UFC 313 Gambling Preview: Will Magomed Ankalaev end Alex Pereira’s reign of terror at light heavyweight?

Alex Pereira is again!

On Saturday, Pereira places his gentle heavyweight title on the road in opposition to Magomed Ankalaev in the principle occasion of UFC 313. Earlier than that, Justin Gaethje returns to the cage for the primary time since his iconic knockout loss to Max Holloway at UFC 300 when he runs issues again with former foe Rafael Fiziev.

It’s a pay-per-view weekend which implies huge fights, so let’s dive proper into the bets.

All odds are courtesy of our associates at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Single Performs

Rafael Fiziev (-178)

Fiziev steps in on quick discover in opposition to Gaethje within the stead of an injured Dan Hooker and that looks like a tricky draw for Gaethje. Sure, “The Spotlight” received their first encounter, however he did so by the pores and skin of his enamel. Now, Gaethje is 36 years outdated and coming off essentially the most brutal knockout lack of his profession. Frankly, I’m way more involved about that than I’m Fiziev’s lengthy layoff and knee harm. Looks like Fiziev will get to avenge a loss on Saturday.

Jalin Turner (+102)

I’m a giant Jalin Turner supporter and have been without end. Ignacio Bahamondes is an attention-grabbing matchup as a result of he is likely one of the few lightweights who can match Turner’s measurement, however he’s additionally unlikely to assault Turner’s weak point: grappling. Turner is a dynamic and deadly striker, and would most likely be on a two-fight profitable streak if he was a bit of extra cutthroat in opposition to Renato Moicano, and I anticipate him to get again within the win column with authority on Saturday.

Prop Bets

Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev Ends By KO/TKO (-155)

I’ve obtained a full breakdown of this combat coming so I received’t dive in too deep right here, however the principle occasion on Saturday looks like an extremely shut contest. These are the 2 greatest gentle heavyweights on this planet, and each males are potent offensive forces. Clearly, if Pereira wins it should almost certainly be by knockout, however over half of Ankalaev’s profession wins have come by KO or TKO. Each males have the facility to knock the opposite out on the toes, and if it goes to the ground, Ankalaev has the type of nasty floor and pound to finish it there as nicely. It is a good worth for the almost certainly end result.

Armen Petrosyan by KO/TKO (+210)

Petrosyan takes on Brunno Ferreira in a prelim bout that’s a number of the greatest matchmaking in latest UFC historical past. Why is that? As a result of Petrosyan is “Superman” and Ferreira is “The Hulk!” It is a basic DC vs. Marvel superfight and we’re getting it on ESPN+!

And happily, we all know precisely how this combat goes. Superman and The Hulk squared off in Marvel vs. DC 3 and although Merged Hulk offers Superman a superb battle, in the long run The Man of Metal knocks Bruce Banner out chilly. So that’s precisely what occurs once more on Saturday.

Parlay

We took every week off from Gimmick Parlays final week and it could have been a winner! Simply our luck however relaxation assured, we’re again with a vengeance this week. There are just a few choices you could possibly select from for a Gimmick Parlay on Saturday, however can I give you the Santos Parlay?

Mauricio Ruffy (-520)

“However Jed, this man is just not named Santos!” you shout at your cellphone/laptop.

You poor idiot, have you learnt something? Mauricio’s household identify truly is Santos, however he goes by Ruffy, apparently a personality from One Piece (I didn’t know any of this till media day). And whereas I’ve a deep quantity of respect for King Inexperienced, he’s trying a bit of pale, and Ruffy has the Combating Nerds magic behind him, and may win.

Mairon Santos (-340)

Mairon Santos is the newest Final Fighter winner and making his first non-TUF look within the UFC in opposition to Francis Marshall on the prelims. Whereas “TUF Winner” isn’t fairly the seal of approval it was, Santos is an effective sufficient prospect and may get his hand raised as nicely.

Djorden Santos (-194)

The primary leg of the Santos Parlay is Djorden Santos making his UFC debut from Contender Sequence in opposition to Ozzy Diaz. Djorden was not a premier prospect in my estimation so he’s most likely essentially the most regarding leg of this parlay, however he’s a adequate boxer and Diaz has mainly misplaced to each good fighter he’s ever come up in opposition to.

Parlay these three bets collectively for +133 odds.

Wrap Up

It was solely a small win final week, however a win is a win. We’ll take these any time. Hopefully we get a streak going with one other optimistic weekend.

Till subsequent week, benefit from the fights, good luck, and gamble responsibly!

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