In a women’s strawweight bout on the main card, Angela Hill will face Tecia Torres at UFC 265 at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Below, we analyze the UFC 265 Tecia Torres vs. Angela Hill odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The prelims start at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, with the main card starting at 10 p.m. ET.
Hill and Torres will look to put on a show as the only women’s bout on the main event, a rematch long in the making since meeting at UFC 188.
Hill is coming off a March 13 win over Ashley Yoder. She had been riding a three-match win streak when she was defeated by Michelle Waterson and Claudia Gadelha in back-to-back bouts in 2020.
Torres is coming in as the favorite following a corner stoppage win over Sam Hughes Dec. 12. Ten of Torres’ 12 wins have been via decision, making this one likely to go the distance.
Both are strike-heavy fighters. Hill delivers more significant strikes per minute yet also struggles to defend herself.
UFC 265 Torres vs. Hill: Odds and lines
Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:36 p.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Tecia Torres -160 (bet $160 to win $100) | Angela Hill +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over -450 | Under +320)
- Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -333 | No +220)
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UFC 265 Torres vs. Hill: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Records: Tecia Torres (12-5-0) | Angela Hill (13-9-0)
Fight result (2-way line or money line)
BET on ANGELA HILL (+125) on the money line. She’s a gritty fighter that delivers damage.
Torres doesn’t have great defense, blocking just 62 percent of strikes thrown her way. With Hill being an aggressive fighter, averaging 5.66 significant strikes per minute, she should come out swinging.
Also, before her recent two-match win streak, Torres had lost four in a row. The odds are great to put a unit no Hill to win, especially as she has the better record in UFC appearances.
Over/Under (O/U)
“LEAN” to the UNDER 2.5 (+320) as the best value on the total. As noted, Hill is an aggressive fighter, and she has both reach and height on her side. In her 13 victories, five have been via knockout.
Nicknamed “Overkill,” there should be hope that she can get this one done before the third bell rings. The odds are there to put a small unit that someone will land a bout-winning strike before the judges have to make the call.
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