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In a 3-round heavyweight bout on the main card, Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov battle Saturday at UFC 310 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s UFC odds around the UFC 310: Gane vs. Volkov odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
The early prelims begin at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+, while the prelims begin at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2/FX/ESPN+. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view.
Records: Gane (12-2-0) | Volkov (38-10-0)
The former champ Gane is looking to position himself for another run at the heavyweight title. Since topping Derrick Lewis in Aug. 2021 for the strap, he lost to Francis Ngannou in his first title defense in Jan. 2022 at UFC 270, and he was defeated by Jon Jones in another title shot at UFC 285 in March 2023.
In his past 5 bouts, Gane has ended up finishing inside the distance in 4 outings, with his past 3 victories each coming via KO/TKO.
Volkov enters with a 4-bout win streak, including 3 finishes. He has 2 KO/TKO victories during the span, with a submission victory at UFC 293 over Tai Tuivasa. Last time out he topped Sergei Pavlovich in June on a fight night card.
Gane has a 1-inch reach advantage and a slight 5.49-to-5.13 significant strikes landed per minute advantage. He is also a little more accurate with those strikes at 62.80% to 61.47%.
In the ground game, Gane has managed a 0.48 submission average to 0.19, while Volkov has a 63.64% takedown accuracy percentage to just 21.43% for Gane.
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UFC 310: Gane vs. Volkov odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list UFC odds. Lines last updated at 11:59 a.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Gane -360 (bet $360 to win $100) | Volkov +290 (bet $100 to win $290)
- Total Rounds: 2.5 Rounds (Over: -310 | Under: +225)
- Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -260 | No +190)
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UFC 310: Gane vs. Volkov picks and predictions
Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)
Backing Gane (-375) straight up is quite expensive, costing you nearly 4 times your initial wager. That’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward.
Instead, let’s get a little more specific with the method of victory. It’s a matter of choice here, and the difference can be substantial. GANE BY KO/TKO, DQ OR SUBMISSION (+275) on the 5-way line will net you quite the return. GANE BY KO/TKO OR DQ (+350) on the 7-way line is a little more lucrative, but if the Frenchman wins by submission, you obviously lose with the latter.
Gane’s past 3 victories have come via KO/TKO, but he does have 2 submission wins at the UFC level in 11 bouts.
Over/Under (O/U)
NO: WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE? (+190) might be the best play on this entire card, and for the opportunity to nearly double up, it’s worth a roll of the dice.
Volkov has ended up needing the judges to determine a winner just once in his past 5 fights, with 2 wins via KO/TKO while going 1-1 by way of submission. He also had the unanimous-decision win over Pavlovich last time out.
For Gane, he also has just one decision, a 5-round loss to Ngannou, in his previous 5 fights. He has 3 KO/TKO wins in the span, with a submission loss to Bones Jones.
UNDER 2.5 ROUNDS (+225) is also a strong play for the chance to more than double up.
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