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UFC 287: Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC 287 odds and lines between Rob Font and Adrian Yanez, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a bantamweight bout on the main card, Rob Font and Adrian Yanez meet at UFC 287 at Kaseya Center in Miami. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC 287: Font vs. Yanez odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The early prelims are on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET, while the prelims can be viewed on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. The main card begins at 10 p.m. on Pay-Per-View.

Yanez streaks into this fight with 5 straight victories since making his UFC debut on Oct. 31, 2020. With the exception of a split-decision win over Davey Grant in Nov. 2021, he has recorded 4 KO/TKO victories, including a 1st-Round win over Tony Kelley last time out in June 2022.

Font holds a 1.5-inch reach advantage over his counterpart. Both fighters are close in terms of significant strikes landed per minute, with Font delivering 6.38 and Yanez averaging 6.62. Font is much more accurate at 48.16% (Yanez 40.61%), and he has a 1.03 takedown average (Yanez 0.00), and 37.5% takedown accuracy.

Font is coming off consecutive setbacks via unanimous decision (UD) against Marlon Vera and Jose Aldo. He hasn’t won since a UD defeat of Cody Garbrandt on May 22, 2021. The Puerto Rican has faced the cream of the crop in the bantamweight division, and he’ll need to tap into his experience to get back on track by recording a much-needed win.

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UFC 287: Font vs. Yanez odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:52 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Font +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Yanez -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
  • Over/Under: 1.5 rounds (Over -250 | Under +185)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -110 | No -120)

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UFC 287: Font vs. Yanez picks and predictions

Records: Font (19-6-0) | Yanez (16-3-0)

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

FONT (+155) is looking to slap the brakes on a 2-bout losing streak with a win over Yanez, and he’ll do just that in South Florida in one of the bigger upsets of the evening.

Font has faced a who’s who in the bantamweight division. The 35-year-old will use his experience, slight reach advantage and punching accuracy to wow the judges and do more in terms of points.

ROUND BETTING: FONT ON POINTS (+275) for a chance to nearly triple up is a very enticing play.

Over/Under (O/U)

If you don’t want to declare a winner then WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE? YES (-110) is a strong play, especially more so than Over 1.5 Rounds (-250), which will cost you 2 1/2 times your potential return.

If anything, FONT TO WIN BY SPLIT OR MAJORITY DECISION (+1100) is worth a roll of the dice for a chance to multiply your initial wager by 11 times.

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UFC 287: Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC 287 odds and lines between Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a welterweight bout on the main card, Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal meet at UFC 287 at Kaseya Center in Miami. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC 287: Burns vs. Masvidal odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The early prelims are on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET, while the prelims can be viewed on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. The main card begins at 10 p.m. on Pay-Per-View.

Burns bounced back from a unanimous-decision loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273 in April 2022 to submit veteran Neil Magny at UFC 283 last time out in January.

The Brazilian, a.k.a. “Durinho”, has alternated wins and losses across the past 5 outings. He has gone the distance in 5 of the past 8 fights — with 4 wins — dating back to Aug. 2019 and is 1-1 via KO/TKO with a 2-0 mark via submission during the span, showing his tremendous versatility.

Burns stands an inch shorter than his counterpart and gives up 3 inches in reach. However, he has a 56.82% significant strikes accuracy percentage, and a solid 2.03 takedown average. The Brazilian is 2 years younger, too.

Masvidal is looking to halt a 3-bout losing skid, including a unanimous-decision loss against Colby Covington in his most recent showing at UFC 272 in March 2022. That setback followed up a pair of title bout losses to Kamaru Usman in 2020 and 2021, giving Masvidal his first-ever 3-bout losing streak.

He has gone the distance in 2 of those 3 losses, and he has managed just 6 finishes with 1 doctor’s stoppage across the past 19 bouts at the UFC level.

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UFC 287: Burns vs. Masvidal odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:40 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Burns -450 (bet $450 to win $100) | Masvidal +340 (bet $100 to win $340)
  • Over/Under: 1.5 rounds (Over -185 | Under +140)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +130 | No -175)

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UFC 287: Burns vs. Masvidal picks and predictions

Records: Burns (21-5-0) | Masvidal (35-16-0)

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

Burns (-450) should be able to do enough to get it done against the veteran Masvidal, but risking 4 1/2 times your potential return is way too risky with not enough reward.

Masvidal will be looking to keep this bout upright to avoid Burns being able to use his tremendous wrestling ability to get a finish. The only hope the veteran Masvidal has is to turn this into a brawl, raining punches on the heavy favorite.

However, Burns will be able to weather the storm and is currently the much more well-rounded fighter of the pair. I think METHOD OF VICTORY: BURNS BY DECISION (+150) is the best value, as Masvidal is a wily veteran who will be able to keep the heavy favorite from knocking him out or submitting him. However, the Brazilian will do enough to wow the judges.

Over/Under (O/U)

If you don’t want to declare a winner, but still want action, playing HOW WILL THE FIGHT FINISH? DECISION (+130) for the fight finish is the way to go and is a tremendous value.

Burns went the distance in 2 of his past 3 fights, including the loss to Chimaev and a win over Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in July 2021. Masvidal has also gone the distance in 2 of the previous 3 bouts.

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UFC 287: Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC 287 odds and lines between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a middleweight championship bout in the main event, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya meet at UFC 287 at Kaseya Center in Miami. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The early prelims are on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET, while the prelims can be viewed on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. The main card begins at 10 p.m. on Pay-Per-View.

Pereira takes the walk looking to protect the middleweight strap that he earned by posting a 5th-round KO/TKO at UFC 281 against Adesanya in November. He has won 3 of his 4 matchups since arriving at the UFC level, including 3 via knockout.

Pereira has a 5.23-to-3.93 significant strikes landed per minute advantage and has posted a 67.49% significant strikes accuracy percentage in his 4 bouts in the UFC.

Adesanya has dropped 2 of his past 5 fights after starting his professional career an impressive 20-0. When Pereira dropped him at Madison Square Garden last time out, it was the first time “The Last Stylebender” has been knocked out. The stoppage snapped a 4-bout streak of unanimous-decision finishes.

We’ve never seen Adesanya lose consecutive fights at any point during his professional career. However, Pereira used a combination of punishing calf kicks and tremendous punching power to turn the tide in the first matchup.

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UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:13 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Pereira +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Adesanya -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
  • Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over -225 | Under +170)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +110 | No -150)

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UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya picks and predictions

Records: Pereira (7-1-0) | Adesanya (23-2-0)

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

The middleweight division is in good hands with Pereira and Adesanya at the top of the charts.

ADESANYA (-135) is the play on the 2-way line in Miami, as he looks to regain his strap. A win here likely sets up a trilogy fight.

Look for Stylebender to defend against the calf kicks much better, as he tries to keep Pereira at more of a distance. Adesanya will go back to basics, looking to keep his opponent at arm’s length, while wowing the judges with his technique.

Over/Under (O/U)

Looking to METHOD OF VICTORY: ADESANYA BY DECISION/TECHNICAL DECISION (+175) is a solid play for a chance to nearly double up.

If you don’t want to declare a winner, playing HOW WILL THE FIGHT FINISH? DECISION (+110) is also a value play.

There isn’t a lot of value in playing Over 2.5 Rounds (-225), as it will cost you more than 2 times your potential return.

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