Ciryl Gane, No. 3 in the UFC heavyweight rankings, is a heavy -370 favorite over Derrick Lewis, ranked No. 2, in their interim title fight Saturday in the main event of UFC 265.
Betting
Uriah Hall won his last fight in April at UFC 261 when former champion Chris Weidman suffered a gruesome broken leg throwing a kick. He’s a +170 underdog to Sean Strickland.
MMA handicapper Lou Finocchiaro (@GambLou) recommends a play on Makhachev to win inside the distance, which pays +145 at Circa Sports.
Dustin Poirier has climbed to a -140 favorite over Conor McGregor (+120) at Las Vegas sportsbooks after the Irishman opened as a -120 favorite.
Handicapper Lou Finocchiaro likes Dan Ige in the main event of UFC on ESPN 25 on Saturday at the Apex, along with three other plays.
Handicapper Lou Finocchiaro, who went 4-0 on his plays last week in the Review-Journal, said his best bet in recent years is in the co-main event.
Santiago Ponzinibbio suffered his first loss in six years in January and handicapper Lou Finocchiaro likes him to bounce back on Saturday in UFC Fight Night 189 at the Apex.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is a slight underdog to Rob Font in the main event of UFC Fight Night 188 on Saturday at the Apex and the total is 2½ rounds.
Handicapper Lou Finocchiaro breaks down four plays for Saturday’s card in Houston, including the main event between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler.
Following Donald Cerrone’s fifth straight fight without a win, UFC president Dana White said in September that it was time to have a conversation with “Cowboy” about retiring.
Handicapper Lou Finocchiaro is banking on Dominick Reyes (+107) to defeat Jiri Prochazka on Saturday in the main event of UFC on ESPN 23 at the Apex.
Kamaru Usman is a heavy favorite at Circa to defend his welterweight title against Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC 261 on Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida.
Robert Whittaker is a -235 favorite over Kelvin Gastelum. Handicapper Lou Finocchiaro is banking on the fight to not go the distance, which is -105 at Circa sportsbook.
The UFC will serve up beatdowns for breakfast on Saturday, when the prelims for the UFC on ABC 2 card start at 9 a.m. at the Apex in Las Vegas.
Handicapper Lou Finocchiaro gives his plays for Saturday’s main card, including for the heavyweight title bout between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou.
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