I’ll go with the bigger, younger, undefeated Askar Askarov. Joe B is a legend in the sport, but after being brutalized in his past two fights against flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo, I can’t bet on him physically being the same fighter any longer. He’s 5-0-1 in the UFC and has a far better resume than Kyler Phillips Askar Askarov (-130) vs Joseph Benavidez Song Yadong (-160) vs Kyler PhillipsĪ couple of young prospects collide in yet another bantamweight bout, and I’m going with the younger – yet more experienced – of the two in 23-year-old Song Yadong. The oft-injured Cruz has lost two straight, and hasn’t won a fight in almost five years, while Kenney has won three straight and five of six UFC fights. This fight could be an official changing of the guard in the bantamweight division, as I’m picking up-and-comer Casey Kenney to best former divisional great Dominick Cruz. He’s bigger, younger, and has superior striking and grappling stats than Santos, so the W should be his. After beating another former title challenger in Thiago Santos on Saturday, he should be slept on no longer. Aleksandar Rakic (-165) vs Thiago SantosĪleksandar Rakic is a bit of a sleeper in the light heavyweight division, despite going 5-1 in the promotion (only losing a split decision to Volkan Oezdemir). Despite being out of action since September of 2019, I expect him to get past the streaking Dober. Islam Makhachev is a monster in the cage, the closest thing we have to Khabib Nurmagomedov. This is not one of the aforementioned difficult UFC 259 predictions.
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I’m going with new champ Petr Yan to retain, as he’s the more dangerous striker and has only lost once in his pro career, but this should be a tight one. It’s one of the many tough UFC 259 predictions to make for Saturday, but that’s what I’m here for – to make the tough calls for you.
The third title fight – for the UFC Bantamweight Championship – is a much harder one to predict, as the close betting line suggests. Nunes will win, and probably via early stoppage, so a prop bet might be your best path here if you want to bet this fight. Anderson will be the longer and younger of the two, but that is pretty much her only advantage in this featherweight title fight. Not much to say here – UFC Women’s Featherweight and Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes is the GOAT of women’s MMA, and Megan Anderson is – well – not. He’s also a dynamic striker, which I think will carry the day for him here and allow him to become a much coveted “champ-champ”. While Blachowicz will be the bigger, stronger fighter on Saturday, Izzy will be taller and longer and the much faster man. Newly crowned king Jan Blachowicz will welcome UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya to the 205-pound division. Saturday’s main event sees two champions collide for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. So, without further ado, let’s get into my totally 100% accurate UFC 259 predictions.įighting Styles Should Influence Your UFC Betting PicksĪll odd courtesy of PointsBet UFC 259 Predictions Israel Adesanya (-240) vs Jan Blachowicz And the undercard is pretty damn solid too. This Saturday’s UFC 259 has four champions on it and three title fights, headlined by a champion vs champion fight. The best fight card ever?! If it isn’t, it’s damn close.
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