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UFC Fight Night 217: Punahele Soriano vs. Roman Kopylov odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 217 odds and lines between Punahele Soriano vs. Roman Kopylov, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a middleweight bout on the main card, Punahele Soriano and Roman Kopylov meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 217 – also known as UFC Vegas 67 – at the UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC Fight Night 217: Soriano vs. Kopylov odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

Soriano halted a 2-bout losing streak with a 2nd-round KO/TKO win over Dalcha Lungiambula last time out in mid-July. In his 2 losses at the UFC level, he has lost via points. In his 3 victories, each have come with early round KO/TKO wins.

Kopylov has 3 fights under his belt since arriving at the UFC level, and he lost the first 2. He tapped out in a loss to Karl Roberson in his debut, before Albert Duraev topped him via unanimous-decision at UFC 267. He bounced back with a 3rd-round KO/TKO against Alessio Di Chirico last time out in early September.

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UFC Fight Night 217: Soriano vs. Kopylov odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2 p.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Soriano -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Kopylov +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
  • Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over +120 | Under -165)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +140 | No -200)

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UFC Fight Night 217: Soriano vs. Kopylov picks and predictions

Records: Soriano (9-2-0) | Kopylov (9-2-0)

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

This is an interesting fight between 2 combatants with just 1 victory in the past 3 outings.

KOPYLOV (+125) is worth a look as the minor underdog in this bout, as most of the numbers are fairly close. However, in this battle of southpaws, Kopylov holds a 2.5-inch reach advantage, and that will help him keep Soriano at a distance, picking and choosing his times to go in for the big shots.

Neither of these fighters are particularly good in the ground game, as Kopylov has never won in 11 pro bouts via submission, and Soriano has no submission wins since arriving at the UFC level.

Over/Under (O/U)

YES: FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE (+135) is a strong play at plus-money. While yes, Kopylov has only ended up going the distance once in his 3 fights at the UFC level, and twice in his 11 career pro bouts overall. So, there is some risk.

However, Soriano has needed the judges to determine a winner in 2 of his past 3 outings.

KOPYLOV BY POINTS (+370) is also worth a look for method of victory, as is OVER 2.5 ROUNDS (+120) at plus-money, if you would like a little wiggle room and do not want to play the distance prop.

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UFC Fight Night 217: Dan Ige vs. Damon Jackson odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 217 odds and lines between Dan Ige and Damon Jackson, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a featherweight bout on the main card, Dan Ige and Damon Jackson meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 217 — also known as UFC Vegas 67 — at the UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC Fight Night 217: Ige vs. Jackson odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The fights can be viewed on ESPN+ with the prelims set to begin at 4 p.m. ET and the main card starting at 7 p.m. ET.

Ige is skidding lately, dropping his past 3 bouts by unanimous decision. That includes a loss to Movsar Evloev in early June in his most recent outing. Ige’s last victory came in March 2021 in a 1st-round knockout of Gavin Tucker.

Not only does Ige have 3 straight fights resulting in a UD loss, but he has gone the distance in 7 of his previous 8 bouts.

Jackson is on a 4-fight win streak, including a first-round KO/TKO of Pat Sabatini last time out in mid-Sept. He has notched finishes in 4 of his 6 fights so far at the UFC level, winning once and losing once via KO/TKO, while going 2-for-2 with submission victories.

The submission has been Jackson’s calling card, posting a 15-1 record via submission in his 27 career professional bouts. His specialty is the rear-naked choke, while also using the arm triangle to his advantage.

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UFC Fight Night 217: Ige vs. Jackson odds

Provided by Tipico 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): Ige -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Jackson +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
  • Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over -165 | Under +120)
  • Will the fight go the distance? Yes (-165) | No (+120)

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UFC Fight Night 217: Ige vs. Jackson picks and predictions

Records: Ige (15-6-0) | Jackson (22-4-1)

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

It’s difficult to play against the underdog JACKSON (+110), who is the short ‘dog despite the fact Ige enters on a 3-fight losing skid.

Jackson heads into this fight with a tremendous advantage on the ground, and he holds a 2.62-to-1.23 takedown average advantage and a 2.06-to-0.35 submission average advantage. If Jackson can get this fight to the ground, it might not end well for Ige.

Over/Under (O/U)

NO: FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE (+120) is worth a roll of the dice here, as Jackson has the ability to end it early. If he wins, it will end with a stoppage. If Ige wins, it will go the distance.

As far as the method of victory, JACKSON BY SUBMISSION (+650) is a great option for a chance to multiply your initial wager by 6 1/2. The books are feeling Ige by points, as that is the unofficial favorite for method. Avoid that, as Ige just has no momentum heading into this fight.

If you really like to get crazy, play JACKSON TO WIN IN ROUND 1 (+900), JACKSON TO WIN IN ROUND 2 (+1200) and JACKSON TO WIN IN ROUND 3 (+2000). Obviously, if Jackson loses, or wins by points, you will lose. However, if Jackson gets the win via stoppage at any point, you’ll lose 2 of the ends above, but you’ll be well ahead, too.

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UFC Fight Night 217: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Sean Strickland odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 217 odds and lines between Nassourdine Imavov and Sean Strickland, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a light heavyweight bout in the main event, Nassourdine Imavov and Sean Strickland meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 217 — also known as UFC Vegas 67 — at the UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC Fight Night 217: Imavov vs. Strickland odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The fights can be viewed on ESPN+ with the prelims set to begin at 4 p.m. ET and the main card starting at 7 p.m. ET.

Imavov was originally expected to face Kelvin Gastelum, but he was forced to pull out due to a mouth injury suffered in training. The French fighter has picked up 3 consecutive victories, including a pair of KO/TKO wins in the 2nd round against Ian Heinisch (July 2021) and Edmen Shahbazyan (Nov. 2021). He also posted a unanimous-decision win over Joaquin Buckley last time out in Sept., improving to 4-1 in his career at the UFC level.

Strickland is looking to stop a 2-bout losing skid, including a split-decision setback to Jared Cannonier in the main event last time out in mid-Dec. He was also knocked out in the first round by Alex Pereira in the prior outing in July.

Strickland gives up 2 inches in height, but he has a 1-inch reach advantage. He lands 5.59 significant strikes per minute to 4.08 for Imavov, although the latter is a little more accurate at 59.45% to just 42.83% for Strickland.

Strickland is tremendous notching takedowns, including a 62.96% takedown accuracy percentage to just 23.53% for Imavov. The Frenchman’s submission average is 2.38-to-0.26 over Strickland.

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UFC Fight Night 217: Imavov vs. Strickland odds

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  • Fight result (2-way line): Imavov -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Strickland +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
  • Over/Under: 4.5 rounds (Over +102 | Under -140)
  • Will the fight go the distance? Yes (-107) | No (-127)

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UFC Fight Night 217: Imavov vs. Strickland picks and predictions

Records: Imavov (12-3-0) | Strickland (25-5-0)

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

Imavov was expecting to fight Gastelum, and it’s difficult to switch gears and prepare for another fighter mid-camp.

STRICKLAND (+115) is an even more dangerous fighter to switch to mid-stream through a camp, as he can beat you in a number of ways. He punches frequently and with power, and is tremendous at getting the fight to the mat.

Strickland might not be as keen to go to the canvas as usual since Imavov is a tremendous wrestler with submission ability, but it’s possible he can win on points, or via KO/TKO.

Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 4.5 ROUNDS (+102) at plus money is a terrific value in this fight.

Strickland has gone the distance in 4 of his last 5 fights, and Imavov has gone the distance in 3 of his 5 bouts since arriving at the UFC level.

As far as the method of victory, STRICKLAND BY POINTS (+320) is worth a look at a chance to triple up.

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