UFC 324 takes place on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring a UFC Lightweight Interim title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett as the main event and a UFC Bantamweight fight between Sean O’Malley and Song Yadong as the co-main event. Ahead of the new UFC on Paramount+, here are my favorite UFC parlay picks for UFC 324, with odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.
Also, be sure to check out the rest of our UFC predictions for all of the fights on the main card.
Paddy Pimblett ML over Justin Gaethje (-230)
Sean O’Malley ML over Song Yadong (-205)
Waldo Cortes Acosta vs. Derrick Lewis – Fight to go the Distance – N0 (-275)
UFC 324 parlay odds: +191
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UFC 324 parlay pick: Paddy Pimblett ML over Justin Gaethje (-230)
The main event at UFC 324 will be a bout between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett. This will be a fight in the UFC Lightweight division and will be for the UFC Interim Lightweight title.
Pimblett is 23-3 in his professional MMA career, including 7-0 in the UFC. He averages 5.17 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 53%. Pimblett absorbs 3.14 strikes per minute and has a striking defense of 42%. His grappling is also decent, averaging 0.96 takedowns every 15 minutes and 1.7 submission attempts during the same period. His takedown accuracy is 28%, and his takedown defense is 50%.
Pimblett is the clear favorite and the odds reflect that, but the juice is still worth the squeeze here. Not only is Pimblett unbeaten in the UFC, but he has the advantage in grappling. His striking volume is lacking compared to Gaethje’s, but his striking defense and the amount of damage he takes is far less. Because of this, backing Pimblett to win is a great way to start our UFC parlay.
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UFC 324 parlay pick: Sean O’Malley ML over Song Yadong (-205)
The co-main event at UFC 324 will between Sean O’Malley and Song Yadong in the UFC Bantamweight division. O’Malley enters this fight with an MMA record of 18-3 and 11-3 in the UFC, and he averages 6.30 significant strikes per minute with a striking accuracy of 61%. Defensively, he absorbs 3.48 strikes per minute with an opposing striking accuracy of 60%. His grappling is not nearly as strong though, averaging 0.27 takedowns every 15 minutes. Further, he has a takedown accuracy of 42% and a takedown defense of 61%.
O’Malley may be the heavy favorite in this fight, but despite the odds, he still looks to be the best betting option. He has lost his last 2 UFC fights, but in both cases, he was fighting for the Bantamweight title. Saturday’s fight should be a bit less challenging in that regard, as O’Malley has the clear advantage in striking volume.
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UFC 324 parlay pick: Waldo Cortes Acosta vs. Derrick Lewis – Fight to go the Distance – No (-275)
The third fight on the main card at UFC 324 will see Waldo Cortes Acosta take on Derrick Lewis. This will be a fight in the UFC Heavyweight division.
Cortes Acosta is the significant favorite in this fight, and unlike the others, the price is just a bit too rich for our blood. Therefore, we will target this fight to end inside the distance. Ten of Lewis’ last 11 UFC fights ended inside the distance, while 4 of Cortes Acosta’s last 8 UFC fights also ended inside the distance. Based on the high finish rate shown by both fighters, backing this fight to end inside the distance is a great way to round out our UFC parlay.
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