Matthew Lowrimore
UFC on ESPN 67 takes place on Saturday at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. This card features a UFC Bantamweight fight between Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figueiredo as the Main Event.
Here are our best bets for this UFC card, which will include 3 fights on the Main Card. Be sure to also check out the rest of our UFC predictions for all of the UFC on ESPN 67 Main Card fights.
UFC on ESPN 67 Main Card Best Bets
Deiveson Figueiredo ML over Cory Sandhagen (+400)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing.
The Main Event at UFC on ESPN 67 will see Cory Sandhagen take on Deiveson Figueiredo. This will be a fight in the UFC Bantamweight division. Figueiredo comes into this fight with an MMA record of 24-4-1 and 13-4-1 in the UFC. He is averaging 2.91 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 54%. Figueiredo absorbs 3.55 strikes and has a striking defense of 49%. His grappling is also solid, averaging 1.62 takedowns per 15 minutes and 1.4 submission attempts during the same period. His takedown accuracy is 34%, and he has a takedown defense of 60%.
Sandhagen is the significant favorite, however, Figueiredo looks to be an underdog worth backing. Where he lacks in striking volume, he makes up for in his grappling ability. Further, Sandhagen is an inconsistent 3-3 in his last 6 UFC fights, while Figueiredo is 4-2 over the same period. Given that Figueiredo has been a former champion, backing him to pull the upset will be our best bet.
Read our full Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cory Sandhagen prediction
Daniel Rodriguez ML over Santiago Ponzinibbio (-110)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing
The fourth fight on the Main Card at UFC on ESPN 67 will see Santiago Ponzinibbio take on Daniel Rodriguez. This will be a fight in the UFC Welterweight division. Rodriguez enters this fight with an MMA record of 18-5 and 9-4 in the UFC. He averages 7.50 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 49%. Rodriguez absorbs 5.47 strikes and has a striking defense of 58%. He also has decent grappling, averaging 0.59 takedowns every 15 minutes. His takedown accuracy is 54%, and his takedown defense is 57%.
This fight is evenly matched, but Rodriguez looks to be the best betting option. Rodriguez has the edge in striking volume and is 5-3 in his last 8 UFC fights, while Ponzinibbio is 3-5 over the same period. Because of this, backing Rodriguez to win will be our best bet.
Read our full Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Daniel Rodriguez prediction
Daniel Marcos ML over Montel Jackson (+164)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing
The third fight on the Main Card at UFC on ESPN 67 will see Montel Jackson take on Daniel Marcos. This will be a fight in the UFC Bantamweight division. Marcos enters this fight with an MMA record of 17-0 and 5-0 in the UFC. He is averaging 5.90 strikes and has a striking accuracy of 53%. Marcos is absorbing 4.25 strikes and has a striking defense of 62%. His grappling has not been strong, averaging just 0.59 takedowns every 15 minutes. However, Marcos has a takedown accuracy of 50% and a takedown defense of 88%.
Jackson is the clear favorite in this fight; however, Marcos looks to be the best betting option. Not only is Marcos unbeaten in the MMA and UFC, but he has the edge in striking volume. Further, his takedown defense has been strong enough to take away Jackson’s advantage in grappling. For that reason, backing Marcos to win and remain undefeated will be our best bet.
Read our full Daniel Marcos vs. Montel Jackson prediction
