In a light heavyweight bout on Saturday’s preliminary card, Eryk Anders and Darren Stewart meet at UFC 263 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. Below, we analyze the UFC 263 Anders vs. Stewart odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The early prelims kick off at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, with the prelims starting at 8 p.m. ET, and the main card beginning at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view.
UFC 263 Anders vs. Stewart: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:10 a.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Anders -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Stewart +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over -155 | Under +130)
- Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -120 | No +100)
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UFC 263 Anders vs. Stewart: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Records: Anders 13-5-0 | Stewart 12-6-0
Fight result (2-way line or money line)
ANDERS (-150) is a moderate favorite in what is sure to be a rather close fight as both combatants bump up to the 205-pound weight. The southpaw holds advantages by one inch in both height and reach. He also has a slight 3.23-to-3.09 advantage in significant strikes landed per minute. He also has a small lead in the takedown average department.
This is a rematch of a fight March 13, which was declared a no-contest when Anders used an illegal knee to strike Stewart, and the latter was declared unfit to continue. As a result, the bout was waved off.
Anders was rolling in the fight, which was in the middleweight division, and he potentially could have even gotten a stoppage before the no-contest. That’s likely a reason he is favored so much in this one.
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Over/Under (O/U)
Before his no-decision against Stewart, Anders went the distance in four of his five previous fights. The only exception was a KO/TKO win over Vinicius Moreira June 29, 2019.
For Stewart, he had gone the distance in five of his previous six outings before the ND vs. Anders. Playing YES (-120): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE? is the way to go here. If you want a little wiggle room, in the event of a potential late Round 3 finish, OVER 2.5 ROUNDS (-155) isn’t terribly out of line.
I also really like ANDERS ON POINTS (+240) for a chance to more than double up. In fact, that might be the best play on the board.
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