Sean Strickland vs. Alex Pereira
Sean Strickland Moneyline (-118)
If you plan to bet this fight, be aware that the Alex Pereira knockout is a threat from the moment this fight begins until it ends. However, Pereira was not able to knockout Bruno Silva in his last fight. Sean Strickland has only been finished once in his UFC career, which was back in 2018. Strickland is tough as nails, he has recent wins over Jack Hermansson, Uriah Hall, and knocked out a high level prospect in Brendan Allen a few fights back. He also went the distance with Kamaru Usman back in 2017. Sean Strickland has faced tougher opponents and has more experience in the octagon. He should also have a slight grappling/wrestling edge if he decides to mix things up. We will roll with a one unit bet on Sean Strickland to get his hand raised.
Jalin Turner vs. Brad Riddell
Jalin Turner Moneyline (-145)
Jalin Turner will bring in roughly an 8 inch height advantage, and a 6 inch reach advantage. He's coming off of 4 straight wins, all by finish. Riddell is a highly skilled kickboxer, and many believe he will have an edge in cardio if this fight goes the distance. That being said, we are going place our wager on who we feel has more paths to a victory. Turner has had success taking fights to the mat if the striking falls out of his favor, he's a threat for a submission as well as a knockout. Our bet is one unit on the moneyline.
Sean O'Malley vs. Pedro Munhoz
Sean O'Malley Moneyline (-250)
Pedro Munhoz is going to be Sean O'Malley's toughest test yet in the octagon. Munhoz is a highly experienced fighter who has fought many of the top dogs in the division. From Dominic Cruz, Jose Aldo, Frankie Edgar, Aljamain Sterling, Cody Garbrandt, Rob Font, and the list goes on. We stress this so everyone knows this is no cake fight, Pedro Munhoz is very good and we expect a battle. You should also know that Pedro Munhoz has NEVER been finished, hence why we are taking an early position on the moneyline. His last 5 fights have been decided by decision.
That's what you need to know about Pedro Munhoz, but here's what you need to know about Suga Sean O'Malley. He's coming off of 3 consecutive knockouts. Two of those were in the 3rd round, and he has 4 knockdowns in those 3 fights. O'Malley has 3 wins by decision in his pro career, all 3 of which were unanimous decisions. We mention this because despite Sean being known as a knockout artist (73% of his wins have come via KO), he also has a nice path to victory through the scorecards. Very few fighters can match O'Malley's striking volume, and his defensive takedown metrics are very good. In terms of the physical matchup, O'Malley will bring in a 5-6 inch height advantage, and an 7-8 inch reach advantage. All this being said, we are rocking with our guy Suga Sean O'Malley this weekend. He's a special talent, and our bet is on him to win this fight and move into the top 10 of the bantamweight division.