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Jessica Andrade and Rose Namajunas square off in a women’s strawweight bout on the main card at UFC 251 Saturday at the UFC’s Fight Island facility on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The prelims kick off at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, followed by the main card set for 10 p.m. ET on Pay-Per-View.
Andrade (20-7) – a.k.a. “Bate Estaca” – looks to bounce back after a title fight loss to Zhang Weili in 42 seconds last time out on Aug. 31, 2019. Before that loss, Andrade defeated Namajunas in a title fight May 11, 2019. So, this will be an interesting rematch. Win or lose, Andrade makes it fun. Each of her three fights have ended via KO/TKO, with two victories. However, four of her past seven have ended up going the distance.
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Namajunas (9-4) has been champing at the bit since losing her strap at UFC 237 in that May 11 bout. Prior to that setback, she had consecutive wins over Joanna Jedrzejczyk and a submission victory over Michelle Waterson. Namajunas – nicknamed “Thug” – is certainly battle tested against the best in the division. She owns a three-inch reach advantage vs. Andrade, and towers over the 5-foot-1 Andrade by four inches. While Namajunas dominates in the height and reach departments, Andrade has a 6.55-3.95 significant strikes landed per minute advantage, while also leading 3.21-2.17 in takedown average.
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Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas betting odds
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 6:40 a.m. ET.
ANDRADE (+162) is worth a roll of the dice on the 2-way line, as she proved she can push Namajunas (-200) aside before. However, I’d go lightly on this one. If you think this one is too close to call, perhaps how the fight will finish is more your speed. Taking DECISION (-143) is the way to go.
ANDRADE BY DECISION/TECHNICAL DECISION (+350) on the 5-way line is a solid wager, too, assuming she is able to pull off the mild upset. Roll with OVER 2.5 ROUNDS (-162) or YES (-118): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE? on round wagering.
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- UFC 251 Fight Island: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway odds, picks and best bets
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on Andrade (+162) to win outright pays a profit of $16.20. A $10 ticket for a win by Andrade via decision/technical decision (+350) fetches a return of $35. If you like the fight to go the distance (-118), a $10 wager gives you an $8.47 profit.
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