In a featherweight title bout in the main event, Alexander Volkanovski and Chan Sung Jung meet Saturday at UFC 273 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. Below, we analyze the UFC 273 Volkanovski vs. Jung odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The early prelim fights can be viewed on ESPN+ at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the prelims starting at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+ and the main card starting at 10 p.m. ET on Pay-Per-View.
Volkanovski posted a win at UFC 245, taking the strap from Max Holloway in Dec. 2019. He followed that up with a split-decision win over Holloway in the July 2020 rematch and defended the title again at UFC 266 with a unanimous-decision victory last time out against Brian Ortega Sept. 25.
Volkanovski has gone the distance in each of his past four fights, and seven of the previous nine outings. “The Great” takes the walk to the octagon with a 6.42-to-4.07 significant strikes landed per minute advantage and 1.77-to-0.82 takedown average advantage.
Jung, a.k.a. “The Korean Zombie”, bounced back from a unanimous-decision loss to Ortega in Oct. 2020 with a UD victory over Dan Ige in the main event in June 2021.
Prior to those two fights, he had five fights end via KO/TKO, with three wins. Eight of his first 10 fights in the UFC resulted in stoppages.
Watch this card with ESPN+ by signing up here.
UFC 273 Volkanovski vs. Jung: Odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:21 a.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Volkanovski -750 (bet $750 to win $100) | Sung Jung +450 (bet $100 to win $450)
- Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -160 | No +115)
[tipico]
UFC 273 Volkanovski vs. Jung: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Records: Volkanovski (23-1-0) | Sung Jung (17-6-0)
Fight result (2-way line or money line)
Volkanovski (-750) is a good bet to get it done in this fight. However, you can never risk seven and a half times your potential return, even if you tie it into a multi-fighter parlay.
Instead, get more specific, and take VOLKANOVSKI BY POINTS (-145) for the method of victory instead. Both of The Korean Zombie’s past two fights have been decided by the judges and seven of the past nine bouts for Volkanovski went the distance.
Over/Under (O/U)
YES (-160): FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE is a little on the steep side, but a good play if you’re not feeling one fighter or the other to win, but want some action. Neither of these fighters has been able to finish inside the distance lately, so it’s a solid wager.
Visit MMA Junkie for more fight news and analysis.
Bet legally online with a trusted partner: Tipico Sportsbook, Sportsbook Wire’s official sportsbook partner in CO, NJ and soon IA. Bet now!
If you’re looking for more sports betting picks and tips, access all of our content at SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW. Please gamble responsibly.
Follow Kevin J. Erickson on Twitter. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and us on Facebook.
Gannett may earn revenue from Tipico for audience referrals to betting services. Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. See Tipico.com for Terms and Conditions. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA).
[lawrence-newsletter]
[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=2559]