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In a women’s featherweight title bout on Saturday’s main card, Amanda Nunes and Megan Anderson meet at UFC 259 at the UFC’s APEX facility in Las Vegas. The early prelims kick off at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+, followed by the prelims on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. and then the main card on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. Below, we analyze the UFC 259 odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
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UFC 259 Nunes vs. Anderson: Odds, spread and lines
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Fight result (2-way line): Nunes -900 (bet $900 to win $100) Anderson +600 (bet $100 to win $600)Over/Under: 1.5 rounds (Over -135 Under +110)Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +450 No -650)Special UFC 259 Promotion!
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UFC 259 Nunes vs. Anderson: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Records: Nunes 20-4 Anderson 11-4
Fight result (2-way line or money line)
Nunes (-9000) won the title from Meisha Tate back on July 9, 2016, and she has defended her crown successfully in seven straight fights. And no offense to Megan Anderson (+600), but it’s going to take a lot more than a lanky Aussie with marginal punching power to unseat the champ. However, even in a multi-fighter parlay, you can’t take Nunes straight up on the 2-way laying nine times your potential return.
Instead, let’s look at how Nunes is winning. She enters with a 4.44-to-1.82-significant-strikes-landed-per-minute advantage, and she also dominates with a 2.53-to-0.56-takedown average. Three of her past five defenses of the belt, and four of the past seven, have come via KO/TKO, and she tapped out Tate for the first title win at UFC 200.
She is multi-faceted, but the best bet is taking NUNES BY KO/TKO OR DQ (-105) on the 7-way line at near even-money. That’s an amazing value given how heavy of a favorite she is on the 2-way line. Yes, a submission win for Nunes means you lose. But she has piled up the knockouts, and that’s a great bet.
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Over/Under (O/U)
Nunes will be looking for the finish, and it’s hard to envision this fight going the distance. The books agree, as betting Yes +450 on ‘Will the fight go the distance?’ is huge plus-money. But it’s a fool’s bet.
This one will be over, and over quickly. Take UNDER 2.5 ROUNDS (-200) to give yourself a little wiggle room, but UNDER 1.5 ROUNDS (+110) is also worth playing lightly. This one could get ugly, quickly.
In addition, normally I like a two-round block, but there is no value taking Nunes in Round 1. Just pinpoint NUNES IN ROUND 2 (+320) for the potential to triple up.
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Arguably the deepest Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) division heats up once again this Saturday (Jan. 23, 2021) when superstar slugger Conor McGregor squares off against Dustin Poirier in a Lightweight rematch more than six years in the making. Also at 155 pounds, ultra-tough Dan Hooker welcomes Bellator wrecking machine Michael Chandler to the Octagon, while women’s Flyweight Joanne Calderwood looks to start a fresh climb up the ladder against former title challenger Jessica Eye.
UFC 257 is a doozy of an event, one that stands to earn discerning bettors a tidy profit. Here’s how:
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The worst kind of failed bet is one that didn’t have to fail. Tyson Nam could have taken a decision over Matt Schnell by pressing the issue more in the second round, and Tom Breese could have potentially out-lasted Omari Akhmedov if he hadn’t fruitlessly chased submissions. Alas, a loss is a loss ...
I know we’re off to a bad start, so all I can do is ask that you bear with me.
UFC 257 Odds For The Under Card:
Arman Tsarukyan (-290) vs. Nasrat Haqparast (+245)
Brad Tavares (-125) vs. Antonio Carlos Junior (+105)
Sara McMann (-130) vs. Julianna Pena (+110)
Khalil Rountree (-325) vs. Marcin Prachnio (+265)
Makhmud Muradov (-135) vs. Andrew Sanchez (+115)
Movsar Evloev (-495) vs. Nik Lentz (+395)
Zhalgas Zhumagulov (-115) vs. Amir Albazi (-105)
Thoughts: Nasrat Haqparast should not be a +245 underdog. He got murked by Drew Dober, sure, but Dober’s on an absolute tear at the moment. Even if Tsarukyan’s had the stronger performances recently, Haqparast is by far the best striker he’s ever faced, and the German’s takedown defense is no joke.
In short, a morsel on Haqparast makes sense ... if only for the value.
As someone who correctly predicted Andrew Sanchez’s slight upset over Wellington Turman last year, let me be the first to say that he’s in serious trouble against Makhmud Muradov. “Mach” pushes the sort of pace that has sunk “El Dirte” in the past, is the more versatile striker, and is a sufficiently capable wrestler to keep it in his wheelhouse.
Despite the layoff, I like Muradov to win this comfortably.
Though I recognize that Zhalgas Zhumagulov deserved the win in his Octagon debut, he’s been the recipient of some shaky decisions in the past, notably against strong wrestlers. Amir Albazi definitely fits the bill, and his ability to keep up with Zhumagulov’s speed on the feet should allow him to control the fight wherever it ends up.
If you want to beef these lines up at all, consider Khalil Rountree. He hits stupid hard and Marcin Prachnio has been knocked out three times in a row, so that seems like a safe investment.
UFC 257 Odds For The Main Card:
Conor McGregor (-290) vs. Dustin Poirier (+245)
Dan Hooker (-130) vs. Michael Chandler (+110)
Joanne Calderwood (-120) vs. Jessica Eye (EVEN)
Ottman Azaitar (-155) vs. Matt Frevola (+135)
Amanda Ribas (-300) vs. Marina Rodriguez (+250)
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Thoughts: Call me crazy, but I think Dan Hooker is going to destroy Michael Chandler.
This isn’t a case of UFC jingoism or disrespect toward Chandler’s accomplishments: he’s a great fighter. Unfortunately, his flaws play right into Hooker’s hands. “Iron” tends to leave his head on the centerline and throw his right hand with enough force to unbalance himself, which combine with his unspectacular chin to leave him vulnerable; people willing to stay in the firing line to throw back, like Patricio Pitbull and Brent Primus, have badly hurt him in the past. Hooker possesses both the Lightweight division’s best chin and its best knees, so while he can take whatever Chandler dishes out, the opposite isn’t true. In short, expect Hooker to sprawl-and-brawl before landing something game-changing and make sure you’re in position to profit.
UFC 257 Best Bets:
Ufc Fight Odds
- Single bet — Nasrat Haqparast: Bet $25 to make $61.25
- Parlay — Makhmud Muradov and Khalil Rountree: Bet $60 to make $76.80
- Parlay — Amir Albazi and Khalil Rountree: Bet $40 to make $62
- Single bet — Dan Hooker: Bet $65 to make $50
UFC 257’s main- and co-main alone should sell this event for you. If not, well, you may not be on the wrong website. See you Saturday, Maniacs.
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