In a welterweight bout on the main card, Tim Means and Max Griffin meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 213 — also known as UFC on ESPN+ 71 or UFC Vegas 63 — at the UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the UFC Fight Night 213: Means vs. Griffin odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
The fight can be viewed on ESPN+ with the prelims beginning at 4 p.m. ET and the main card at 7 p.m. ET.
Means is looking for a bounce-back fight after being tapped out by Kevin Holland last time out in mid-June. That snapped a 3-bout win streak, all by unanimous decision.
The veteran Means has a 3-inch height advantage, but he gives up an inch in the reach department. He holds a slight 5.01-to-4.36 significant strikes landed per minute advantage, while Griffin is a little better on the mat.
Griffin also has good punching power, and that was on display in back-to-back KO/TKO wins over Ramiz Brahimaj (Nov. 2020) and Song Kenan (March 2021). He also recorded a unanimous-decision win over Carlos Condit at UFC 264 in July 2021 before a frustrating split-decision loss to veteran Neil Magny last time out in late March.
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UFC Fight Night 213: Means vs. Griffin odds
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 1:55 p.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Means +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Griffin -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over -170 | Under +122)
- Will the fight go the distance? Yes (-160) | No (+115)
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UFC Fight Night 213: Means vs. Griffin picks and predictions
Records: Means (32-13-1) | Griffin (18-9-0)
Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)
These fighters are nearing the sunset of their UFC careers, and neither can afford another loss. The difference between the fighters isn’t that much, but Griffin (-200) is a bigger puncher, and that will be why he gets the win, scoring points in the eyes of the judges.
However, you cannot risk 2 times your potential return, especially in a fight likely to go the distance.
AVOID.
Over/Under (O/U)
GRIFFIN BY POINTS (+140) at plus money is a solid play. He is likely to do more to catch the eye of the judges, landing more impressive punches which are likely to rock the head of Means back on occasion.
In addition, OVER 2.5 ROUNDS (-170) is a little expensive, but worth the play, with no finish expected. YES (-160): FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE is a little cheaper, and a decent play if you don’t want to declare a winner and want some action.
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