In a middleweight bout on the main card, Bryan Battle faces Gilbert Urbina Saturday at UFC on ESPN 30 – also known as UFC Vegas 35 – at the UFC’s APEX Facility. Below, we analyze the UFC on ESPN 30 Battle vs. Urbina odds and lines, with MMA picks and predictions.
The prelims will be televised on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET, with the main card on ESPN/ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET.
Battle will make his UFC debut after picking up a submission win over Andre Petroski in Round 2 at The Ultimate Fighter 29 Semifinal. Battle has rattled off five straight wins – all via stoppage – since a submission/armbar loss on Sept. 14, 2019, at Fight For It 8 against Nickalas Martino. That streak includes four submission wins and a KO/TKO. All four of his career submission victories have come via chokeholds.
Urbina will also be making his UFC debut after he suffered a Round 2 KO/TKO loss to Tresean Gore at The Ultimate Fighter 29 Semifinal. He has suffered losses in two of the past three pro fights. Urbina has gone the distance in four of his eight career pro bouts, including two of his last three.
UFC on ESPN 30 Battle vs. Urbina: Odds and lines
Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:08 a.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Battle -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Gilbert +145 (bet $100 to win $145)
- Total Rounds: 2.5 Rounds (Over -145 | Under +105)
- Will the fight go the distance: (Yes: -125 | No: -110)
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UFC on ESPN 30 Battle vs. Urbina: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Records: Battle 6-1-0 | Urbina 6-2-0
Fight result (2-way line or money line)
BATTLE (-190) is a little on the expensive side but he has been rolling along and is the play over Urbina who has won just once in his last three outings.
In addition, look to BATTLE BY SUBMISSION (+340) for a chance to more than triple up. He has won four of his past five by going to the canvas and submitting his opponent, so it’s worth a roll of the dice.
Over/Under (O/U)
Playing NO (-110): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE? is obviously the play if we’re suggesting Battle by submission. I also like BATTLE TO WIN IN ROUND 2 (+600) and BATTLE TO WIN IN ROUND 3 (+1100).
You’ll lose one of those plays if he wins in Rounds 2-3 but you’ll also be well ahead if he gets the stoppage in either of those two rounds.
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