UFC in Vegas 27 Parlay Picks: The Perfect Parlay

David Manyun
May 19, 2021

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Las Vegas for an eventful night of mixed martial arts combat. The fight odds are now available for us to delve into some perfect parlay betting picks for UFC in Vegas 27 – headlined by contenders Cody Garbrandt and Rob Font competing for UFC light heavyweight rankings live on ESPN.

David Dvorak vs. Raulian Paiva

UFC Flyweight Bout

Saturday, May 22, 2021 – 11:05 PM EDT at the Apex Centre

The Fighters

David Dvorak could be flying under the radar this week, and this matchup in general versus Raulian Paiva might be a fight of the night worthy performance. However, my initial instincts are siding with the Czech Republican native who has been undefeated in MMA since 2012 with a fifteen-fight win streak. It’s not just the win streak that’s impressive but his general well-rounded skill set and ability to rack up points during his UFC tenure which began just two fights ago in 2020.

Raulian Paiva is no slouch by any means; a precise stand-up game has gifted the Brazilian with a 20-3 record and current two-fight winning streak in the UFC. With that said, I think the judges gave the wrong fighter the win during his last outing, and Paiva was lucky to walk away victorious; his lack of grappling IQ and takedown defence could be his crucial flaw heading into this matchup.

The Perfect Parlay Pick

As mentioned, Paiva tends to give up the takedown easily and is more refined when striking with his opponents. Dvorak is well-rounded in every facet of the fight game, especially in his grappling, and even when Dvorak hasn’t utilized his ground game, we have seen him technically match the opposition in front of him on the feet.

Vicious leg kicks could be the decider, much like Dvorak’s previous win over Jordan Espinosa, or we could even witness a grappling masterclass that secures the victory. Either way, I believe Dvorak is a comfortable first leg for our parlay this week. The available UFC odds with Bookmaker Review opened at -150, and this price continues to linger. I see optimum value here to create the perfect UFC in Vegas 27 parlay.

Perfect Parlay Prediction: David Dvorak to win @ -150 with BookMaker

Carla Esparza vs. Yan Xiaonan

UFC Women’s Strawweight Bout

Saturday, May 22, 2021 - 11:05 PM EDT at the Apex Centre

The Fighters

Yan Xiaonan is an extremely well-rounded martial artist and should be tipped as the following strawweight number one contender should she be able to the former strawweight champion defeat Carla Esparza. Her background in Chinese martial arts is evident through her diverse skillset, and she has yet to taste defeat inside a UFC octagon.

There is no denying that Carla Esparza is a legend of women’s MMA; the former Invicta and UFC champion is an elite wrestling-based fighter with the experience to give anybody in the division a run for their money.

Perfect Parlay Prediction

Although I lean with Yan Xiaonan taking this fight and moving on up the rankings, I’ve already placed a single wager on her to be victorious. I believe her takedown defence is more than enough to force Esparza into a striking battle.

However, the second leg of our parlay will involve the over/under betting market. Both girls are renowned for taking their fights into the latter rounds, and most of their career wins are by way of decision. To bring out Dvorak play into plus money, I think the over is an ideal play to cap off our perfect parlay.

Perfect Parlay Prediction: Over two and a ½ rounds @ -400 with BookMaker