In a welterweight bout in Saturday’s main event, Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad meet at UFC on ESPN+ 51 – also known as UFC Fight Night 187 or UFC Vegas 21 – at the UFC’s APEX facility in Las Vegas. The early prelims kick off at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+, and the main card begins at 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the UFC on ESPN+ 51 odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
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UFC on ESPN+ 51 Edwards vs. Muhammad: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:55 a.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Edwards -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Muhammad +210 (bet $100 to win $210)
- Over/Under: 4.5 rounds (Over -200 | Under +165)
- Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -185 | No +150)
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UFC on ESPN+ 51 Edwards vs. Muhammad: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Records: Edwards 18-3 | Muhammad 18-3
Fight result (2-way line or money line)
We get a battle of 18-3 fighters, although Edwards (-250) is a rather decisive favorite. He enters on an eight-bout win streak, last losing to Kamaru Usman Dec. 19, 2015, via unanimous decision.
Edwards has ended up going the distance in eight of his past 10 fights, and he continues to wow the judges with his technical ability. While he is a little too expensive to bet straight up on the 2-way line, EDWARDS ON POINTS (+100) is even money and a much better play.
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Over/Under (O/U)
Based on the recent fight history of Edwards and Muhammad, play YES (-185) ON ‘WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE?’.
We told you about Edwards above, but Muhammad has also had just one finish across his past nine bouts. OVER 4.5 ROUNDS (-200) is worth a look if you want a little bit of wiggle room or insurance, just in case of an unexpected Round 5 finish.
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