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In a featherweight championship bout in the main event, Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 37 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Below, we analyze the UFC on ESPN 37 Kattar vs. Emmett odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The fights can be viewed on ESPN+ with the prelims on ESPN/ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET and the main card on ESPN/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET.
Kattar takes the walk to the octagon with a 5-inch height advantage and a 2-inch reach advantage. He also leads with a 5.19-to-4.28 significant strikes landed per minute advantage, while posting a 43.15% significant strikes accuracy advantage.
He bounced back with a unanimous-decision victory over Giga Chikadze in the main event in mid-January after a UD loss to Max Holloway in Jan. 2021. Three straight fights have ended up going the distance, while going all the way in 12 of his previous 16 professional bouts.
Emmett is a decisive underdog, but he enters as the hotter fighter with 4 consecutive victories. That includes a unanimous-decision win over Dan Ige at UFC 269, and also a KO win over Michael Johnson back in March 2019. While just 2 of his past 6 fights have gone the distance, 6 of his 10 fights overall at the UFC have required the judges to decide a victor.
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UFC on ESPN 37 Kattar vs. Emmett odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:15 a.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Kattar -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Emmett +190 (bet $100 to win $190)
- Total Rounds Over 4.5 (-150) | Under 4.5 (+110)
- Will the fight go the distance? Yes (-133) | No (-103)
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UFC on ESPN 37 Kattar vs. Emmett picks and predictions
Records: Kattar (23-5-0) | Emmett (17-2-0)
Fight result (2-way line or money line)
Kattar (-250) has all the physical advantages, and he leads in significant strikes landed per minute, too. The only advantage for Emmett (+190), and it’s a slight advantage, is his work in the ground game.
Still, playing Kattar with a risk of 2 1/2 times your potential return is just too much risk. Choose a method of victory, and roll with KATTAR BY POINTS (+120) at plus-money for a good value.
Over/Under (O/U)
YES (-133): FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE is the play here. Again, Kattar has not had a stoppage in 3 straight fights, while Emmett has ended up going all the way in 2 in a row and 6 of the past 10 outings.
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