In a light heavyweight bout on the main card, Paul Craig will face Johnny Walker Saturday at UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC 283: Craig vs. Walker odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
The early prelims begin at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with the prelims set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN and the main card starting at 10 p.m. ET on Pay-Per-View (PPV).
Craig, the UFC’s 9th-ranked light heavyweight, has won 4 of his last 5 fights, with 3 of those victories earning performance of the night honors. Craig’s last fight, however, was a unanimous decision loss to Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Fight Night 208 in July. All 16 of Craig’s career victories have been finishes — 13 by submission.
Walker, the UFC’s 12th-ranked light heavyweight, has lost 4 of his last 6 fights. His last bout was a first-round submission victory over Ion Cuțelaba at UFC 279 in September. The majority of Walker’s fights have been finishes as well — he holds 15 wins by knockout and 3 wins by submission.
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UFC 283: Craig vs. Walker odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11 a.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Craig +160 (bet $100 to win $160) | Walker -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Over/Under: 1.5 rounds (Over +140 | Under -200)
- Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +310 | No -520)
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UFC 283: Craig vs. Walker picks and predictions
Records: Paul Craig (16-5-1) | Johnny Walker (19-7)
Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)
Craig is more of a submission specialist while Walker has only been submitted once in his career. Walker has finished most of his fights by knockout while Craig hasn’t been knocked out since 2019.
This should be an entertaining fight that’ll likely be done in the first 2 rounds. Both Craig and Walker tend to bait their opponents into leaving themselves open so they can hit them with a quick finish. So it’ll be interesting to see which fighter ends up slipping. Walker seems more likely leave himself open, especially with Craig being the better ground fighter.
You can BET CRAIG +160, or if you’re really feeling a Craig victory you can CONSIDER CRAIG BY SUBMISSION (+275).
Over/Under (O/U)
Fourteen of Craig’s 22 fights and 19 of Walker’s 26 fights have ended in the 1st round. It’s pretty likely that this one will, too.
Include UNDER 1.5 ROUNDS (-200) in your parlay, or consider betting CRAIG IN ROUND 1 (+460).
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