In a light heavyweight championship bout on the main card, Glover Teixeira and Jiri Prochazka meet Saturday at UFC 275 at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Below, we analyze the UFC 275 Teixeira vs. Prochazka odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The fights can be viewed on ESPN+ with the early prelims starting at 7 p.m. ET, the prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET and the main card on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET.
Teixeira, the 42-year-old champ, dropped Jan Blachowicz at UFC 267 on Oct. 30, 2021, to win the strap for the first time in his illustrious career. He won in the 2nd round via submission. That marked his 2nd straight win, and 4th in his last 6 fights, by that method.
Teixeira has gone the distance just once in his last six outings, a split-decision win over Nikita Krylov in Sept. 2019.
Prochazka enters this fight with a big advantage, as he is 13 years younger than the champ. He has won each of his two fights at the UFC level by way of KO/TKO, including a second-round knockout of Dominick Reyes last time out in the main event May 1.
Each of his last 10 pro fights has ended in KO/TKO wins. While he is 28-3-1 in his 32-fight career, he is 25-2 by way of knockout, and just 2 of his pro fights went the distance.
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UFC 275 Teixeira vs. Prochazka 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 8:12 a.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Teixeira +160 (bet $100 to win $160) | Prochazka -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
- Total Rounds Over 1.5 (-160) | Under 1.5 (+115)
- Will the fight go the distance? Yes (+340) | No (-600)
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UFC 275 Teixeira vs. Prochazka picks and predictions
Records: Teixeira (33-7-0) | Prochazka (28-3-1)
Fight result (2-way line or money line)
Prochazka (-210) is the future of the light heavyweight division, and the future is now. However, betting more than two times your potential return is risky business. PASS, and look to the method of victory instead.
PROCHAZKA BY TKO/KO (-130) is the better bet, as he is a knockout machine. While facing the venerable Teixeira is a major step up in competition, it’s a 42-year-old Tex, and he is riding off into the sunset.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 1.5 ROUNDS (-160) is a slam-dunk play. Teixeira might end up going down, but he is going to make the up-and-comer work to take his belt. He is tough as nails, and he went the distance in his most recent loss in July 2018. He was knocked out in the first round by Anthony Johnson back at UFC 202, but Prochazka is not the same caliber as “Rumble” Johnson, at least not yet.
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