UFC Fight Night returns to the APEX Center in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Coming off of one among the higher fight cards of the yr, UFC 290 had all the pieces you would like on a fight card.
There have been multiple endings, with the three underdogs coming out of the five essential card fights victorious.
There might be much more barking underdogs at UFC Vegas 77 as we approach the following PPV card in late July.
The cardboard will kick off at 7pm ET on Saturday and can be broadcast on ESPN from start to complete.
UFC fight night
Holly Holm vs Mayra Bueno Silva
One other Holly Holm fight night to enjoy as she enters one other five-round bout.
Holm is 41 but shows little sign of slowing down; he wins with exceptionally well-armed cardio and strong clinch power, making it difficult to flee or do any real damage.
Her opponent, Mayra Bueno Silva, is a legitimate loser; her winning probabilities lie mostly in the primary two rounds where she’s going to need to submit Holm to win.
Actually anything is feasible on this game, but Holm’s +112 decision at BetRivers appears to be a present.
She was introduced just once by Miesha Tate a few years ago, and it seemed more bad luck than the rest.
Holm, by decision, is the official pick because of her solid boxing, jab work, and control that ought to see her through rounds three, 4, and five.
Jack Della Madalena vs Bassil Hafez
An extended week for Australian Jack Della Maddalena, who made an incredibly long flight from around the globe to bail two fighters, including one who saved his life because of an MRI brain scan.
His recent opponent, Bassil Hafez, is an in-game opponent, a veteran who trains with Trevor Wittman and Justin Gaethje; he’s primarily often known as a grappler.
It can be very difficult for him to seek out his solution to victory because Madalena is an elite striker and on no account a weak grappler.
We’ll be short and sweet: he has -210 to win by KO/TKO, and that is never the best way I prefer to bet.
Hafez has never been knocked out in his skilled and amateur profession, with a complete of 20 fights.
Betting Maddalena to win by decision at +900 on Caesars, with the idea that Hafez has an even bigger chin than you may think.
Nazim Sadychow vs. Terrance McKinney
Because the little underdog comes the explosive Terrance McKinney, who has a couple of round or two of cardio before going downhill.
He comes head to head with Nazim Sadychov, who is generally his opposite.
Sadykhov has excellent cardio and should give you the chance to beat McKinney if this fight goes longer than 1.5 rounds (+155/-210).
Nonetheless, McKinney is a a lot better athlete here and probably fighting for a spot within the squad.
This fight has +500 to go distance and Sadykhov has +575 to win by decision, giving McKinney almost zero “decision win” equity.
Nonetheless, this just isn’t very reasonable.
McKinney could go for a head-fight in round two, and if he wins round one, he’ll give you the chance to win a call if he survives round three.
Make no mistake, it is going to be sweaty and it’s possible you’ll vomit throughout the third round if it taps out.
But McKinney, by decision +1400, is nonsense.
The official bet is McKinney moneyline, +124 on FanDuel, but do not be afraid to aim for a Caesars decision.
UFC Prop of the Day
Viktoriia Dudakova vs Istela Nunes to Decision +100 (Bet365)
- We have talked about it prior to now, but women’s strawweight fights are 66.4 percent of the time. None of those fighters are true finishers. Nunes is the underdog here in real life and must be competitive, however the fight is at a distance.
UFC Fight Night picks
- Holly Holm by decision +114 (BetRivers)
- Jack Della Maddalena by decision +900 (Caesars)
- McKinney ML +124 (fan duel)