UFC Fight Night 273 takes place on Saturday at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Canada, and features a UFC Welterweight fight between Gilbert Burns and Mike Malott as the main event. I have 3 best bets for UFC Fight Night 273, all of which are on the main card, and I’m ready to break each of them down for you.
Let’s get into it, and be sure to also check out the rest of our UFC predictions for all of the UFC Fight Night 273 main-card contests.
UFC best bet: Mike Malott Win by KO/TKO over Gilbert Burns (-135)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing. Playable to -135.
The Main Event at UFC Fight Night 273 will see Mike Malott take on Gilbert Burns. This will be a fight in the UFC Welterweight division. Malott enters this fight with an MMA record of 13-2-1 and 7-1 in the UFC. He averages 3.93 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 48%. Malott is absorbing 3.06 strikes and has a striking defense of 56%. His grappling has also been solid, averaging 1.88 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 50% and a takedown defense of 14%.
Malott is the heavy favorite in this fight; therefore, we will be looking at his method of victory. Malott has won 5 times by KO/TKO in his MMA career, including 2 times in the UFC. Burns, on the other hand, has lost 4 UFC fights in a row, with 2 coming by finish. He has a total of 4 losses in his career by finish, all of which have come by KO/TKO. For that reason, backing Malott to win by KO/TKO is our best bet.
Read our full Mike Malott vs. Gilbert Burns prediction
UFC prediction: Kyler Phillips ML over Charles Jourdain (+124)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing. Playable to +124.
The Co-Main Event at UFC Fight Night 273 will see Kyler Phillips take on Charles Jourdain. This will be a fight in the UFC Bantamweight division. Phillips enters this fight with an MMA record of 12-4 and 7-3 in the UFC. He averages 5.04 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 42%. Phillips absorbs 3.83 strikes and has a striking defense of 60%. His grappling is also solid, averaging 2.31 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 45% and a takedown defense of 75%.
Jourdain is the moderate-sized favorite in this fight; however, Phillips looks to be the best betting option. Phillips has been more consistent in the UFC recently, having gone 5-3 over his last 8 UFC fights compared to Jourdain, who is 4-4 over the same stretch. Further, Phillips has much better grappling and a similar striking ability. For that reason, backing Phillips to win will be our best bet.
Read our full Kyler Phillips vs. Charles Jourdain prediction
UFC pick: Marcio Barbosa Win in Round 1 over Dennis Buzukja (+100)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing. Playable to +100.
The first fight on the Main Card at UFC Fight Night 273 will see Dennis Buzukja take on Marcio Barbosa. This will be a fight in the UFC Featherweight division.
Barbosa is the significant favorite in this fight; therefore, we will be looking at the round in which he will win. Barbosa is known for having quick fights, considering that 16 of his 19 career fights have ended in the first round, with 16 of his 17 career wins coming in the first round as well. Additionally, he has won 14 times by KO/TKO, including his lone UFC fight. For that reason, backing Barbosa to win in Round 1 will be our play.
Read our full Dennis Buzukja vs. Marcio Barbosa prediction
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