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In a 3-round welterweight bout in the main event, Alex Morono and Joaquin Buckley meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 229 — also known as UFC Vegas 80 — at UFC Apex. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s around the UFC Fight Night 229: Morono vs. Buckley odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
The prelims can be viewed on ESPN+ starting at 4 p.m. ET with the main card following on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET.
Records: Morono (23-8-0) | Buckley (16-6-0)
Morono picked up a 2nd-round submission victory last time out against Tim Means in May, bouncing back after a 3rd-round KO/TKO against Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC 282. He has consecutive fights inside the distance after 3 straight unanimous-decision wins from Sept. 2021 through July 2022.
Buckley registered a 2nd-round KO/TKO against Andre Fialho last time out, rebounding from 2 straight losses. He has ended up going the distance just once in the past 4 fights, while needing the assistance of the judges in just 2 of his 10 fights at the UFC level.
The southpaw Buckley holds a 4-inch reach advantage, and he has a 1.43-to-0.29 takedown average advantage, while posting a 34.62% accuracy in the category. Morono has a 5.20-to-3.76 significant strikes landed per minute advantage.
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UFC Fight Night 229: Alex Morono vs. Joaquin Buckley odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:40 a.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Morono +144 (bet $100 to win $144) | Buckley -172 (bet $172 to win $100)
- Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over +130 | Under -166)
- Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +172 | No -225)
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UFC Fight Night 229: Alex Morono vs. Joaquin Buckley picks and predictions
Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)
BUCKLEY (-172) isn’t priced out of line if you simply want to declare a winner on the 2-way line. He has the 4-inch reach advantage, so he should be able to pull and push Morono in, picking and choosing his spots for attack.
In addition, going with the method of victory, Buckley’s fights overwhelming end with either a win or loss via knockout. If you like him to win, you should like BUCKLEY BY KO/TKO (+110), which is a value at plus-money.
If you want action, but do not want to declare a winner, play KO/TKO (-145) for the “how the fight will end” prop.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 2.5 ROUNDS (-166) is a strong play, as this fight is unlikely to end with the judges deciding a victor.
No (-225): Will the fight go the distance? is just a little too much risk, and not enough reward, so AVOID that particular wager.
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