Matthew Lowrimore
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UFC 308 takes place on Saturday at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates. This card features a UFC Featherweight title fight between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway as the Main Event.
Here are my favorite UFC parlay picks for this card. Also, be sure to check out the rest of our UFC predictions for all of the Main Card fights.
Khamzat Chimaev – Win by Finish (-160)
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksander Ratic – Fight to go the Distance – Yes (-160)
Lerone Murphy – Win by Decision (-160)
Shara Magomedov ML (-162)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing.
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Khamzat Chimaev Win by Finish over Robert Whittaker (-160)
The Co-Main Event at UFC 308 will see Robert Whittaker take on Khamzat Chimaev in the UFC Middleweight Division. Chimaev enters this fight with an MMA record of 13-0 and he is 7-0 in the UFC. He averages 5.72 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 58%. Chimaev absorbs 3.46 strikes and has a striking defense of 42%. Chimaev also has elite grappling, averaging 3.99 takedowns every 15 minutes and 2.7 submission attempts during the same period. He has a takedown accuracy of 46% and a takedown defense of 100%.
Chimaev is the overwhelming favorite and for good reason here as he has never lost in the UFC and has dominated the vast majority of his fights. Therefore, instead of backing Chimaev on the money line, we will look to back him to win by finish. Chimaev has won 11 of his 13 MMA fights by finish and 5 of his 7 UFC fights by finish. Because Chimaev has been so dominant, backing him to win by finish in this fight will be our play.
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Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksander Ratic – Fight to go the Distance – Yes (-160)
The third fight on the Main Card at UFC 308 will see Magomed Ankalaev take on Aleksander Ratic in the UFC Lightweight Division.
Ankalaev is the heavy favorite in this fight, so backing him on the money line is too risky. Instead, I’m looking for this fight to go the distance. Anklalaev has seen 4 of his last 6 UFC fights go the distance, while Ratic has seen 3 of his last 5 UFC fights do the same. For this reason, backing this fight to go the distance will be our play.
Lerone Murphy Win by Decision over Dan Ige (-160)
The second fight on the Main Card at UFC 308 will see Lerone Murphy take on Dan Ige in the UFC Featherweight division. Murphy enters this fight with an MMA record of 14-0-1 and he is 6-0-1 in the UFC. He averages 5.01 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 54%. Murphy absorbs 2.60 strikes and has a striking defense of 60%. His grappling is solid, as well, averaging 1.59 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 52% and a takedown defense of 46%.
Murphy is the clear favorite in this fight, I’m looking at how he will win. He has won 5 of his 7 UFC fights by decision, including his last 3 fights in a row, while Ige has 2 recent losses by decision. Ige has proven that he is a fighter who does not lose by finish often, therefore backing Murphy to win by decision will be our play.
Shara Magomedov ML over Armen Petrosyan (-162)
The first fight on the Main Card at UFC 308 will see Shara Magomedov take on Armen Petrosyan in the UFC Middleweight Division. Magomedov enters this fight with an MMA record of 14-0 and he is 3-0 in the UFC. He averages 6.88 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 66%. Magomedov absorbs 3.72 strikes and has a striking defense of 41%. He has yet to show any grappling ability in the UFC but has a takedown defense of 71%.
Magomedov is the moderate-sized favorite in this fight and looks to be the best betting option. He has the edge in striking and grappling while also having been perfect in the UFC and his MMA career. For this reason, backing Magomedov to win will be our play.
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