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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