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UFC 276: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC 276 bout odds and lines between Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a featherweight championship bout in the co-main event, Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway meet Saturday at UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Below, we analyze the UFC 276 Volkanovski vs. Holloway odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The early prelims can be viewed on ESPN/ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the prelims on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. The main card on Pay-Per-View starts at 10 p.m.

Volkanovski snatched the featherweight strap from Holloway at UFC 245 via unanimous decision, and he defended his title in the second installment against Holloway at UFC 251. The champ enters on an impressive 20-bout win streak, including each of his 11 fights at the UFC level since debuting in Nov. 2016.

Since arriving at the UFC, 7 of his 11 bouts have ended up needing the judges to score a winner, obviously deciding in his favor each time. That includes the first 2 fights of this trilogy.

Holloway has picked up a pair of unanimous-decision wins over Calvin Kattar and Yair Rodriguez to get one final title shot. He has ended up going the distance in each of his past 6 fights, with 3 wins during the span.

Holloway stands 5 inches taller than his Australian counterpart, but the Hawaiian fighter gives up 2.5 inches in reach. While Holloway has a slight 7.38-to-6.63 significant strikes landed per minute advantage, the champ is way more pinpoint with his strikes at 59.38% to just 48.82% for the challenger.

If Volkanovski can get this fight to the ground and pound, it’s going to be favorable for the champ, too. He has a 1.95 takedown average to just 0.31 for Holloway. While the submission average arrow points slightly in Holloway’s favor, the difference is rather negligible. Style points count, and takedowns might wow the judges in Volkanovski’s favor.

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UFC 276 Volkanovski vs. Holloway odds and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:40 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Volkanovski -205 (bet $205 to win $100) | Holloway +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
  • Total rounds: Over 4.5 (-260) | Under 4.5 (+180)
  • Will the fight go the distance? Yes (-210) | No (+150)

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UFC 276 Volkanovski vs. Holloway picks and predictions

Records: Volkanovski (24-1-0) | Holloway (23-6-0)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

Volkanovski (-205) will cost you more than double your potential return, and that’s just too rich for my blood. These 2 fighters know each other well, since this is a trilogy, and Holloway (+155) will not go quietly into the night.

Instead of playing the defending champ straight up, consider playing VOLKANOVSKI BY POINTS (+120) at plus-money. Of course, if he gets the finish via knockout or submission, you’re toast. But going the distance is the best bet. Beating the same guy 3 times is difficult.

Over/Under (O/U)

While yes, I expect this to go all the way to the judges, you cannot play Yes (-210): Fight to go the distance. Risking more than 2 times your potential return is just too risky unless you can work it into a 4- or 5-way parlay to mitigate the risk somewhat.

PASS on playing this as a standalone wager.

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UFC 276: Sean Strickland vs. Alex Pereira odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC 276 bout odds and lines between Sean Strickland vs. Alex Pereira, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a middleweight bout on the main card, Sean Strickland and Alex Pereira meet Saturday at UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Below, we analyze the UFC 276 Strickland vs. Pereira odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The early prelims can be viewed on ESPN/ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the prelims on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. The main card on Pay-Per-View starts at 10 p.m.

Strickland, the 31-year-old Xtreme Couture fighter, heads into this one searching for his 7th-consecutive victory. During his 6-bout win streak, he has 2 finishes via KO/TKO and 4 decision victories, including a split-decision win last time out over Jack Hermansson.

Strickland’s last finish was a second-round KO/TKO of Brendan Allen in Nov. 2020. In 28 career pro bouts, he has 11 finishes via KO/TKO (10-1), with 4 submission results (4-0).

Pereira, a.k.a. “Poatan”, takes the walk to the octagon on a 5-bout win streak, including a unanimous-decision victory over Bruno Silva last time out. Before that, he had 4 straight KO/TKO, including his debut with the company at UFC 268 against Andreas Michailidis.

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UFC 276 Strickland vs. Pereira odds and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:20 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Strickland -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Pereira -102 (bet $102 to win $100)
  • Total rounds Over 1.5 (-220) | Under 1.5 (+155)
  • Will the fight go the distance? Yes (+120) | No (-165)

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UFC 276 Strickland vs. Pereira picks and predictions

Records: Strickland (25-3-0) | Pereira (5-1-0)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

STRICKLAND (-125) is the more accomplished fighter, and he easily has the larger sample size.

We saw Strickland take care of Hermansson last time out in a fight that really could’ve gone either way. So he is vulnerable to the upset. However, he has impressive wins over Uriah Hall and Krzysztof Jotko, as well as a KO/TKO of Nordine Taleb during this win streak. Pereira’s quality of competitor pales in comparison, and this will be a major step up from the tomato cans he is used to facing. It won’t end well.

Over/Under (O/U)

Over 1.5 rounds (-220) is a little on the expensive side, and there is just value there, although I think this fight easily goes past that mark.

The better play is taking YES (+120): FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE, as Pereira had the judges decide his fate in his most recent UFC event, while Strickland has ended up going the distance in 3 straight; 4 of the past 5; and 10 of his past 14 fights overall.

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UFC 276: Robbie Lawler vs. Bryan Barberena odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC 276 bout odds and lines between Robbie Lawler vs. Bryan Barberena, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a welterweight bout on the main card, Robbie Lawler and Bryan Barberena meet Saturday at UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Below, we analyze the UFC 276 Lawler vs. Barberena odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The early prelims can be viewed on ESPN/ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the prelims on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. The main card on Pay-Per-View starts at 10 p.m.

Lawler and Barberena were bumped up to the main event after the bout between Miesha Tate and Lauren Murphy’s scrap was wiped out due to a positive COVID test for Murphy.

“Ruthless” Robbie Lawler stopped a 4-bout skid with a third-round KO/TKO victory over Nick Diaz in late Sept. 2021 at UFC 266. It was also his first knockout win since July 2015 against Rory MacDonald way back at UFC 189. Four of his past 6 fights have ended up going the distance, with 3 resulting in unanimous-decision setbacks.

Barberena is looking for his first 3-fight win streak since arriving at the UFC level. He picked up a split-decision victory against Matt Brown last time out in late March. In fact, he has ended up going the distance in 4 straight, with his last stoppage coming in a KO/TKO loss against Randy Brown in June 2019.

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UFC 276 Lawler vs. Barberena odds and lines

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  • Fight result (2-way line): Lawler -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Barberena -114 (bet $114 to win $100)
  • Total rounds Over 2.5 (-200) | Under 2.5 (+140)
  • Will the fight go the distance? Yes (-175) | No (+125)

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UFC 276 Lawler vs. Barberena picks and predictions

Records: Lawler (29-15-0) | Barberena (17-8-0)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

Lawler (-110) is in the twilight of his illustrious career. While the 40-year-old has a lot of fans, BARBERENA (-114) has 7 years less tread on the tires, and a lot less wear and tear physically.

Barberena gives up 1.5 inches in the reach department, but he holds a 5.61-to-3.73 significant strikes landed per minute advantage, while landing 60.57% of his significant strikes to just 51.27% for Lawler.

Over/Under (O/U)

Over 2.5 rounds (-200) is a little too expensive for my liking, so skip risking twice your potential return.

However, YES (-175): FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE is not out of line. Barberena has ended up going the distance in 4 consecutive fights, while Lawler has had just 2 stoppages in his past 6 outings. These are 2 veteran fighters who are likely to go the distance, without much flair and dramatics. There is a reason this one was originally slated for the preliminary round.

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UFC 276: Pedro Munhoz vs. Sean O’Malley odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC 276 bout odds and lines between Pedro Munhoz vs. Sean O’Malley, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a bantamweight bout on the main card, Pedro Munhoz and Sean O’Malley meet Saturday at UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Below, we analyze the UFC 276 Munhoz vs. O’Malley odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The early prelims can be viewed on ESPN/ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the prelims on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. The main card on Pay-Per-View starts at 10 p.m.

Munhoz takes the walk to the octagon as the overwhelming underdog. The Brazilian fighter, a.k.a. “The Young Punisher”, has mostly been punished himself lately, going 1-4 across his first 5 outings. Each of those fights have ended up going the distance, with the only win a unanimous-decision victory over Jimmie Rivera in Feb. 2021.

Munhoz’s latest showing resulted in a unanimous-decision loss to Dominick Cruz at UFC 269. The 135-pounder has the physical disadvantage, too, as O’Malley stands 5 inches taller while holding a reach advantage of 7 inches.

O’Malley is known for his wild colored mop of a haircut, but he is much more than just a gimmick. He is a knockout machine, registering 5 KO/TKO wins in his past 6 fights, while getting knocked out himself against Marlon Vera at UFC 252. In 16 career pro fights, 12 have resulted in KO/TKO (11-1).

The favorite holds a 8.26-to-5.50 significant strikes landed per minute advantage, while also posting a 63.01% significant strikes accuracy percentage, to just 45.52% for Munhoz. The takedown and submission average numbers are basically the same for both fighters.

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UFC 276 Munhoz vs. O’Malley odds and lines

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  • Fight result (2-way line): Munhoz +225 (bet $100 to win $225) | O’Malley -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
  • Total rounds Over 2.5 (-125) | Under 2.5 (-110)
  • Will the fight go the distance? Yes (+105) | No (-145)

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UFC 276 Munhoz vs. O’Malley picks and predictions

Records: Munhoz (19-7-0) | O’Malley (15-1-0)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

O’Malley (-300) will cost you 3 times your potential return, so avoid that. There is just no value playing the favorite straight up.

However, while Munhoz (+225) has never been knocked out in his career, he hasn’t faced a fighter with the rapid-fire punching ability of O’Malley. He never leaves things in the hands of the judges to decide. There is a special BOOSTED prop bet titled: Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk: SEAN O’MALLEY TO WIN BY KO/TKO (+180) to nearly double your return.

Over/Under (O/U)

UNDER 2.5 ROUNDS (-110) is a good bet here despite the fact Munhoz has ended up going the distance in each of his past 5 outings.

O’Malley just doesn’t mess around, and 4 of his past 6 fights haven’t even gotten out of the first round, with 2 PPV events going into the third. As such, NO (-145): FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE looks to be the safest play on the board, if you want a little more time as insurance.

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UFC 276: Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC 276 odds and lines between Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a middleweight championship bout in the co-main event, Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier meet Saturday at UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Below, we analyze the UFC 276 Adesanya vs. Cannonier odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The early prelims can be viewed on ESPN/ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the prelims on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. The main card on Pay-Per-View starts at 10 p.m.

Adesanya – a.k.a. “The Last Stylebender” – heads into this one looking to successfully defend his strap for the 5th straight outing. He won the belt from Marvin Vettori in June 2021, and defended it with another unanimous-decision win over Robert Whittaker at UFC 271 in February.

Stylebender went the distance in each of his past 3 outings. The Nigerian-born champ has had finishes in just 3 of his past 11 bouts. He does it with flare and technical ability, wowing the judges, but he was on the wrong side of things against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 (March 2021), and certainly can be beaten, although that fight was an unsuccessful step up to the light heavyweight division.

Cannonier knocked out Derek Brunson at UFC 271, following up a unanimous-decision win over Kelvin Gastelum in the main event in August 2021. As far as common opponents, Cannonier lost a unanimous-decision fight at UFC 254 to Whittaker.

The challenger – a.k.a. “The Killa Gorilla” – had KO/TKO finishes in 5 of his past 7 UFC bouts, winning 4 of those showings. He holds his own in terms of significant strikes landed per minute vs. Adesanya, with the champ holding a slight 3.84-to-3.76 edge. Cannonier is a little more accurate at 54.32% to 53.04% for Adesanya.

The ground game favors Adesanya, should it get to that point, as Cannonier has never had a submission result at the UFC level, and he hasn’t had a submission win since April 2013 –  at the AK Entertainment level. Adesanya has a 0.21 submission average, but he has yet to win or lose a fight by that method, so toss that out when finalizing your ticket.

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UFC 276 Adesanya vs. Cannonier odds and lines

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  • Fight result (2-way line): Adesanya -500 (bet $500 to win $100) | Cannonier +340 (bet $100 to win $340)
  • Total rounds: Over 4.5 (-107) | Under 4.5 (-127)
  • Will the fight go the distance? Yes (-117) | No (-116)

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UFC 276 Adesanya vs. Cannonier picks and predictions

Records: Adesanya (22-1-0) | Cannonier (15-5-0)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

There is absolutely no value playing Adesanya (-500) straight up, or even as part of a 3- or 4-fighter parlay.

The champ, who holds a 2.5-inch reach advantage, and 5-inch height advantage, should win Saturday night. The books seem to feel that there is a slight edge to the fight not going the distance, which would seem to mean it will be Cannonier’s kind of fight, as Adesanya rarely gets finishes. However, Adesanya is heavily favored, so it’s a bit contradictory.

Instead, take ADESANYA BY POINTS (+122), as he has gone the distance in 3 straight, and 6 of the past 8 fights, and he will dictate the pace of the fight from the start.

Over/Under (O/U)

YES (-117): FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE is a decent value. Adesanya has had just 2 finishes since November 2018. It’s not to say he isn’t capable, as he has a devastating fist, but it’s just not his game. Cannonier might try and impose his will early, looking for the big blow, but Adesanya will weather the storm and the champ will make the challenger fight at his slow, methodical speed.

Neither of these fighters throw a ton of punches per minute, and this will be a technical bout, needing the judges decide whose style was better.

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UFC 276: Brad Riddell vs. Jalin Turner odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC 276 odds and lines between Brad Riddell vs. Jalin Turner, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a lightweight bout in the prelims, Brad Riddell and Jalin Turner meet Saturday at UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Below, we analyze the UFC 276 Riddell vs. Turner odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The early prelims can be viewed on ESPN/ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the prelims on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. The main card on Pay-Per-View starts at 10 p.m.

Riddell heads to the octagon looking to bounce back after a 3rd-round KO/TKO loss to Rafael Fiziev in early December at the UFC’s APEX Facility in Vegas. The loss was his 1st in 5 fights since arriving at the UFC level. His first 4 wins were each by decision.

Turner is on a 4-bout win streak, all by finishes. That includes a 2nd-round KO/TKO at UFC 272 last time out against Jamie Mullarkey in March. Two of those wins are via submission, and 2 by way of KO/TKO, showing his tremendous versatility. He hasn’t gone longer than 4:20 of the 2nd period in 6 of his 7 fights since arriving at the UFC level.

Turner has all the physical advantages in this fight, standing a whopping 8 inches taller than his counterpart, while posting a 6-inch reach advantage. The southpaw also holds a 6.51-to-4.76 significant strikes landed per minute advantage, and a 1.73 submission average while registering an amazing 80.00 takedown-accuracy percentage.

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UFC 276 Riddell vs. Turner odds and lines

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  • Fight result (2-way line): Riddell +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Turner -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
  • Total rounds Over 2.5 (+125) | Under 2.5 (-175)
  • Will the fight go the distance? Yes (+150) | No (-210)

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UFC 276 Riddell vs. Turner picks and predictions

Records: Riddell (10-2-0) | Turner (12-5-0)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

TURNER (-155) has been on a roll lately, scoring 4 consecutive stoppages, and doing so with his fists and in the ground game. He will use his tremendous physical advantages in height and reach to make quick work of Riddell (+120) in this prelim bout.

In addition to playing Turner straight up, I like TURNER BY TKO/KO (+175) at a nice price. He will use that 6-inch reach advantage to keep Riddell at arm’s length before going in for the kill.

Over/Under (O/U)

Turner generally doesn’t waste a lot of time when he does get the stoppage. Riddell, on the other hand, has ended up going the distance in 5 of his past 6 pro bouts, including 4 of 5 at the UFC level.

Riddell hasn’t faced a competitor like Turner, however. I expect this to go UNDER 2.5 ROUNDS (-175), and while it’s a little on the pricey side, this might be the best play on the board due to Turner’s knockout ability.

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UFC 276: Jim Miller vs. Donald Cerrone odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC 276 odds and lines between Jim Miller vs. Donald Cerrone, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a welterweight bout in the prelims, Jim Miller and Donald Cerrone meet Saturday at UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Below, we analyze the UFC 276 Miller vs. Cerrone odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The early prelims can be viewed on ESPN/ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the prelims on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. The main card on Pay-Per-View starts at 10 p.m.

Miller takes the walk to the octagon with a pair of 2nd-round KO/TKO wins over Erick Gonzalez and Nikolas Motta in his past 2 fights. Despite that success, he is still just 3-3 across the previous 6 outings. His 3 wins are finishes, while his 3 setbacks are each via unanimous decision.

Cerrone – a.k.a. “Cowboy” – was expected to fight Joe Lauzon at UFC Fight Night 208 in late April, but it was pushed to UFC 274. However, Cowboy pulled out of the match due to an undisclosed illness. The two were expected to fight in Austin in June, but it was Lauzon who was then befallen by illness.

Cerrone is hungry to snap an 0-5 skid with a no contest, including a 1st-round KO/TKO loss to Alex Morono last time out in May 2021. Cowboy is pretty much hungry just to get back into the octagon to fight anybody after the lengthy hiatus and delays.

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UFC 276 Miller vs. Cerrone odds and lines

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  • Fight result (2-way line): Miller -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Cerrone +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
  • Total rounds Over 1.5 (-170) | Under 1.5 (+122)
  • Will the fight go the distance? Yes (+130) | No (-180)

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UFC 276 Miller vs. Cerrone picks and predictions

Records: Miller (34-16) | Cerrone (36-16)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

The wildly popular Cerrone (+150) is 39 years old and winding down his illustrious career. He once fought Rafael dos Anjos for the title back in December 2015, but now he is just trying to hang on.

Miller (-200) will cost 2 times your potential return, and is only worth tossing into a parlay, not betting him straight up.

Instead, look to MILLER BY KO/TKO (+300) for a chance to triple up by playing method of victory. His past 2 wins have been knockouts, and Cowboy has been dropped by KO/TKO 4 times in his past 6 outings since June 2019.

Over/Under (O/U)

No (-180): Fight to go the distance is the safe play, but it’s a bit costly. Take a chance on UNDER 1.5 ROUNDS (+122) at plus-money instead. Cerrone’s 3 TKO/KO losses – against Morono, Conor McGregor and Justin Gaethje – in his past 5 fights each occurred in the 1st round.

It’s uncertain how much Cerrone has left in the tank at this juncture.

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