In a middleweight bout on Saturday’s main card, Wellington Turman and Bruno Silva meet at UFC on ESPN 25 – also known as UFC Vegas 29 and UFC Fight Night 190 – at the UFC’s APEX Facility. Below, we analyze the UFC on ESPN 25 Turman vs. Silva odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The prelims kick off on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET, with the main card starting at 7 p.m. ET.
Turman steps into the octagon with losses in two of his past three fights since arriving at the UFC level. That includes a first-round KO/TKO loss to Andrew Sanchez last time out on Aug. 8, 2020.
Silva will be making his UFC debut, and it’s his first fight since Nov. 2, 2018 when he topped Artem Frolov for the title at M-1 Challenge 98. That’s because the UFC’s official anti-doping partner found the anabolic steroid boldenone in his system, leading to a two-year suspension.
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Wellington Turman Stats, News, Bio | ESPN
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UFC on ESPN 25 Wellington Turman vs. Bruno Silva: Odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:40 a.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Wellington Turman +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Bruno Silva -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over +105 | Under -125)
- Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +135 | No -160)
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UFC on ESPN 25 Wellington Turman vs. Bruno Silva: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Records: Turman 16-4-0 | Silva 19-6-0
Fight result (2-way line or money line)
SILVA (-125) enters this fight with a huge chip on his shoulder and a lot to prove. So that’s a dangerous spot for Turman (+105). After a two-year suspension, there is a little bit of worry about rust as far as Silva is concerned, but he should come out with a purpose.
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Over/Under (O/U)
Cardio will be a bit of an issue for Silva after such a long layoff. While I think he gets the win, I think it is going to take a little bit of time for him to get his sea legs. As such, play YES (+135): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE? for a solid value.
In addition, I love SILVA ON POINTS (+400) as it’s just too good of a value to pass up.
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