Bellator 263: Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Manny Muro odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s Bellator 263 fight between Usman Nurmagomedov and Manny Muro with MMA odds, picks, tips and predictions.

In a lightweight bout, Usman Nurmagomedov faces Manny Muro Saturday on the main card of Bellator 263 at The Forum in Los Angeles. The card will be televised on Showtime starting at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Bellator 263 Nurmagomedov vs. Muro odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

Nurmagomedov made his company debut at Bellator 255 with a decision victory against Mike Hamel April 2. Overall he has won 12 career professional fights with seven victories via KO/TKO, three finishes by way of submission and only two decisions.

Muro picked up a split-decision win over Nick Newell Oct. 26, 2019 to kick off his second go-around with the company at Bellator 232. He also posted a unanimous-decision win over Devin Powell last time out at Bellator 252 Nov 20.

Bellator 263 Nurmagomedov vs. Muro: Odds and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated 9:50 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Nurmagomedov -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100) | Muro +800 (bet $100 to win $800)

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Bellator 263 Nurmagomedov vs. Muro: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Records: Nurmagomedov 12-0-0 | Muro 12-6-0

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

Muro (+800), a.k.a. “The Dragon”, is looking for the stunning upset. The 34-year-old fighter enters on a three-bout win streak. However, this will easily be Muro’s most difficult opponent to date. Nurmagomedov (-1400) will cost you 14 times your potential return, and you just can’t risk that kind of money for such a small profit.

AVOID, unless you can toss into a parlay of some sort. Personally, I like a parlay of Nurmagomedov and ISLAM MAMEDOV (-200). If you bet those two favorites together, the PARLAY (-158) will net a return of $63.64 on a bet of $100.

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