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In a 3-round welterweight bout on the main card, Khaos Williams and Carlston Harris meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 241 — also known as UFC on ESPN+ 99 and UFC Vegas 92 — at the UFC’s Apex Facility in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC Fight Night 241: Williams vs. Harris odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
The prelims begin at 4 p.m. ET and can be viewed on ESPN+, while the main card starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Records: Williams (14-3-0) | Harris (19-5-0)
The veteran Williams picked up a split-decision win over Rolando Bedoya at UFC 288 back in May 2023. He has won 3 of his past 4 fights, including a KO/TKO against Miguel Baeza in Round 3 in Nov. 2021. He has ended up going the distance in 4 of his past 5 fights, though.
Harris tapped out Jeremiah Wells in Round 3 last time out on the Sandhagen-Font card in Aug. 2023. He has won 4 of his 5 fights since arriving at the UFC, with 4 of the 5 fights ending in either KO/TKO or submissions. He won by unanimous decision against Jared Gooden in his only fight to go the distance with the company.
Williams has a slight 1-inch reach edge, and he has a tremendous 5.77-to-2.93 significant strikes landed per minute advantage. Harris is much more accurate with those strikes, however, landing 62.01%, while Williams is more of a flailer, landing just 42.60% of his significant strikes. Harris also has a 0.82 submission average.
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UFC Fight Night 241: Williams vs. Harris odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3 a.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Williams -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Harris +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
- Over/Under: 1.5 rounds (Over -160 | Under +120)
- Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +180 | No -250)
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UFC Fight Night 241: Williams vs. Harris picks and predictions
Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)
WILLIAMS (-135) is a veteran worth backing. While Harris (+110) has some impressive stats, outside of the Gooden fight, which ended up going the distance, his opponent list hasn’t been terribly impressive.
Williams has wowed the judges with his technique and skill, with 2 of his past 3 victories coming via unanimous decision. And 4 of his past 5 fights have been decided by the judges, so if you like Williams to win, you should like him to get it done by decision, too.
WILLIAMS BY DECISION (+550), for a chance to multiply up by 5½ times, is too tempting to pass up.
Over/Under (O/U)
No: Will the fight go the distance? (-250) is a little on the expensive side, costing you more than 2½ times your potential return.
OVER 1.5 ROUNDS (-160) is a good play, though. Again, Williams has ended up going the distance in 4 of his past 5 fights. Harris hasn’t needed the help of the judges very often, but he hasn’t fought an experienced veteran like Williams, either.
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