The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Las Vegas for a highly stacked Fight Night event.
The UFC odds are now available for us to delve into some perfect prop betting picks for UFC Vegas 50 – headlined by a light heavyweight contenders’ bout between Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev.
Drew Dober vs. Terrance McKinney
UFC Lightweight Main Card Bout
Saturday, March 12, 2022 – 10:05 PM EST at UFC Apex Center
Dober vs. McKinney Betting Preview
27-year-old Terrance McKinney (12-3-0) returns to the UFC Apex after submitting Fares Ziam a mere two weeks ago. The Chicago-born up-and-coming star has done nothing but impress since making his UFC debut in the summer of 2021, finishing both of his contests inside the first five minutes.
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Stepping in on short notice to replace Ricky Glenn is a true testament to McKinney's hunger. While the step-up in competition is significant, he owns a well-diversified skillset to shock the world again.
Drew Dober (23-11-0) is a 9-year UFC veteran, and although he's riding the first 2-fight losing streak of his UFC tenure, we can't neglect the key attribute that positioned him amongst the company's elite – brutal power.
Dober vs. McKinney Fight Breakdown
McKinney will face the toughest test of his mixed martial arts career this Saturday evening, but I'm not worried about his chance of success like the odds at the top sportsbooks suggest.
Dober's most excellent path to victory falls behind the knockout power he's long displayed in the UFC octagon, but the durability of McKinney has been present throughout his entire career.
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Both men have notable wrestling accolades, but I side with McKinney owning the advantage in this area. I expect a striking battle to play out. Still, I can envision the Chi-Town boy introducing his grappling prowess early on, capitalizing on Dober's kryptonite which has been submission attacks.
Notably, throughout McKinney's 15-fight professional career, just two of these contests have surpassed the second round. Likewise, Dober has been involved in countless early stoppages.
For the reasons mentioned above, it's difficult to ignore the under 1 ½ rounds proposition bet as we understand that both athletes know how to end a fight quickly.
UFC Vegas 50 Odds Analysis
The available UFC odds at Bookmakers Review favor the experience in Dober on the moneyline, but as mentioned, we'll be focussing on the round props.
Under 1 ½ round feels like a viable betting position to put ourselves in when evaluating both fighters' resumes and performances.
UFC Vegas 50 Prop Pick: Under 1 ½ Round (+105) [1u returns 1.05u profit] at BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
Trevin Jones vs. Javid Basharat
UFC Bantamweight Preliminary Card Bout
Saturday, March 12, 2022 – 10:05 PM EST at UFC Apex Center
Jones vs. Basharat Betting Preview
Trevin Jones (13-7-0) doesn't own the most desirable professional MMA record, but don't let the number skew your opinion on his talents. Impressive outings over Timur Valiev and Mario Bautista proved his worth amongst the UFC roster. Despite suffering a loss to Saidyokub Kakhramonov, the Vida BJJ fighter is only just getting started.
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Javid Basharat (11-0-0) became the third Afghanistan-born fighter to earn a UFC contract when he beautifully locked a guillotine choke to defeat Oron Kahlon on Dana White's Contender Series.
Basharat's MMA journey began with the recognizable London Shootfighters gym in the United Kingdom. And unlike most British-trained martial artists, Basharat put a primary focus on his grappling offense, which has provided 6 submission stoppages to date.
Jones vs. Basharat Fight Breakdown
As both fighters have notable finishing ability in grappling and striking areas of the fight game, the under 2 ½ rounds prop bet at near-even money is incredibly tempting.
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Basharat is an undefeated prospect with 11 professional MMA victories, and all of those successes have been submission or knockout stoppages. In addition, Jones' previous 5 bouts have all finished inside the distance to further make the under a tempting proposition.
UFC Vegas 50 Odds Analysis
The available UFC odds favor the UFC newcomer to walk away with his unbeaten streak in-tact.
If the probability of a Basharat victory comes to fruition – we can't ignore how 100% of his fights have ended, for the sake of our UFC picks.
Likewise, Jones' has proven to be just as dangerous during his professional MMA career, and I confidently support this fight ending inside the distance.
UFC Vegas 50 Prop Pick: Under 2 ½ Rounds (-120) [1.20u returns 1u profit] at BetOnline
UFC 50 Main Card and Odds
- Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev [UFC Light Heavyweight Main Event Bout]
- Marlon Moraes vs. Song Yadong [UFC Bantamweight Co-main Event Bout]
- Alex Caceres vs. Sodiq Yusuff [UFC Featherweight Bout]
- Khalil Rountree vs. Karl Roberson [UFC Light Heavyweight Bout]
- Drew Dober vs. Terrance McKinney [UFC Lightweight Bout]
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