UFC is back this weekend when Fight Night 277 hits the Galaxy Arena in Macao, featuring a Bantamweight fight between Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo as the main event. I have 3 best bets for UFC Fight Night 277, 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 277 main-card contests.
UFC 277 best bet: Song Yadong vs. Deiveson Figueiredo – Fight to go the Distance – Yes (-110)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing. Playable to -110.
The Main Event at UFC Fight Night 277 will see Song Yadong take on Deiveson Figueiredo. This will be a fight in the UFC Bantamweight division. Yadong enters this fight with an MMA record of 22-9-1 and 11-4-1 in the UFC. He is averaging 4.42 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 43%. Yadong is absorbing 3.94 strikes and has a striking defense of 55%. His grappling is decent, averaging 0.78 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 39% and a takedown defense of 73%.
Figueiredo comes into this fight with an MMA record of 25-6-1 and 14-6-1 in the UFC. He is averaging 2.63 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 53%. Figueiredo absorbs 3.47 strikes and has a striking defense of 49%. His grappling is also solid, averaging 1.61 takedowns per 15 minutes and 1.2 submission attempts during the same period. His takedown accuracy is 35%, and he has a takedown defense of 57%.
Yadong is one of the biggest favorites on this fight card; therefore, we will be looking for this fight to go the distance. Figueiredo has seen 4 of his last 5 UFC fights go the distance, while Yadong has seen his last 4 UFC fights in a row do the same. For that reason, backing this fight to go the distance will be our best bet.
Read our full Song Yadong vs. Deiveson Figueiredo prediction
UFC 277 pick: Zhang Mingyang Win by KO/TKO over Alonzo Menifield (-150)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing. Playable to -150.
The Co-Main Event at UFC Fight Night 277 will see Zhang Mingyang take on Alonzo Menifield. This will be a fight in the UFC Light Heavyweight division. Mingyang enters this fight with an MMA record of 19-7 and 4-1 in the UFC. He averages 7.71 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 60%. Mingyang absorbs 5.33 strikes per minute and has a striking defense of 43%. He has not shown any grappling ability, but has a takedown defense of 75%.
Because Mingyang is the heavy favorite, we will be looking at the method by which he could win. Minyang has already won a total of 4 times by KO/TKO in the UFC, while Menifield has lost by this method 4 times in the UFC, including his most recent fight. Mingyang also has the superior advantage in striking volume; therefore, backing Mingyang to win by KO/TKO will be our best bet.
Read our full Zhang Mingyang vs. Alonzo Menifield prediction
UFC 277 pick: Alex Perez vs. Sumudaerji – Fight to go the Distance – No (-125)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing. Playable to -125.
The first fight on the Main Card at UFC Fight Night 277 will see Alex Perez take on Sumudaerji. This will be a fight in the UFC Flyweight division.
Perez is the small favorite; however, we will be looking for this fight to end inside the distance. While Sumudaerji has only seen 3 of his last 8 UFC fights end inside the distance, Perez has seen 8 of his last 9 UFC fights end inside the distance. This includes his last 4 UFC fights in a row; therefore, backing the same here will be our play.
Read our full Alex Perez vs. Sumudaerji prediction
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