UFC Fight Night 285 Predictions, Picks & Betting Odds Tonight, inc. Anthony Hernandez vs Gregory Rodrigues
UFC Fight Night 285 is scheduled for Saturday, August 22, at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California and will feature a main event in the UFC Middleweight division between Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues. Below, I have my two best bets for UFC Fight Night 285, both of which will take place on the main card.
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UFC Fight Night 285 Best Bet: Anthony Hernandez vs. Gregory Rodrigues - Fight to Start Round 3 (-145)
Odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing. Playable to -150.
Hernandez enters this fight with an MMA record of 15-3 and 9-3 in the UFC, averageing 4.57 significant strikes per minute with striking accuracy of 60%. Hernandez absorbs 3.10 strikes with a striking defense of 51%, and his grappling has been elite in the UFC, averaging 5.88 takedowns every 15 minutes and 1.6 submission attempts during the same period. Hernandez has a takedown accuracy of 48% and a takedown defense of 68%.
Rodrigues enters this fight with an MMA record of 19-6 and 10-4 in the UFC. He averages 5.53 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 51%, while he absorbs 4.78 strikes and has a striking defense of 50%. His grappling has also been excellent, averaging 1.90 takedowns every 15 minutes with an accuracy of 34% and a takedown defense of 75%.
Rodrigues has seen four of his last six UFC fights enter at least the third round, while seven of Hernandez’s last eight UFC fights have done the same. Because of this, backing this fight to start Round 3 will be our best bet.
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UFC Fight Night 285 Best Bet: Reinier de Ridder vs. Roman Dolidze - Over 2.5 Total Rounds (-140)
Odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing. Playable to -150.
The fourth fight on the main card at UFC Fight Night 285 will see Reinier de Ridder take on Roman Dolidze in the Light Heavyweight division. De Ridder is 4-2 in the UFC, averaging 2.47 significant strikes per minute with a striking accuracy of 48%. On the other side, he absorbs 2.36 strikes with a striking defense of 46%. His grappling has been elite in the UFC, averaging 2.56 takedowns every 15 minutes.
Dolidze enters this fight at 9-5 in the UFC, tallying 3.41 significant strikes per minute at 41% accuracy while absorbing 3.72 strikes at 48%. His grappling is decent, averaging 0.99 takedowns every 15 minutes and 0.8 submission attempts during the same period.
I like the durability of both guys, so I'm looking this fight to go over 2.5 total rounds. Dolidze has seen six of his last seven UFC fights go over 2.5 total rounds, while De Ridder has seen his last three consecutive fights exceed that mark as well. Let's trust the recent form here. Look for both guys to last almost the duration of the fight.
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