx. 9:30 p.m. ET Channel ESPN / ESPN+ Odds as of Saturday and via BetMGM. A future Bantamweight title challenger could emerge from Saturday’s main event between No. 5 contender Rob Font and No.…