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UFC Freedom 250 | Preview & Picks

UFC Freedom 250 | Preview & Picks

• Philip Luman

The Lightweight title is on the line again, with two-division champion Illia Topuria back in action this weekend, up against interim title holder Justin Gathje. Topuria is on an incredible 17-fight win streak and is 9-0 in the UFC across two divisions at the ripe age of 29, with 67% of his wins coming via KO/TKO, winning all his last three fights in that fashion against Charles Oliveria, Max Holloway, and Alexander Volkanovski. Justin Gathje is on a two-fight win streak after becoming the Lightweight interim champion by defeating Paddy Pimblett via decision back in January. Gathje is 10-5 in…

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UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo | Preview & Picks

UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo | Preview & Picks

• Philip Luman

Lots of big favourites this week as we head to Macao for this weekend’s UFC Fight Night. Will the favourites deliver? Here are our best bets as we try to find some value. Song Yadong 22 – 9 – 1, 1NC vs Deiveson Figueiredo 25 – 6 – 1 Bantamweight | Main Event Yadong KO/TKO or Points @ $1.22 Both Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo will be looking to cut their losses from UFC 324 and bounce back this week with both fighters losing their respective fights by decision back in Jan. Yadong losing to Sean O’Malley and Figueiredo losing…

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UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa | Preview & Picks

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa | Preview & Picks

• Philip Luman

20-4 Arnold Allen enters the Main Event on the back of a loss via decision to Jean Silva at 324 back in Jan. #7 Arnold Allen is 11-3 in his decade with the UFC, with seven wins via decision (64%). His opponent, Melquizael Costa is 26-7, (7-2 in the UFC) and is on an impressive six-fight win streak. His most recent win was over Dan Ige in Feb, winning within the first round via spinning back kick and has won his last two fights via KO/TKO with his lethal kicks that sounds like a cricket bat. Melquizael Costa sits in…

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UFC 328 Best Bets | Chimaev vs Strickland

UFC 328 Best Bets | Chimaev vs Strickland

• Philip Luman

Here are my best for Sunday’s card 💥 Khamzat Chimaev (15-0-0) vs Sean Strickland (30-7-0) Middleweight Title Bout Chimaev by submission. @ $2.02 Middleweight Khamzat Chimaev is 15-0, (9-0 in the UFC) with four wins coming via submission. His most recent victories being a decision win over DDP for the belt, a win via submission (face crank) over former champ Robert Whittaker, and a win via decision over former champ Kamaru Usman. His ruthless attacking mindset and takedown strike rate, especially in the opening 15 seconds of a fight is near-unstoppable, and almost guaranteed. His relentless forward pressure is something…

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UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates | Main Card Preview & Picks

UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates | Main Card Preview & Picks

• Philip Luman

After going the full 5 rounds with pound-for-pound champion Islam Makhachev, number 1 contender JDM (18-3) is looking to bounce back with a victory over Brazilian Muay Thai finisher Carlos Prates (23-7). Despite the haunting loss in losing the championship belt to Islam, JDM can take 25 minutes’ worth of experience going against the best of the best; not many make it to the 5th round with Makhachev hunting them down. JDM has strong kickboxing ability, a good grapple and can scramble back to his feet (unless it’s Islam). JDM hits hard, but does Carlos hit harder? Prates enters the…

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UFC 327 Best Bets | Ulberg vs Procházka

UFC 327 Best Bets | Ulberg vs Procházka

• Charlie Wilson

UFC 327 has arrived, and it’s a chance for another Kiwi to be crowned champion with Carlos Ulberg taking on Jiri Procházka for the light heavyweight title. Here are my best for Sunday’s card 💥 Tatiana Suarez vs Lupita Godinez Sunday, 11:15am Tatiana Suarez to Win by Points | $2.20 Suarez by Submission ❌ Suarez is coming off a decision win over Amanda Lemos after her tough loss to Weili Zhang. Since returning, Suarez doesn’t look as determined to get a finish and is happy to coast along, doing enough to earn a victory by decision. Lupita Godinez is durable…

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UFC Best Bets | Adesanya vs Pyfer

UFC Best Bets | Adesanya vs Pyfer

• Charlie Wilson

We have plenty of Kiwi flavour in this UFC Fight Night taking place in Seattle. Local favourite, Israel Adesanya, steps back into the Octagon, taking on Joe Pyfer in the main event. In the prelims, Navajo Stirling will take on Bruno Lopes as he looks to go 9-0 and 4-0 in the UFC. Let’s start with Stirling’s fight, then move into the main event 👇 Navajo Stirling vs Bruno Lopes Sunday, 10:00am Navajo Stirling Wins in Round 3 or by Points | $2.70 Navajo Stirling has looked like on of the most exciting light heavyweight prospects since earning his UFC…

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UFC 326 Best Bets & Preview

UFC 326 Best Bets & Preview

• betcha Staff

Las Vegas is about to host chaos — the good kind. UFC 326 rolls into the fight capital with a BMF belt on the line and two certified action merchants headlining. Max Holloway. Charles Oliveira. The main event isn’t the only spot worth circling, either. There’s value sprinkled across multiple matchups. Let’s break it down. Max Holloway vs Charles Oliveira Lightweight Bout Fight To End In KO/TKO @ $2.30 When Max Holloway moved up to lightweight to face Justin Gaethje, he delivered one of the most iconic knockouts we’ve ever seen. Final seconds, pointing to the centre, lights out. That…

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This Weekends Best Bets

This Weekends Best Bets

• Archie Wilson

Once again here at betcha, after a deep dive into the analysis, we have cooked up our five best bets for the coming weekend. By now you should all know the drill, so let’s not waste any time and get stuck straight into them. Carlos Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev | Friday, 4:45 PM Alcaraz To Win 3-1 @ $3.75 The first of the Australian Open men’s singles semi-finals takes place later on Friday afternoon New Zealand time. The match will feature world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz against third seed Alexander Zverev at Rod Laver Arena. This will be the first…

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UFC 325 Preview & Best Bets

UFC 325 Preview & Best Bets

• Archie Wilson

Aaron Tau vs Namsrai Batbayar Sunday, 11:15 | Preliminary Card Aaron Tau To Win @ $2.02 A couple of supremely skilled flyweights open up the UFC 325 card, with Kiwi Aaron Tau set to face off against Mongolian fighter Namsrai Batbayar. Both fighters have had limited UFC opportunities but will be looking to make their mark this weekend in what could be described as the biggest fight of their careers so far. Batbayar is a risk-taker, which is shown in his willingness to use spinning techniques to open up fights on a regular basis. The Kiwi, on the other hand,…

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