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UFC on ESPN 60: Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 60 odds between Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba, with MMA picks and predictions.

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In a 5-round women’s strawweight bout in the main event, Amanda Lemos and Virna Jandiroba meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 60 — also known as UFC Vegas 94 — at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC on ESPN 60: Lemos vs. Jandiroba odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The prelims begin 5:30 p.m. ET, also on ESPN2/ESPN+, while the main card starts at 8 p.m. ET, also on ESPN/ESPN+.

Records: Lemos (14-3-1) | Jandiroba (20-3-0)

Lemos suffered a unanimous-decision loss at UFC 292 in her 1st championship bout against Zhang Weili in Aug. 2023. She bounced back with a unanimous-decision win over Mackenzie Dern last time out at UFC 298.

As the quality of opponent has increased, so has the distance of her fights. After finishing inside the distance in 5 of 6 bouts from March 2021 to Nov. 2022, she has gone the distance in each of the past 2 outings.

Jandiroba heads into this fight with 4 consecutive fights which have gone the distance, including 3 straight wins. Her last fight was March 30 against Loopy Godinez. The last time Jandiroba finished inside the distance was a TKO – Doctor’s Stoppage win against Kanako Murata in June 2021.

The southpaw Lemos holds a 1-inch reach advantage over her counterpart. Lemos also has a 3.43 significant strikes landed per minute, to just 2.30 for Jandiroba. Lemos also has a slight 58.74%-to-57.70% significant strikes accuracy percentage.

On the mat, Jandrioba has racked up a 2.36 takedown average, and 1.25 submission average. Lemos will definitely want to try and keep this fight upright, as Jandiroba’s biggest advantage is on the canvas.

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UFC on ESPN 60: Lemos vs. Jandiroba odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:40 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Lemos +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Jandiroba -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
  • Over/Under: 3.5 rounds (Over -112 | Under -112)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +142 | No -182)

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UFC on ESPN 60: Lemos vs. Jandiroba picks and predictions

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

LEMOS (+110) is a strong play as a short ‘dog against Jandiroba (-134).

Lemos has been a championship contender, and she knows what it takes to get the job done, especially when it comes to wowing the judges.

Since arriving at the UFC level, Lemos has 4 decisions, with 3 victories. Jandiroba has ended up going the distance in each of her past 4 fights. As such, go with LEMOS BY POINTS (+500) lightly for a chance to multiply up by 5 times.

Over/Under (O/U)

It’s rather surprising that YES (+142): FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE? is plus-money. Again, Lemos has gone the distance in each of her past 2 fights, including a 5-round outing against Zhang. And Jandiroba has ended up needing the help of the judges to determine a winner in 4 straight fights.

If you don’t want to declare a winner, but still want action in the main event, playing the distance is a solid wager.

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UFC on ESPN 60: Steve Garcia vs. SeungWoo Choi odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 60 odds between Steve Garcia vs. SeungWoo Choi, with MMA picks and predictions.

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In a 3-round featherweight bout on the main card, Steve Garcia and SeungWoo Choi meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 60 — also known as UFC Vegas 94 — at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC on ESPN 60: Garcia vs. Choi odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The prelims begin 5:30 p.m. ET, also on ESPN2/ESPN+, while the main card starts at 8 p.m. ET, also on ESPN/ESPN+.

Records: Garcia (15-5-0) | Choi (11-6-0)

Garcia, a.k.a. “Mean Machine,” heads into this bout with 3 consecutive KO/TKO victories since a loss June 2022 against Maheshate at UFC 275. He definitely hasn’t gone the longest yard lately, last going the distance in a unanimous-decision loss against Luis Pena in his company debut Feb. 29, 2020.

Garcia has back-to-back Round 2 wins over Melquizael Costa and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, with a Round 1 knockout of Chase Hooper before that. The southpaw is a punching machine, recording 4.85 significant strikes landed per minute, while accurately landing those fights at a 64.23% rate.

Choi snapped a 3-bout loss with a unanimous-decision victory over Jarno Errens last time out 11 months ago. Before that, Choi lost via KO/TKO to Michael Trizano, via split-decision to Josh Culibao at UFC 275, and via submission to Alex Caceres. The fact he has lost in a multitude of ways is not good news facing a hard-hitting opponent in Garcia.

Choi has managed 3.48 significant strikes per minute, while landing just 50.53% of those strikes. He also has a slight disadvantage in takedown average at 0.87, to a 1.31 mark for Garcia.

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UFC on ESPN 60: Garcia vs. Choi odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:30 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Garcia -154 (bet $154 to win $100) | Choi +130 (bet $100 to win $130)
  • Over/Under: 1.5 rounds (Over +144 | Under -186)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +360 | No -600)

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UFC on ESPN 60: Garcia vs. Choi picks and predictions

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

GARCIA (-154) is a solid play at a moderate favorite, as he can win a number of ways, especially via knockout.

On the flip side, Choi (+130) has struggled with consistency and defense lately. He just doesn’t match up well with Garcia, who has been a knockout king in recent matches. While Choi likely doesn’t want to go toe-to-toe in a brawl, going to the mat isn’t his specialty, either. In fact, he is 0-2 via submission in his pro career.

Over/Under (O/U)

No (-600): Will the fight go the distance? will cost you 6 times your potential return, which is way too expensive. Instead, let’s get a little more specific.

Garcia hasn’t needed the help of the judges since his UFC debut in Feb. 2020. In fact, he hasn’t been past the midway point of Round 2 in each of the previous 5 outings.

However, instead of playing No on the distance, instead, take a look at Method of Victory, and back GARCIA BY KO/TKO (+130) at plus-money, which is a shockingly good value.

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UFC on ESPN 60: Dooho Choi vs. Bill Algeo odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 60 odds between Dooho Choi vs. Bill Algeo, with MMA picks and predictions.

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In a 3-round featherweight bout on the main card, Dooho Choi and Bill Algeo meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 60 — also known as UFC Vegas 94 — at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC on ESPN 60: Choi vs. Algeo odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The prelims begin 5:30 p.m. ET, also on ESPN2/ESPN+, while the main card starts at 8 p.m. ET, also on ESPN/ESPN+.

Records: Choi (14-4-1) | Algeo (18-8-0)

Choi snapped a 3-bout losing skid last time out. Sort of. He fought to a draw against Kyle Nelson in early Feb. 2023, after losing the previous 2 bouts via Round 2 KO/TKO against Charles Jourdain and Jeremy Stephens, while falling to Cub Swanson at UFC 206 via unanimous decision, a fight of the year nominee.

His last victory came Dec. 10, 2016, in a unanimous-decision win over Thiago Tavares, a fight that earned him a Performance of the Night bonus.

Choi has cited numerous injuries over the years, pulling out of scheduled fights. He suffered a fractured arm in the KO/TKO loss to Jourdain, and he had some personal issues outside of the octagon in 2021, which led to a fight hiatus, too.

For Algeo, he is looking to bounce back from a 1st-round KO/TKO to Nelson in late March. He is 4-2 in the past 6 fights, including a KO/TKO win against Herbert Burns, a submission win over TJ Brown and 2 unanimous-decision victories. He has shown tremendous versatility, and he’ll put Choi’s defense to the test.

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UFC on ESPN 60: Choi vs. Algeo odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:22 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Choi +148 (bet $100 to win $148) | Algeo -176 (bet $176 to win $100)
  • Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over -190 | Under +148)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -148 | No +116)

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UFC on ESPN 60: Choi vs. Algeo picks and predictions

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

ALGEO (-176) is a little on the pricey side, but he’s a strong play against Choi (+148).

Choi just has been in and out of the octagon, logging just 3 UFC fights since Dec. 2016. And he hasn’t won since July 2016. While the South Korean fighter always makes it difficult for his opponent, one has to wonder about his cardio or stamina.

The fact Choi hasn’t won in nearly 8 years is already a red flag. And he is facing Algeo, a fighter hungry to get back into the win column after losing in Round 1 last time out.

Over/Under (O/U)

NO (+116): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE? is worth a look at plus-money, as Choi just hasn’t had a lot of fights under his belt in the past 8 years. For the South Korean to go the distance, it wouldn’t be quite a surprise.

Since making his UFC debut in Nov. 2014, Choi has gone the distance just twice.

Algeo has ended up going the distance twice in the past 5 fights, but he has also ended 2 of his past 3 bouts before the midway point of Round 2.

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