Matthew Lowrimore
UFC Fight Night 262 takes place on Saturday at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada. This card features a UFC Middleweight fight between Reinier de Ridder and Brendan Allen as the Main Event. Here are our best bets for this UFC card, which will include three fights on the Main Card.
Be sure to also check out the rest of our UFC predictions for all of the UFC Fight Night 262 Main Card fights.
UFC Fight Night 262 Main Card Best Bets
UFC best bet: Reinier de Ridder ML over Brendan Allen
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing. Playable at -198 or better.
The Main Event at UFC Fight Night 262 will see Reinier de Ridder take on Brendan Allen. This will be a fight in the UFC Middleweight division. De Ridder enters this fight with an MMA record of 21-2 and 4-0 in the UFC. He is averaging 2.95 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 52%. De Ridder is absorbing 2.44 strikes and has a striking defense of 50%. His grappling has been elite in the UFC, averaging 2.86 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 27% and a takedown defense of 66%.
De Ridder is the heavy favorite in this fight, but still could be worth making a bet on. He has yet to lose a UFC fight, and while his striking volume is less than Allen’s, his grappling ability is superior. Further, Allen is 1-2 in his last 3 UFC; therefore, backing De Ridder to win will be our best bet.
Read our full Reinier de Ridder vs. Brendan Allen prediction
UFC prediction: Mike Malott ML over Kevin Holland
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing. Playable to -118.
The Co-Main Event at UFC Fight Night 262 will see Kevin Holland take on Mike Malott. This will be a fight in the UFC Welterweight division. Malott enters this fight with an MMA record of 12-2-1 and 6-1 in the UFC. He averages 4.09 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 47%. Malott is absorbing 2.96 strikes and has a striking defense of 54%. His grappling has also been solid, averaging 2.08 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 56% and a takedown defense of 16%.
Malott is the slight favorite in this fight, but looks to be the best betting option. He has the advantage in grappling, plus he is in better form, having won 6 of his 7 UFC fights, while Holland is 3-5 in his last 8 UFC fights. Based on this, backing Malott to win will be our best bet.
Read our full Mike Malott vs. Kevin Holland prediction
UFC pick: Aiemann Zahabi ML over Marlon Vera
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing. Playable to -125
The fourth fight on the Main Card at UFC Fight Night 262 will see Marlon Vera take on Aiemann Zahabi. This will be a fight in the UFC Bantamweight division. Zahabi enters this fight with an MMA record of 13-2 and 7-2 in the UFC. He is averaging 4.42 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 46%. Zahabi is absorbing 4.13 strikes per minute and has a striking defense of 71%. His grappling has been nonexistent, averaging 0.14 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 14% and a takedown defense of 83%.
Zahabi is the small favorite in this fight, but still looks to be the best betting option. He has been in much better form, having won his last 6 UFC fights in a row, while Vera is 3-3 over his last 6 UFC fights and 1-3 over his last 4 UFC fights. Because Zahabi has been consistently winning his fights recently, backing Zahabi to win will be our best bet.
Read our full Aiemann Zahabi vs. Marlon Vera prediction
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