UFC Vegas 89 Playing Preview: Will Rose Namajunas rebound over Amanda Ribas?

UFC Vegas 88 is within the books however MMA’s world chief retains proper on rolling this Saturday with UFC Vegas 89. Headlined by a flyweight matchup between Amanda Ribas and Rose Namajunas, UFC Vegas 89 has 13 different fights and whereas only a few of them have main significance, that’s nonetheless loads of alternative to get some bets in.

As all the time, all odds are courtesy of our associates at DraftKings Sportsbook.

Straight Bets

Rose Namajunas -218

Namajunas takes on Ribas in the primary occasion this Saturday and this is a superb bounce again spot for “Thug Rose.”

Ribas is a strong fighter however she’s fairly constantly misplaced to the most effective opposition she’s confronted at each 115 and 125 kilos. Namajunas actually qualifies as that. The previous two-time strawweight champion is the far more harmful striker, with considerably superior approach on the toes, and a succesful sufficient grappler to not let Ribas maintain her down for lengthy stretches.

Namajunas has some difficulties in her flyweight debut, however Manan Fiorot is a a lot bigger and extra bodily fighter than Ribas, and I anticipate Namajunas to be higher acclimated at this level as properly. There’s all the time the priority that Namajunas may merely not present up on struggle day, like she did towards Carla Esparza, however combating on the APEX may very well assist her on this regard. I anticipate a classic efficiency.

Billy Quarantillo -120

Who doesn’t love Billy Q? Quarantillo takes on Youssef Zalal and whereas this struggle needs to be enjoyable (all Billy Q fights are), Quarantillo ought to win. Quarantillo solely loses to prime flight competitors and Zalal is strong, however he already received drummed out of the UFC as soon as, and his wins in on the regional circuit over a 6-2 man, a 9-3 man, and a 0-0 man don’t precisely fill my with confidence that this go round can be any totally different.

Prop Bets

Karl Williams To Win By Determination, +165

Justin Tafa has by no means been taken down within the UFC. Justin Tafa has additionally solely defended two takedown makes an attempt within the UFC. These makes an attempt got here from Carlos Felipe and Harry Hunsucker. No disrespect to these gents, however Karl Williams is a bit higher on the complete wrestling factor. This looks as if an easy struggle the place the nice, highly effective wrestler repeatedly takes down the striker who’s smaller than him. However since Tafa is hard and Williams isn’t an enormous finisher, I feel it’ll go to the judges.

Parlay of the Week

Payton Talbott -148 + Andre Lima -180

Up to now I’ve been going to the properly backing my favorites off the newest season of Contender Collection and it’s been fairly profitable. So with two of my prime prospects from that season combating on one card, I determine I would as properly parlay them.

Talbott is combating one other top-shelf prospect in Cameron Saaiman, however together with his excessive output hanging, if he can preserve issues on the toes, he ought to have debut.

Lima is taking over the 20-year-old Igor Severino however the child is tremendous inexperienced and his excessive degree kickboxing ought to carry Lima by means of, as long as he may also preserve issues standing.

Parlay these two bets collectively for +160 odds.

Lengthy Shot of the Week

Kurt Holobaugh (+130) + Cody Gibson (+120)

We’ve been getting completely wrecked on Lengthy Photographs this 12 months, however we trudge on, and we achieve this with a gimmick parlay. Each Holobaugh and Gibson have been on the newest season of The Final Fighter as returning veterans and whereas Gibson misplaced a aggressive struggle within the finals of the bantamweight match, Holobaugh gained the light-weight season. Now each of them are underdogs to fine-but-unspectacular fighters. Tie them collectively and let’s lastly money certainly one of these.

Parlay these two bets collectively for +406 odds.

Wrap Up

One other week, one other APEX card. However that is the value we pay for UFC 299 and UFC 300, and it’s value it.

Till subsequent week, benefit from the fights, good luck, and gamble responsibly!

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