Matthew Lowrimore
UFC on ESPN 72 takes place on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. This card features a UFC Middleweight fight between Roman Dolidze and Anthony Hernandez 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 72 Main Card fights.
UFC on ESPN 72 Main Card Best Bets
UFC best bet: Anthony Hernandez Win by Finish over Roman Dolidze (+100)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing.
The Main Event at UFC on ESPN 72 will see Roman Dolidze take on Anthony Hernandez. This will be a fight in the UFC Middleweight division. Hernandez enters this fight with an MMA record of 14-2 and 8-2 in the UFC. He averages 4.50 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 63%. Hernandez absorbs 2.61 strikes and has a striking defense of 46%. His grappling has been elite in the UFC, averaging 6.27 takedowns every 15 minutes and 1.9 submission attempts during the same period. Hernandez has a takedown accuracy of 45% and a takedown defense of 66%.
Hernandez is the clear favorite in this fight; therefore, we will be looking at the method by which he could win. He has won his last 7 UFC fights in a row, and 5 of these have been by finish. Because of that, backing Hernandez to win by finish will be our best bet.
Read our full Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Hernandez prediction
UFC prediction: Steve Erceg vs. Ode Osbourne – Fight to go the Distance – No (-200)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing
The Co-Main Event at UFC on ESPN 72 will see Steve Erceg take on Ode Osbourne. This will be a fight in the UFC Bantamweight division. Erceg is the clear favorite in this fight, but given his and Osbourne’s recent inconsistencies, we will be targeting this fight to end inside the distance. Osbourne has seen 5 of his last 7 UFC fights end inside the distance, while Erceg has seen 2 of his last 4 UFC fights do the same. Because both fighters have recently had a high finish rate, backing this fight to end inside the distance will be our best bet.
Read our full Steve Erceg vs. Ode Osbourne prediction
UFC pick: Iasmin Lucindo ML over Angela Hill (-180)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing
The fourth fight on the Main Card at UFC on ESPN 72 will see Iasmin Lucindo take on Angela Hill. This will be a fight in the UFC Women’s Strawweight division. Lucindo enters this fight with an MMA record of 17-6 and 4-2 in the UFC. She averages 2.94 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 44%. Lucindo absorbs 2.53 strikes and has a striking defense of 65%. Her grappling is also solid, averaging 2.15 takedowns every 15 minutes. Her takedown accuracy is 60% and her takedown defense is 54%.
Lucindo is the clear favorite in this fight, but still looks to be the best betting option. She is 4-1 in her last 5 UFC fights, while Hill is 5-5 in her last 10 UFC fights. Based on this, backing Lucindo to win will be our best bet.
Read our full Iasmin Lucindo vs. Angela Hill prediction
