The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to California for their first pay-per-view of 2022. The UFC fight odds are now available for us to delve into some perfect prop betting UFC picks for UFC 270 – headlined by a heavyweight championship bout between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane.
UFC Featherweight Bout
Saturday, January 22, 2022 – 08:35 PM EDT at the Honda Center
Entering this weekend's UFC pay-per-view as the event's most heavily priced betting favorite, Georgia's own Ilia Topuria (11-0-0) will be looking to correct the wrongs of his fellow countryman Giga Chikadze's losing contest last week by keeping his undefeated record intact.
Topuria is a well-rounded featherweight prospect that's propelled himself into the top-15 rankings within his first three UFC appearances, boasting 3 consecutive wins and 2 fight-ending moments via technical knockout since his arrival to the promotion.
His opponent, Charles Jourdain (12-4-1), is making a quick turnaround after competing in December 2021 against Andre Ewell, notably a performance-bonus-worthy outing from Canada's Jourdain.
While struggling to find consistency since joining the UFC in 2019, a 3-3 record for the company shouldn't be overlooked due to the level of competition he's faced.
The undefeated Topuria stems from a martial arts background in Greco-Roman wrestling, a skill set that's assisted him in landing seven career submission finishes alongside his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. With that said, he isn't lost in the striking realm, but he'll often find success in taking his contests to the ground.
Jourdain presents a well-rounded offense, but he's likely to attempt at keeping this fight standing; the Canadian's most notable attribute heading into UFC 270 would be his durability, having lost inside the distance on just one occasion during his 17-fight professional MMA career.
The available UFC odds with Bookmaker Review represent a dominant outing for Topuria. Still, with such a high amount of juice in our way, I found interesting value in the proposition betting market.
For odds of -155, the over 1 ½ rounds is an intriguing approach. While I believe Topuria wins the fight, I find it challenging to envision Jourdain giving up within the 7-minute mark.
UFC Pick: Over 1 ½ rounds @ -155 [1.55u returns 1u profit] with BetOnline (Visit our BetOnline Review)
UFC Women's Flyweight Bout
Saturday, January 22, 2022 - 06:10 PM EDT at the Honda Center
Jasmine Jasudavicius (5-1-0) makes her UFC debut after earning a contract on Dana White's Contender Series. Her lone career loss came against Elise Reed, a recent UFC debutant who Sijara Eubanks dominated upon her arrival to the promotion.
Kay Hansen's 7-4 professional MMA record won't provide much confidence for the betting public. Still, we should note the higher level of competition she's faced, including a round-3 submission victory in her UFC debut versus Jinh Yu Frey.
In a clash of styles ahead, it becomes evident that both ladies will need to impose opposite game plans when entering this Saturday's MMA bout. Hansen will be looking to engage in a grappling war, whilst Jasudavicius will find more success in a striking battle, despite her success in trip takedowns and ground control during her DWCS winning-bout.
The question is, which fighter can implement their game plan? Jasudavicius owns a great jab and the size advantage to complement, her past success in a grappling approach will be nullified by Hansen. I worry she may attempt to engage in the clinch anyway.
The available UFC odds with Bookmaker Review heavily favour Hansen, and we shouldn't be surprised when the lesser experienced fighter in Jasudavicius allows Hansen to make this contest a grappling-based one.
I don't think Hansen will find a submission attempt and her chances of a knockout victory are slim, making the decision prop a perfect approach to betting on the favorite this weekend.
UFC Pick: Kay Hansen to win on points @ +100 [1u returns 1u profit] with BetOnline (Visit our BetOnline Review)
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