In a lightweight bout on the main card, Vinc Pichel faces Austin Hubbard Saturday at UFC on ESPN 29 – also known as UFC Vegas 34 – at the UFC’s APEX Facility. The prelims will be televised on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET, with the main card will be televised on ESPN/ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the UFC on ESPN 29 Pichel vs. Hubbard odds and lines, with MMA picks and predictions.
Pichel has picked up unanimous-decision victories across his past two fights and three of the past four. Five of his seven fights at the UFC level have also needed the assistance of the judges to determine a winner.
Hubbard has alternated wins and losses in his six fights since joining the UFC level, winning by unanimous decision last time out against Dakota Bush April 17, on the Whitaker-Gastelum card.
UFC on ESPN 29 Pichel vs. Hubbard: Odds and lines
Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:15 a.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Pichel -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Hubbard -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Total Rounds: 2.5 Rounds (Over -300 | Under +220)
- Will the fight go the distance: (Yes -230 | No +160)
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UFC on ESPN 29 Pichel vs. Hubbard: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Records: Pichel (13-2-0) | Hubbard (13-5-0)
Fight result (2-way line or money line)
PICHEL (-120) is the lean here as he has just been more consistent than Hubbard (-105), who has been up and down since joining the company.
Pichel holds a slight reach advantage as well as a solid 3.83-to-0.81 takedown average. The two are fairly even in significant strikes landed per minute. This should be a fight that goes the distance with Pichel doing enough to wow the judges.
Over/Under (O/U)
YES (-230): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE? is the lean, but it’s a little on the expensive side. However, Pichel has proven to be a long-distance fighter with few stoppages. Four of Hubbard’s six fights in the UFC have also needed the help of the judges to determine a winner.
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