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There’s a new sport of kings and the popularity of mixed martial arts is largely being driven by the UFC. In the most straightforward terms, Our UFC picks involve picking who will be the winner of each fight on a certain card. There are dozens of other ways to wager on MMA fighting, and we’re on hand to find the best value MMA picks every week. Check out our handy expert guides below for more on how and where to bet on the UFC.

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Fight to End by KO/TKO(-185)

The first fight on the Main Card at UFC Fight Night 252 will see Alonzo Menifield take on Julius Walker. This will be a fight in the UFC Light Heavyweight division. Menifield enters this fight with an MMA record of 15-5-1 and 10-5-1 in the UFC. He is averaging 3.77 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 54%. Menifield absorbs 3.70 strikes and has a striking defense of 49%. His grappling has not been strong though, averaging just 0.63 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 33% and a takedown defense of 76%.

Walker enters this fight with an MMA record of 6-0 and this will be his official UFC debut. In all 6 of his MMA fights, Walker has won by finish.

Menifield is the clear favorite in this fight so instead will be looking for this fight to end inside the distance. Walker has seen 4 of his 6 career MMA fights end by KO/TKO, while Menifield has seen 13 of his 21 career fights do the same, which includes his 2 most recent UFC fights. Based on this, backing this fight to also end by KO/TKO will be our lean.

Matthew Lowrimore
Method of Victory Pick
Silva Win by KO/TKO(-150)

The second fight on the Main Card at UFC Fight Night 252 will see Jean Silva take on Melsik Baghdasaryan. This will be a fight in the UFC Featherweight division. Silva enters this fight with an MMA record of 14-2 and 4-0 in the UFC. He is averaging 5.37 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 52%. Silva absorbs 4.43 strikes and has a striking defense of 57%. Silva has been a decent grappler in the UFC, averaging 0.81 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 50% and a takedown defense of 50%.

Baghdasaryan enters this fight with an MMA record of 8-2 and 4-1 in the UFC. He is averaging 5.28 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 61%. Baghdasaryan absorbs 3.06 strikes and has a striking defense of 58%. He has not shown any grappling ability in the UFC and has a takedown defense of 72%.

Silva is one of the biggest favorites on this card; therefore, we will be looking for Silva to win by finish. Silva has won 3 of his 4 UFC by finish, so backing the same here will be our lean.

Matthew Lowrimore
Money Line Pick
Matsumoto Win(-155)

The third fight on the Main Card at UFC Fight Night 252 will see Rob Font take on Jean Matsumoto. This will be a fight in the UFC Catchweight division. Font enters this fight with an MMA record of 21-8 and he is 11-7 in the UFC. He averages 5.44 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 45%. Font absorbs 3.58 strikes and has a striking defense of 57%. His grappling is decent as best, averaging 0.84 takedowns every 15 minutes. Font has a takedown accuracy of 34% and his takedown defense is 44%.

Matsumoto enters this fight with an MMA record of 16-0 and he is 3-0. He averages 5.20 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 40%. Matsumoto absorbs 5.05 strikes and has a striking defense of 46%. His grappling has also been solid, averaging 1.13 takedowns every 15 minutes. Matsumoto has a takedown accuracy of 27% and his takedown defense is 57%.

Matsumoto is the moderate favorite in this fight but still looks to be a solid betting option. Font has been inconsistent recently, losing 4 of his last 6 UFC fights, while Matsumoto is unbeaten in his career. For that reason, backing Matsumoto to continue winning will be our best bet.

Matthew Lowrimore
Fight Prop Pick
Fight to go the Distance - No(+120)

The Co-Main Event at UFC Fight Night 252 will see Brendan Allen take on Anthony Hernandez. This will be a fight in the UFC Middleweight division. Allen enters this fight with an MMA record of 24-6 and he is 13-3 in the UFC. He is averaging 3.79 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 53%. Allen is absorbing 3.83 strikes and has a striking defense of 46%. His grappling is also strong, averaging 1.67 takedowns every 15 minutes and 1.3 submission attempts during the same period. Allen has a takedown accuracy of 39% and a takedown defense of 58%.

Hernandez enters this fight with an MMA record of 13-2 and he is 7-2 in the UFC. He averages 4.90 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 63%. Hernandez absorbs 2.88 strikes and has a striking defense of 46%. His grappling has been elite in the UFC, averaging 6.64 takedowns every 15 minutes and 2.3 submission attempts during the same period. Hernandez has a takedown accuracy of 44% and a takedown defense of 65%.

Hernandez is the overwhelming favorite; therefore, we will be looking for this fight to end inside the distance. Allen has seen 4 of his last 6 UFC fights end inside the distance, while Hernandez has seen each of his last 4 UFC fights do the same. Because of this, backing this fight to end inside the distance will be our best bet.

Matthew Lowrimore
Money Line Pick
Cejudo Win(+220)

The Main Event at UFC Fight Night 252 will see Henry Cejudo take on Song Yadong. This will be a fight in the UFC Bantamweight division. Cejudo enters this fight with an MMA record of 16-4 and 10-4 in the UFC. He is averaging 3.77 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 46%. Cejudo absorbs 3.29 strikes and has a striking defense of 60%. His grappling ability is also solid, averaging 1.99 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 32% and a takedown defense of 75%.

Yadong enters this fight with an MMA record of 21-7-1 and 10-3-1 in the UFC. He is averaging 4.49 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 43%. Yadong is absorbing 3.96 strikes and has a striking defense of 55%. His grappling is only decent, averaging 0.66 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 40% and a takedown defense of 72%.

Yadong is the heavy favorite in this fight but Cejudo looks to be a solid option to pull the upset. Cejudo has lost his last 2 fights in a row but there is no denying his resume and that he was once a title holder. Where he lacks in striking volume compared to Yadong, Cejudo has a clear edge in grappling. Because of this, backing Cejudo to win and get back on track will be our best bet.

Matthew Lowrimore

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UFC Picks Explained

There are many different types of UFC picks, with countless ways to bet on this weekend’s UFC action. As with most sports, the easiest and simplest form of UFC pick is the Moneyline. A UFC Moneyline pick is a pick on who you think will win the fight, the method is irrelevant, be it TKO/KO, submission, or on the judge’s scorecard, whoever has their arm raised is the Moneyline winner. Other popular UFC Picks include the Method Of Victory and an over/under on the number of rounds the fight will last. Aside from these, there are many other props available ranging from Strikes Landed, Number Of Takedowns, or Will The Fight Go The Distance. Here at Pickswise, our expert UFC handicappers are on hand to find the best UFC Picks for all of this week’s action. Check out our latest UFC Picks above. 

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The UFC always puts on a great show and a big card each weekend. And come fight night everyone is searching for the best UFC picks tonight. With so many fights on any given card, and odds available on the Early Prelims, the Preliminary Card, and the Main Card, it is hard to research them all and even the avid UFC fan will not know all of the fighters. Here at Pickswise, we have some of the best UFC handicappers around, who live and breathe all things UFC. Our level of expertise is what separates us from the rest. Our handicappers leave no stone unturned and provide an in-depth fight preview with the key stats and information ahead of each fight and all of our UFC Picks. Check out all of tonight’s UFC picks, now. 

Feb 8, 2020; Houston, Texas, USA; Jon Jones (red gloves) fights Dominick Reyes (not pictured) during UFC 247 at Toyota Center.

UFC Pick Em

A UFC Pick Em can mean one of two things, either the sportsbooks have each fighter with the same odds, a bit like in the NFL, when the spread is 0, or it could mean a contest whereby you have to pick the winner of each fight, in effect the Moneyline winner. Our UFC picks and the insight and analysis in particular that we offer alongside them can be used in both of these circumstances. We offer our experts’ view on the fight including the outcome, including those Moneyline UFC pick-em spots, and also on all of the other top UFC action. With our in-depth previews and picks, you can also use these as the basis for your UFC Pick Em contest too. Whatever you need, Pickswise will have you covered with all things UFC, from the best picks to the latest UFC betting news. We help you to Bet better. 

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Our UFC picks are also great for your UFC DFS picks. Each of our picks, which gives our idea of the winner, comes with key stats and analysis as to why we like a certain fighter in that spot. These stats and strategies can be used to maximize the points your get in your UFC DFS contest. With points scored for strikes, takedowns, finishes, and more, all of this will be found in our previews, along with the fighters’ previous fight stats for all of those categories. Check out this week’s UFC picks today to help you win your UFC DFS contest

When Are Your UFC Picks Posted

Our UFC Picks are typically posted just after the weigh-ins which usually take place the day before the fight. Waiting until this point allows us to maximize the information we can obtain from the Fight Week clues. One of the UFC’s biggest strengths as an organization and a big proponent of its success is the access in which it gives the media surrounding an event. Both fighters will be made available to the media on fight week and as are the weigh-ins. In both of these instances, you can get both physical and verbal clues as to how the fighter’s camp, weight cut, and preparation have gone over the previous 6-8 weeks. Of course, a fighter isn’t going to give his or her game plan away in its entirety, but even slight clues in their answers, or seeing the shape they are in at the weigh-in can be performance indicators for the weekend. All of this is considered right up until the time we post our picks, as we want to ensure we have all of the available information to make the most informed and best free UFC picks out there.

MMA Predictions and MMA Picks

The emergence of the UFC has done wonders for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) with peak UFC fights drawing in audiences in their millions, from around the world.  The UFC is the pinnacle of MMA and our experts follow MMA institutions from around the world and already know a great deal about fighters that secure that big move into the UFC. The UFC is such a large institution, hosting MMA fight cards almost weekly throughout the year, and with a large number of fights, our MMA picks solely focus on these UFC events. Our MMA Picks will largely focus on the main markets of the fights with Moneyline MMA picks and Method of Victory markets which can offer considerably greater odds than a Moneyline wager. We provide a detailed rundown of the fighters, and how we see the fights shaping up, taking the various MMA disciplines into consideration in finding the best MMA picks on the card.  Our MMA picks will be posted in good time before fight night so you can digest our fight-by-fight analysis and best MMA picks this week.

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