Matthew Lowrimore
UFC on ESPN 68 takes place on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. This card features a UFC Women’s Flyweight fight between Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber 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 68 Main Card fights.
UFC on ESPN 68 Main Card Best Bets
Erin Blanchfield vs. Maycee Barber – Fight to go the Distance – Yes (-200)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing.
The Main Event at UFC on ESPN 68 will see Erin Blanchfield take on Maycee Barber in the UFC Women’s Flyweight division. Instead of backing either fighter to win, we will be looking at this fight to go the distance. Blanchfield has seen each of her last 3 fights go the distance, while Barber has seen 7 of her last 8 fights do the same. Further, neither Blanchfield nor Barber has ever lost by finish — so backing this fight to go the distance will be our best bet.
Read our full Erin Blanchfield vs. Maycee Barber prediction
Ludovit Klein ML over Mateusz Gamrot (+130)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing
The Co-Main Event at UFC on ESPN 68 will see Mateusz Gamrot take on Ludovit Klein in the UFC Lightweight division. Klein comes into this fight with an MMA record of 23-4-1 and 7-2-1 in the UFC. He is averaging 3.81 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 54%. Klein is absorbing 3.22 strikes and has a striking defense of 54%. His grappling is also solid, averaging 1.70 takedowns every 15 minutes. His takedown accuracy is 51%, and his takedown defense is 91%.
Gamrot is the favorite in this fight, but Klein looks to be a solid option to pull the upset. Klein has won 6 of his last 7 UFC fights, with the only other fight being a draw. He has the edge in striking volume, and while his grappling is not as strong as Gamrot’s, Klein’s takedown defense is strong enough to counter Gamrot’s advantage. For that reason, backing Klein to win will be our best bet.
Read our full Mateusz Gamrot vs. Ludovit Klein prediction
Billy Ray Goff Win by KO/TKO over Ramiz Brahimaj (+125)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing
The third fight on the Main Card at UFC on ESPN 68 will see Billy Ray Goff take on Ramiz Brahimaj in the UFC Welterweight division. Goff enters this fight with an MMA record of 9-3 and 2-1 in the UFC. He is averaging 8.56 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 46%. Goff is absorbing 5.71 strikes and has a striking defense of 59%. His grappling is also solid, averaging 2.01 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 17% and a takedown defense of 100%.
Given that Goff is the significant favorite, we are going to look at how he could win this fight. Goff has already won 7 times by KO/TKO in his MMA career, which includes both of his UFC wins. Because he has already shown a ton of power, and the fact that Brahimaj has been inconsistent in the UFC, backing Goff to win by KO/TKO will be our play.
Read our full Billy Ray Goff vs. Ramiz Brahimaj prediction
