UFC 326 takes place on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It features a UFC Lightweight fight between Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira as the main event and a UFC Middleweight fight between Caio Borralho and Reiner de Ridder as the co-main event. Here are our UFC 326 best bets, which will include 2 fights on the main card, with odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.
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UFC 326 best bet: Raul Rosas Jr. Win by Decision over Rob Font (+110)
The third fight on the Main Card at UFC 326 will see Rob Font take on Raul Rosas Jr. This will be a fight in the UFC Bantamweight division. Rosas Jr. enters this fight with an MMA record of 11-1 and 6-1 in the UFC. He is averaging 1.51 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 44%. Rosas Jr. absorbs 1.37 strikes and has a striking defense of 50%. His grappling has been elite, averaging 4.01 takedowns every 15 minutes and 1.1 submission attempts during the same period. He has a takedown accuracy of 41% but has not defended a takedown in the UFC.
Rosas Jr. is the overwhelming favorite in this fight; therefore, we will be looking at the method by which he could win. Rosas Jr. has won each of his last two fights by decision and has three total wins by decision in the UFC. As for Font, he has only lost by finish once in his career, meaning 8 of his 9 losses have been by decision. Given this, backing Rosas Jr. to win by decision is our best bet.
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UFC 326 prediction: Michael Johnson ML over Drew Dober (-122)
The second fight on the Main Card at UFC 326 will see Drew Dober take on Michael Johnson. This will be a fight in the UFC Lightweight division. Johnson enters this fight with an MMA record of 25-19 and 16-15 in the UFC. He is averaging 4.28 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 39%. Johnson absorbs 3.79 strikes and has a striking defense of 58%. His grappling ability is also decent, averaging 0.58 takedowns every 15 minutes. Johnson has a takedown accuracy of 38% and a takedown defense of 81%.
Johnson is the small favorite in this fight; however, he still looks to be the best betting option. While Johnson has been inconsistent for long stretches throughout his UFC career, his recent form has been excellent. Johnson has won 4 of his last 6 UFC fights, which include his last three fights in a row. As for Dober, his overall UFC record is slightly better, but his recent form is much worse. Dober has lost 4 of his last 6 UFC fights. Therefore, even though Dober has the advantage in striking volume and grappling, based on the direction these two fighters are going, backing Johnson to win is our best bet.
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