In a women’s featherweight bout on the main card, Molly McCann and Julija Stoliarenko meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 224 at O2 Arena in London, England. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC Fight Night 224: McCann vs. Stoliarenko odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
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Records: McCann (13-5-0) | Stoliarenko (10-8-2)
McCann is looking to bounce back after a 1st-round submission setback to Erin Blanchfield at UFC 281 in November. Prior to that, “Meatball” had picked up back-to-back KO/TKO wins while winning 3 straight fights overall, including a 1st-round pounding of Hannah Goldy in July 2022.
The Lithuanian-born Stoliarenko was knocked out by Chelsea Chandler last time out in October and is just 1-4 across her last 5 fights. Her lone win during the stretch was a 1st-round submission over Jessica-Rose Clark at UFC 276 in July 2022, showing that she can still be very dangerous.
Stoliarenko has a 4-inch reach advantage, while McCann has a decisive 5.72-to-2.75 significant strikes landed per minute advantage. In addition, the Briton is slightly more accurate at 53.16% with those strikes, compared to 51.69% for Stoliarenko. McCann also holds a 1.67-to-0.70 takedown average advantage, while Stoliarenko has a solid 1.17 submission average to just 0.52 for the favorite.
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UFC Fight Night 224: McCann vs. Stoliarenko odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:21 a.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): McCann -225 (bet $225 to win $100) | Stoliarenko +175 (bet $100 to win $175)
- Over/Under: 1.5 rounds (Over -175 | Under +135)
- Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -210 | No +155)
UFC Fight Night 224: McCann vs. Stoliarenko picks and predictions
Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)
McCann (-225) will have a home crowd in London backing her, and that should be more than enough to tip the scales in her favor. Even so, risking more than 2 times your potential return in a standalone wager isn’t a great idea. I would consider McCann as part of my ticket as part of a multi-fighter parlay, but not straight up.
If you want to bet on this fight, consider METHOD OF VICTORY 5-WAY: MCCANN BY KO/TKO, DQ OR SUBMISSION (+125) for a much better value.
Over/Under (O/U)
NO (+155): FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE? is a solid value at plus money.
If you’re a little less adventurous playing OVER 1.5 ROUNDS (-175) is worth a look although it’s still quite a bit of juice. I think McCann gets the stoppage, but Stoliarenko should be able to hang in there past the middle of Round 2.
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